In a surprising move, the Finance Ministry on Tuesday announced that it will use indelible ink like during elections to prevent people from making more than the permissible number of times cash withdrawal from bank counters. Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanda Das said that banks would start using indelible ink to[Read More…]
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New rules! Lok Sabha Secretariat issues “Dos and Don’ts” for media
Ahead of the winter session of Parliament beginning on Wednesday, the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Monday issued a list of “dos and don’ts” for media persons covering the proceedings, with one directive asking media persons not to interact or interview or photograph “anyone else other than ministers or MPs” without[Read More…]
A policy is good as its implementation : Ashok Khemka
In the wake of the centre’s move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes and the chaos created by the unplanned decision, Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka has criticised the government for poorly implementing the policy. Khemka tweeted “A policy is good as its implementation. Objectives of removing old[Read More…]
No respite from long queues at banks, ATMs as cash crunch continues
Serpentine queues were visible since Tuesday morning outisde ATMs to withdraw valid currency notes from vending machines and exchange demonetised bills. While banks remained closed on Monday on account of Guru Nanak Jayanti in many parts of the country, cash-starved customers again were disappointed on Tuesday with most of the[Read More…]
Demonetisation chaos: Kerala church opens donation box to help people
Five days after the utopian plan of demonetisation, Centre seems to turn a blind eye towards the common man’s suffering and was busy in melodrama and boasting about black money seizure. People all over the country have been standing in long queues in the process of converting the ‘paper’ into[Read More…]
Lionel Messi rejects new deal at Barcelona: Reports
Lionel Messi will see out his Barcelona contract after rejecting a new deal, according to reports in Spain. Spanish sport daily, Marca, claim the Argentinian has rejected the offer of a new contract extension and will see out his current deal, which ends in 2018, before making a decision on[Read More…]
Supermoon to light up the sky today
The upcoming supermoon on Monday will be the most spectacular since 1948 and people will not see another supermoon of this magnitude until 2034. American space agency NASA described the event as “undeniably beautiful”. The moon will appear 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than the average full moon.[Read More…]
I have taken rebirth, says Jayalalithaa
In her first statement released since September, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said that she has taken rebirth because of people’s prayers. “Due to the continuous prayers by people in Tamil Nadu, in other states and across the world, I have taken rebirth and I am happy to share[Read More…]
Luxury shopping severely hit by demonetisation decision
Prime Minister Narender Modi’s decision to scrap old currency ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes had an immediate impact on luxury shopping. A senior official associated with DLF Emporio told The Luxe Cafe that footfall in the mall has taken an 80 per cent hit from the usual working day crowd in[Read More…]
Trump vows to deport 3 million undocumented immigrants
US president-elect Donald Trump has vowed to immediately deport up to three million undocumented immigrants from the country once he takes office. “What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, where a lot of these people, probably[Read More…]
Demonetisation will reap structural benefits in the longer run: Reports
The government’s sudden move to demonetise ₹500 and ₹1,000 currency notes will have a transitory impact on GDP growth. According to research by ratings agency CRISIL, the new decision will spell significant strutural benefits over the long term. In the longer run, this move will improve the government’s fiscal position[Read More…]
Proud moment! Golfer Aditi Ashok wins Hero Women’s Indian Open
Golf sensation Aditi Ashok scripted history on Sunday as she became the first Indian woman to win a Ladies European Tour title by clinching the Hero Women’s Indian Open. The 18-year-old shot an even par-72 in the final round to win the title. Carrying a two-stroke overnight lead, the teenager[Read More…]
Nothing is bigger than the nation, says Ramdev on demonetisation
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to the nation over the decision to scrap 500 and 1,000 rupee currency notes. He urged the people to maintain patience while stating that nothing is bigger than the country. Justifying his assertion, Ramdev said black money, corruption,[Read More…]
Teary-eyed PM Modi says wait till Dec 30, punish me if problems later
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his government will carry on with the fight against black money, targetting those who held benami properties in the country. He was speaking about the demonetisation of high-denomination bank notes at a function organised by the Goa government. He added that he[Read More…]
Don’t be anxious, enough cash available: Reserve Bank of India
Assuring the citizens, the Reserve Bank on Sunday said enough cash is available at banks and people need not be anxious and make repeated trips to branches and ATMs to hoard money. “The Reserve Bank assures members of the public that enough cash in small denominations is also available at[Read More…]
Gujarat newspaper’s April Fools’ prank over ban on notes comes true
An April Fools’ Day prank carried as news item by a local daily in Gujarat saying the government will ban ₹500, ₹1,000 notes has returned to haunt them. The paper has been flooded with calls ever since the government demonetised them. The daily, Akila, is now at pains explaining that[Read More…]
This Ola driver’s reply is going viral for the right reasons
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a ban on ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes on November 8. Words of praise for PM Modi’s move as well as stories about people scrambling to deposit or exchange their old currency notes are common at the moment. However, it’s these poignant words by a cab[Read More…]
From buying milk to biscuits, this village goes ‘digital’ amid notes chaos
When the whole nation is witnessing serpentine queues outside bank ATMs to exchange defunct currency notes, Manilal Prajapati, 45, is without a care in the world, as reported in the Hindustan Times. A cable operator in the village of Akodara, some 90kms from Ahmedabad, Prajapati on Friday bought wheat flour[Read More…]
Tragic! Man allegedly poisons 3 daughters, kills self in Mumbai
In an unfortunate incident, a 40-year-old man on Saturday allegedly committed suicide after poisoning his three minor daughters in suburban Andheri in Mumbai over a property dispute with his family. A resident of Mohili Village in Sakinaka Pipeline area, Manesh Aanerao along with his three daughters was found unconscious this[Read More…]
India won’t become a ‘pawn’ for Japan, reports Chinese media
Accusing Japan of exploiting Sino-India disputes for its own interests, a Chinese state-run media on Sunday said that India will not become a “pawn” for Japan to contain China. “Japan wants to use the disputes between China and India to court India to help contain China. Japan seeks to urge[Read More…]
Bombay HC stays transfer of employee who has mentally challenged child
The Bombay High Court on Saturday stayed till December 20 the transfer of an employee of Maharashtra Association for Cultivation of Science, an autonomous body under the Union Government, saying he had a mentally challenged child to look after. Murlidhar Gurav, a class IV gardener, was promoted as an Assistant[Read More…]
No paper admit cards for Civil Services Main Examination, says UPSC
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Sunday said that no paper admit cards will be issued for this year’s civil services main examination which are scheduled to begin early next month. The UPSC will be conducting the test at 23 centres from December 3 to 9. The Commission has[Read More…]
Varsity students in Bengaluru on hunger strike, allege wrongly failed
At least 100 students of Visvesvaraya Technical University (VTU) sat on a hunger strike on Saturday alleging a cock-up in the checking of their papers by the examiners, resulting in an unusual number of students failing. The students demanded that those failed be advanced to the next year since there[Read More…]
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal among probables in Trump’s cabinet
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, the first ever Indian-American to be elected as a state Governor, is among the shortlisted candidates for Trump’s Cabinet, according to a media report. If appointed, 45-year-old Jindal will be the first ever Indian-American to be included in the president’s cabinet and second ever to be[Read More…]
Artist offers ‘Subway Therapy’ for New Yorkers regretting Trump triumph
New Yorker’s regretting the catastrophe of Trump’s victory have finally found a solution to relieve their mind- by expressing their political souls onto sticky notes that fit walls of the Manhattan subway station. Democrat candidate Hillary’s loss over Trump had bought many of her New York supporters in deep stress.[Read More…]