New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a slew of sops for the poor, farmers and small traders, the groups perceived to be worst hit by the November 8 demonetisation…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said he has written to the Finance Ministry, proposing to create 15,000 more vacancies in Delhi Police and expressed hope that the force…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday said that Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party may have revoked the expulsion of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and General Secretary Ram Gopal Yadav but the Yadav…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a scheme to provide pregnant women financial aid of Rs 6,000 as part of efforts to bring down the maternal mortality rate. “The…
Dubai, Dec 31 (IANS) Spanish tennis veteran Rafael Nadal defeated Belgian David Goffin 6-4, 7-6 to win the Mubadala World Tennis Championships here on Saturday. The world No.9 disrupted 11th ranked Goffin’s rhythm as he…
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) A local policeman was killed in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday, police said. “Militants fired at a police ‘naka’ (checkpost) in Chowgal area of Handwara…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a 60-day interest waiver for farmers who have taken loans from district co-operative banks and co-operative societies. “The government has decided to waive…
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) The Premier Badminton League (PBL) begins on Sunday with a clash between Hyderabad Hunters and Chennai Smashers in a clash that includes a sub-plot — a tussle between Olympic women’s singles…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday commended bank employees for their “exemplary work” after the demonetisation move but warned that those indulging in corruption will not be spared. “Bank employees…
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Indias top-ranked singles tennis player Saket Myneni drew a potentially explosive clash against Russias Mikhail Youzhny in the opening round of the Aircel Chennai Open that gets underway at the SDAT…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday announced it will launch a nationwide movement in three phases from January 2 to expose the November 8 demonitisation, which it dubbed the “biggest scam of…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 31 (IANS) A court here on Saturday rejected the bail plea of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Tapas Paul and allowed the CBI to take him on three-day remand. Paul would be in the…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the senior citizens of the country would get eight per cent interest rate on fixed deposits up to Rs 7.5 lakh. “For…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) A day after the Sports Ministry suspended the recognition of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), its President, N. Ramachandran, said he will take up the issue with the government after…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Hero MotoSports Team Rally is geared-up to mark its entry into the Dakar Rally which is set to begin in Asunci?n from January 2, aiming to make a grand debut…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the government would give the rebate of three and four percent on interest rates to the people who seek loans to build…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said thousands of people had written to him about the hardships they faced due to demonetisation but the November 8 decision proved that Indians…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) With his self-imposed 50 day deadline having ended, Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to be targetted by the opposition on demonetisation as both the Congress and the Trinamool Congress on…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that normalising banking services, especially in the country’s rural and remote areas, was a priority in the New Year. “Efforts are on to…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said it was unacceptable that only 24 lakh people in the country have declared that they earn over Rs 10 lakh a year. “In…