NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya, along with administrative ministries, will decide the fate of seven Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on strategic disinvestment on Thursday, sources said. Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are those companies in which the direct holding of the Central Government or other CPSEs is 51%[Read More…]
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Donald Trump’s presidency shatter world markets
The unexpected victory of Republican nominee Donald Trump resulted a sharp decline in the international stock markets. American stock market index S&P 500 futures slipped as much as 5% following news that Trump pulled ahead of Hillary. Japan’s Nikkei stock index was down about 5%,crude oil slumped more than 3%[Read More…]
You can deposit as much cash as you want in bank: Arun Jaitley
A day after the government withdrew high-value banknotes, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said people can deposit as much cash as they want in banks to get new notes but shouldn’t take it as an amnesty scheme for undisclosed income. Speaking to public broadcaster Doordarshan, Jaitley said the law[Read More…]
Donald Trump is president-elect of the United States
Republican Donald Trump is the new President of the United States. Earlier, Republican nominee Donald Trump had gained a clear edge over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the fight for the swing states (states where both parties have similar levels of support) as polls close across most of the US.[Read More…]
New ₹500, ₹2000 currency notes in ATMs from November 11: Government
The new Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 currency notes will be available at bank ATMs when they start operating again from Friday, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said on Wednesday. “There are going to be some difficulties which they (people) will face but for their convenience, a number of steps have[Read More…]
US Election: Trump inches closer to victory
Republican nominee Donald Trump has gained a clear edge over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the fight for the swing states (states where both parties have similar levels of support) as polls close across most of the US. Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump needed 270 electoral votes out of a[Read More…]
Mayhem: ATMs out of cash; train counters refuse to accept ₹500 notes
ATMs in most part of Tamil Nadu dried out on Tuesday night and fights broke out at tollgates and petrol pumps. Travellers suffered as their notes were turned down in railway counters and hotels. People who are travelling from Coimbatore to Jollerpatai have to pay ₹115 for their tickets but[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh tribal murder: DU professor calls the FIR “absurd”
Delhi University professor Nandini Sundar on Tuesday rubbished the allegation of Chhattisgarh Police linking her to the murder of a tribal villager in Maoist-hit Bastar. She said that it was a clear case of being framed and that some people in Bastar were forced to name her and others in[Read More…]
Delhi Pollution: NGT bans construction, SC asks Centre to respond within 48 hours.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to devise a common minimum programme to control the air pollution in Delhi and NCR for the next 48 hours. Earlier in the day, the National Green Tribunal banned any kind of construction for one week in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). NGT slammed[Read More…]
Rishabh Pant hits the fastest Ranji Trophy century
Delhi batsman Rishabh Pant scored the fastest century in the history of India’s first class cricket. Batting against Jharkhand, Pant achieved his century off just 48 balls and broke the previous record of 56 balls held by two cricketers. He had scored 117 off 106 balls in the first innings.[Read More…]
WikiLeaks releases new batch of DNC emails
Hacktivist group WikiLeaks has released a new batch of 8,263 emails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) just days before the US election. Published on November 6, the emails revealed that CNN allegedly asked DNC for interview questions to pose to Republican rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, reports IBT.[Read More…]
The Mannequin Challenge is the latest bizarre trend in US
After ‘Ice bucket challenge’ and ‘Harlem Shake’, a new bizarre has hit American streets and schools. Dubbed as Mannequin challenge, the musical statue game has been already trending in twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms The game requires participants to adopt various action poses and then stand perfectly still[Read More…]
Allow all women inside Sabarimala temple : Kerala government to SC
The Kerala government on Monday said to the Supreme Court that women of all age groups should be allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum of Sabarimala temple. Following this, the court posted the next hearing in the matter for February 20. Earlier,Kerala Devaswam Minister Kadakampally Surendran had in June said that[Read More…]
JNU footballers sport with ‘Najeeb’ jerseys
Red Star JNU,A football team from JNU, played a tournament with stickers saying ‘Najeeb’ pasted over their own names on their jerseys. The players also wore white armband with ‘Find Najeeb’ written on it. The team also sloganeered for Najeeb during the gap between matches. “in the football pitch, we[Read More…]
Telangana man carries wife’s dead body in a cart for 60 kilometres
A man from Telangana was forced to use a wooden cart to carry his wife’s body more than 60 km in Medak district as he was not able to afford an ambulance,PTI reports. Gunna Ramalu, a begger, told the Police that his wife Kavita died on Friday afternoon in Langarhouz. He[Read More…]
JNU missing student protest : Police detains Najeeb’s mother and students
Delhi Police on Sunday detained students of JNU who were protesting at the India gate over inaction by the authorities to find Najeeb Ahmed, an MSc student who went missing 22 days ago. Najeeb’s mother was also detained by the police. The detained students were lodged at Mayapuri police station[Read More…]
Samsung to launch AI digital assistant service for Galaxy S8
Samsung Elecrtronic Co Ltd said on Sunday it would launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI) digital assistant service for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone. Samsung in October announced the acquisition of Viv Labs Inc, a firm run by co-creator of Apple’s Siri voice assistant program. Samsung aims to integrate Viv’s AI[Read More…]
Delhi Pollution : Kejriwal bans construction, shuts schools and power plant
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced a slew of measures to be undertaken by the government to reduce the hazardous air pollution in the city. Speaking to media after an emergency Cabinet meeting, Kejriwal announced a ban on construction related activities for the next ten days and shutting[Read More…]
47 arrested at Million Mask March in London
Thousands of people descended on the streets of London for the Million Mask March which saw police make a total of 47 arrests. Supporters of the hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ began their march from London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday while scores of Police maintained a tight parameter around them. The protest[Read More…]
Intelligence agencies run al-Qaeda camp in North Africa
An unpublished report by a government advisor and UN consultant, accused Algerian and Western security services of complicity in al-Qaeda terrorist activity across North Africa, Nafeez Ahmed of INSURGE Intelligence reports. The report said that an al-Qaeda terrorist attack on the Tigantourine gas plant in Algeria was orchestrated by Algerian[Read More…]
Samajwadi Party celebrates 25th anniversary in the presence of RJD, JD(U), RLD leaders
Samajwadi Party kickstarted its silver jubilee celebrations in Lucknow on Saturday in the presence of RJD, JD(U), and RLD leaders. RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, RLD chief Ajit Singh, Indian National Lok Dal leader Abhay Chautala and noted lawyer[Read More…]
Blow by blow account of the meeting in which Cyrus Mistry was sacked: The inside story
On October 24, when Tata Group Chairman left to attend the board meeting, little did he know that he was going to face what could possibly be the toughest day of his life. What he thought was a normal meeting had a hidden agenda that he was unaware of. In[Read More…]
Million Mask March to set across globe on November 5
Thousands of people are expected to take part in protests-known as the Million Mask March- around the world on Saturday, to demonstrate against neo-capitalism, official corruption, surveillance, erosion of civil liberties and other causes. The march covers more than 400 cities across the globe. Protesters will wear Guy Fawkes mask[Read More…]
Islamic State claims responsibily for Turkey car bomb blast
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a car bomb in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir on Friday morning that killed eight people and wounded more than 100,Reuters reports. The blast went off close to the Diyarbakir state prison, where some of the opposition leaders are believed to be held. After the[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa completely recovered: Apollo Hospitals
Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa has completely recovered, Apollo Hospitals chairman Dr Pratap Reddy said on Friday. “She is aware of her surroundings and understands what is going on around her. She has completely recovered,” he said to journalists on the sideline of a book launch. This morning, a senior[Read More…]