Kolkata, Nov 18 (IANS) The central government’s demonetisation drive has taken a toll on the mental health of many cash strapped people, with the rural population hit the most, said a senior psychiatrist here. “Over…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) People hustled in long queues outside banks and ATMs on Friday, struggling to get cash for their daily expenses on the ninth consecutive day since the government announced the spiking…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Scotching rumours, the Finance Ministry said on Friday there is no move to seal bank lockers and neither it is true that the ink of the new Rs 2,000 notes…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) He started off as a taxi driver, went on to become a spy for an Indian intelligence agency, spent 11 years in a Pakistan jail and is…
Islamabad, Nov 18 (IANS) A 14-year-old student in Pakistan’s Sindh province lost his senses due to alleged torture by his teacher, the media reported on Friday. After being strangled, Mohammed Ahmed lost his speech and…
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Activists fighting for the rights of tribals in Bastar, caught in the crossfire of the dragging war between the state and the Maoists, say that the charges…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Scoffing at rumours, the Finance Ministry on Friday said there was no move to seal bank lockers nor was it true that the ink of the new Rs 2,000 notes…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The ripple effects of demonetisation has not spared the high-security Parliament House complex too. On Thursday, the second day of the Winter Session, ATMs went dry at Parliament House, causing…
Nairobi, Nov 18 (IANS) Kenya said it has launched interventions to deal with a severe drought, which is ravaging several parts of the country and affected over one million people. Government spokesman Eric Kiraithe said…
Bhopal, Nov 17 (IANS) The cash-crunch facing a majority of Indians since November 8 did not spare even Sri Lankan judicial officers, who had to stand in a bank queue here to get their old…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The ripple effects of demonetisation has not spared the high-security Parliament House complex too. On Thursday, the second day of the Winter Session, ATMs went dry at Parliament House, causing…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A city businessman on Thursday hanged himself after failing to exchange Rs 12 lakh of demonetised currency notes, which he had been saving up to buy a flat, police said….
Bhopal, Nov 17 (IANS) A former armyman on his way to get his old currency notes exchanged in a bank, died from a heart attack in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, a police official said….
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Income Tax department on Thursday made the Permanent Account Number (PAN) mandatory for a string of bank transactions, including cash deposits of Rs 2.5 lakh or more, till December…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) With long queues continuing at banks and ATMs, now petrol pumps will also dispense Rs 2,000 cash per person per day, state-run Doordarshan announced in a tweet on Thursday. “Cash…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian media does not cover disabled persons’ activities if these do not have a celebrity ambassador, according to southern actress Shriya Saran. Referring to her association as a brand ambassador…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) In the run-up to next year’s edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the foremost conclave of the Indian diaspora, the government is organising a national contest to identify the…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) For the first time, Jaipur BookMark, the B2B segment of the Jaipur Literature Festival, will invite budding authors to share a synopsis of their work, which will be assessed by…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Bhupen Khakhars modern masterpiece “Man in Pub”, a haunting portrait of withdrawn individuals, isolated in otherwise social settings, tagged at a price range of 250,000-350,000 pounds, leads British auction house…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The government’s move to reduce cash exchange limit from Rs 4,500 to Rs 2,000 drew sharp criticism, with people standing in queues outside banks saying it is whimsical in implementing…