New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday said the move to withdraw Rs 500, Rs 1,000 currency notes is the biggest “surgical strike” by the government to curtail black money in…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday backed the Narendra Modi government’s decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from midnight, saying the move will help in eliminating corruption….
By Amit Kapoor That the environment in cities in India and the broader South Asian region in general is in shambles is not a secret — and Delhi recently has been in a near emergency…
Thrissur (Kerala), Nov 8 (IANS) The Kerala Police on Tuesday registered a case against former Kerala Speaker and CPI-M leader K. Radhakrishnan for revealing the personal details of a rape victim, in which party workers,…
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Border Security Force personnel have seized three home-made pistols and cartridges in West Bengal’s Nadia district, officials said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off about smuggling of weapons in the area…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a sudden address to the nation on Tuesday, announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination notes are being withdrawn from midnight. He said that…
Nagpur, Nov 8 (IANS) Air India will operate as commercial service its empty aircraft returning from mandatory checks at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility here as an additional flight to Mumbai on Thursday,…
Chandigarh, Nov 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate CII Agro Tech 2016, a four-day agro technology and business fair, here on November 20, it was announced on Tuesday. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin would be…
Patna, Nov 8 (IANS) The Bihar government has hiked to Rs 11 lakh from Rs 5 lakh the compensation to the kin of the state’s soldiers killed in the line of duty. The state will…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes will cease to be legal tender from midnight Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday. The Prime Minister said in a nationally…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the central government time till Thursday to come out with an action plan to curb the alarming level of air pollution in the national…
Chennai, Nov 8 (IANS) An ornamental fish named Chanakya-3 on Tuesday predicted the triumph of Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential elections, said an official of Indian Community Welfare Organisation (ICWO). “We pasted…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 Indian currency notes will no longer be legal tender from midnight Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced.
Hyderabad, Nov 8 (IANS) The United Nations Habitat III conference has recognised Hyderabad Cycling Project amongst the 20 best social projects in the world, a cycling club official said on Tuesday. Hyderabad Bicycling Club and…
Hyderabad, Nov 8 (IANS) Two stretches of Hyderabad Metro Rail are expected to be thrown open to people in March or June next year. Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy told reporters…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation on Tuesday, said India has “registered itself as a bright spot” in the global economy. “In the past two-and-half-years, with…