Tata Sons says will do what it takes to oust Mistry
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) After initiating steps to remove Cyrus Mistry as a director of at least five group companies, Tata Sons on Sunday said it will do all it takes to initiate similar action…
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RBI asks banks for daily data on cash withdrawals
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) In the wake of demonetisation of high denomination notes, the RBI on Sunday asked banks to submit daily amounts of cash withdrawn from over the counter as well as through ATMs…
Woman dies in Bengal amusement park accident
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) A young woman died after accidentally falling off a ride while her sister was severely injured at an amusement park in West Bengal’s Howrah district on Sunday, police said. The deceased,…
Government hikes withdrawal limits at banks, ATMs
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The government on Sunday increased the withdrawal limits in banks and ATMs. “Banks have been advised to increase the Business Correspondents limit to Rs 2,500 for withdrawal from bank accounts,”…
PM defends demonetisation, mocks Rahul
Belagavi (Karnataka), Nov 13 (IANS) Defending what he called a war unleashed against black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday mocked Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for standing in a queue to exchange Rs 4,000….
Will not take England for granted: Kohli
Rajkot, Nov 13 (IANS) India Test cricket captain Virat Kohli reckons that England should not be taken for granted after they put India under intense pressure on the final day of the first Test that…
Sack full of banned currency notes found in garbage bin
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Amid the chaos over the Narendra Modi-led central government’s demonetisation move, citizens here on Sunday spotted two sacks stuffed with torn Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes in a garbage…
Stray violence in Bengal as people lose patience while drawing cash
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Stray incidents of violence and frayed tempers were reported from West Bengal on Sunday as people got impatient over the cash crunch after the November 8 demonetisation of Rs 500 and…
Obama urges ‘meaningful debt relief’ for Greece ahead of visit
Athens, Nov 13 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Sunday urged a “meaningful debt relief” for Greece ahead of his visit to Athens on November 15-16 as part of his European tour. “People need hope,”…
Curfew in MP town after Bajrang Dal leader’s killing
Vidisha (MP), Nov 13 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in parts of Vidisha town on Sunday as agitated mobs protesting the killing of a Bajrang Dal leader the previous day went on a rampage and set…
Amid unending queues, Modi seeks 50 days to overcome crisis
New Delhi/Panaji, Nov 13 (IANS) As hundreds of thousands thronged banks and ATMs across the country for a fourth day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought 50 days to tide over the nationwide cash…
Prabhu lays foundation stones of Rs 2,000 crore projects in Punjab
Bathinda, Nov 13 (IANS) Ahead of the Punjab assembly elections, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday laid foundation stones of seven railway projects worth Rs 2,000 crore in the state, and announced that Punjab would…
50,000 runners participate in Beirut Marathon
Beirut, Nov 13 (IANS) Almost 50,000 people came together in the Lebanese capital city on Sunday morning to participate in the annual Beirut Marathon, a charitable and sporting event, which draws people from across the…
Commemorations held in Paris one year after deadly attack
Paris, Nov 13 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande opened a national day of commemoration one year after the terror attacks hit Paris. Commemorations were held on Sunday in the city at the places of the…
SBI to calibrate 1,000 ATMs for Rs 2,000 notes by Monday
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) State Bank of India (SBI) expects to calibrate 1,000 of its ATMs for Rs 2,000 currency notes by Monday night, its Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya said on Sunday. “We are working hard…
CPI-M leader attacks Trinamool on black money
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) A senior CPI-M leader on Sunday flayed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress on the issue of black money and demonetisation. “How can she (Banerjee) talk of…
Technology to soon play big role in agriculture: Modi
Pune, Nov 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said technology will very soon play an important role in developing agricultural pattern in the country. He was addressing the inaugural session of an international…
Farmers will not be taxed: Modi
Pune, Nov 13 (IANS) In the wake of the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rejected apprehensions that farmers depositing money in banks will be subjected…
Historic triumph for golfer Aditi at Women’s Indian Open
Gurugram, Nov 13 (IANS) Fast-rising teenage golfer Aditi Ashok scripted a double-first for India as she shot an even-par 72 in the final round to win the Hero Women’s Indian Open title here on Sunday…
End currency spike, jail the corrupt: Kejriwal to Modi
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately roll back the spiking of high value currency and jail those with illegal Swiss bank accounts….