Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Some 37 per cent of the Rs 14,50,000 crore worth of now-demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes that were in circulation have been exchanged or deposited with banks till…
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 21 (IANS) In a first of its kind, Indian Air Force fighter jets touched down on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Monday in Uttar Pradesh as part of the grand opening of…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Opposition parties, including the Congress and the Trinamool Congress, created pandemonium in the Lok Sabha on Monday over the demonetisation of high-value currency notes, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the…
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Fourteen-year-old Prapti Panda, who wrote stories as a hobby during school vacations had never imagined that she would be among the top three winners chosen by author Ravi Subhramanian and would…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed several interruptions on Monday over the issue of demonetisation, and the House was adjourned for the fifth time till 3 p.m. amidst the opposition raising provocative…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Backed by China’s Alibaba, Paytm on Monday said it has registered over 7 million transactions worth Rs 120 crore in a day after the demonetisation drive started as millions of…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Pankaj R. Patel, Chairman and Managing Director of Zydus Cadila – Cadila Healthcare, has been elected President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) for the…
Hyderabad, Nov 21 (IANS) A special court on Monday adjourned to December 13 the verdict in the 2013 twin bomb blasts case. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court, which was expected to pronounce its…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) There was a time when authors wrote with honesty and dedication but got no recognition, money or awards but this dedication has now been lost, says Madhuri Purandare, the winner…
Imphal, Nov 21 (IANS) Irom Sharmila, the ‘Iron Lady of Manipur who is contesting an election to the state assembly in January, has kicked off her poll campaign. Addressing a gathering in her home constituency…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The AAP will on Tuesday ‘gherao’ Parliament to protest against demonetisation which it said was in reality meant to help corporate houses and not unearth black money. “We will march…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) US-based Skullcandy on Monday launched new, lightweight Bluetooth speakers in stainless steel design for music lovers in India. The family of speakers comes in “Barricade Mini”, “Barricade” and “Barricade XL”…
Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IANS) Giving a new twist to political alignments in Punjab, two independent legislator brothers who were the founders of the “Awaaz-e-Punjab” with cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, on Monday announced an alliance with…
Chennai, Nov 21 (IANS) Pharma major Cadila Healthcare Ltd. on Monday said it has received the final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market metronidazole tablets. In a regulatory filing with…
By Salim David With the November 8 demonetisation announcement, the entire country has been thrown into a tizzy. All kinds of information and opinions — in support of and against the move — has flooded…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) A fire broke out on Monday in the five- storey building in Mayur Vihar here, injuring at least four persons. Among them was a four-year-old girl who suffered minor burns,…
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) With the tech-savvy Gen-Next and the upwardly mobile shopping online to buy even their daily needs in cities and towns across India, third-party logistics firms are riding high…
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) A fire broke out in West Bengal’s largest state-run hospital here on Monday, officials said. However, there were no casualties or injury at the SSKM Hospital, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confirmed….
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that a “forensic probe” has been ordered in the Kanpur rail tragedy in which 142 people have died and…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was on Monday adjourned till 2 p.m., in the fourth adjournment since morning, amid pandemonium by the opposition over demonetisation. As the house met at 12.30 p.m….