- One BSF jawan killed, 3 others injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire in Rajouri
- Kanpur train derailment toll rises to 130
- In a first-of-its kind move, Indian Army to use solar energy to dispose of old ammunition
- Demonetisation is a big gamble; here's why
- China’s reported gene-editing success could spark off a race with the US
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Madras High Court restrains Pepsi, Coca-Cola from using Tamirabarani water
The Madras High Court today restrained leading soft drink manufacturers Pepsi and Coca-Cola from using water drawn from the Tamirabarani river for their bottling plants in Tirunelveli district.
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India assumes responsibility in Indo-Asia Pacific: Ram Madhav
India, along with its neighbours, assumes the responsibility of establishing peace and “law and order” in the Indo-Asia Pacific region, but expects the US to continue its pivotal role there, a senior BJP leader has said.
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Demonetisation: 73-yr-old commits suicide anxious over fate of money in bank
A septuagenarian today allegedly committed suicide anxious over the fate of his hard earned money in a service cooperative bank near Erumely in the district.
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Demonetisation has left rural economy in Tamil Nadu at standstill: CBEF
Alleging that demonetisation had left the rural economy in Tamil Nadu at a standstill, Cooperative Bank Employees Federation (CBEF) staged a demonstration in front of the RBI office here today, demanding withdrawal of the circular directing not to accept old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.
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BJP MLA Krishna Khopde’s sons booked over youth’s death in bar fight
Two sons of a local BJP MLA have been booked for attempt to murder after they allegedly got into a drunken brawl at a bar here, which resulted in death of a 21-year-old man, police said today.
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Arvind Kejriwal accuses Amarinder Singh of having Swiss bank accounts
AAP’s national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today accused Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh and his family of having “ill-gotten money” stashed in Swiss bank accounts, a charge strongly rejected by the former Chief Minister.
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Cost of demonetisation: FY17 GDP to take 40 bps hit, says Icra
Indian economy is expected to slow by at least 40 bps to 7.5 per cent for the full financial year due to the demonetisation drive, which is likely to create a lull in consumption-oriented sectors in the short term, rating agency Icra said today.
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Make funds available to farmers through co-ops: FM Arun Jaitley to banks
Government today asked banks to provide resources to cooperative institutions with which they are associated to meet cash requirements of the farm sector during the ongoing rabi season.
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PFRDA mulls up to 10-time hike in commission for fund managers
Pension fund regulator PFRDA is planning to increase the commission for pension fund managers by 10 times to 0.1 per cent from the present 0.01 per cent, a top official said today.
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Portuguese PM Antonio Costa to be chief guest at 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa will be the Chief Guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention to be held from January 7 to 9, 2017 in Bengaluru.
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Dena Bank cuts deposit rates by up to 50 basis points
Public sector lender Dena Bank has slashed interest rates on deposits by up to 0.5 percentage point on select maturities from today.
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Banks agree to deploy micro ATMs to aid cash strapped weavers
Banks will deploy micro ATMs at handloom-handicrafts clusters so that weavers and artisans are not inconvenienced and can withdraw cash to buy raw materials through the Aadhar-enabled payment system.
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Mathura to face shortage of smaller currency notes
For the first time since demonetisation of higher currency notes, Mathura is likely to face shortage of small denomination notes from tomorrow.
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Demonetisation impact to linger till Q2 of next fiscal: Nomura
The economy would stabilise in the March quarter, but the heavy impact of demonetisation means growth can accelerate only in the second quarter of the next financial year, says a report.
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Hyundai gets past 70 lakh production milestone
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) today crossed the 70 lakh production milestone, within 18 years of rolling out its first vehicle in the country.
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Sutlej-Yamuna Link row: SC judge recuses from hearing matter
A Supreme Court judge today recused himself from hearing a batch of pleas, including one filed by Haryana which alleged that Punjab was violating the earlier interim order that the status quo on land meant for Sutlej…
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Exporters seek higher cash withdrawal limit: Nirmala Sitharaman
Worried over the impact of demonetisation of high value notes on production chain, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today assured exporters that she would take up their demand of increasing the cash withdrawal limit…
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Nawaz Sharif should reach out to Donald Trump: Pervez Musharraf
Pakistan has a “golden opportunity” to counter Indian lobbying in the US and build an immediate liaison with the incoming administration of Donald Trump who is “not well-versed” with South Asia’s political dynamics, former…
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Nepal cancels $ 1 bln expressway project with Indian firm
Nepal has abruptly cancelled all agreements with Indian construction firm ILFS to build a USD one billion expressway project, connecting the Nepalese capital with the southern Terai region near the Indian border.
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Demonetisation: Banks get about Rs 5.44 lakh cr worth of scrapped notes
People have exchanged and deposited over Rs 5.44 lakh crore worth of scrapped Rs 500/1,000 notes at different banks till November 18 following demonetisation of the higher denomination currency.
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CIL explores export of coal to neighbouring countries
State-owned CIL is examining opportunities to export coal with high ash content or high grade fossil fuel to the neighbouring nations, Parliament was informed today.
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RBI sets rupee reference rate at 68.2575 against US dollar
The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 68.2575 against the US dollar and 72.3530 for the euro.
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Raheel Sharif to retire on November 29, kicks off farewell tour
Ending the suspense over the tenure of its powerful chief, Pakistan Army today said General Raheel Sharif has kicked off his farewell visits to various army units before his retirement on November 29.
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TCS says Cyrus Mistry has caused enormous harm to the IT company and Tata Group
Upping the ante, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today charged its estranged chairman Cyrus Mistry with causing “enormous harm” to the company by his conduct and sought his removal from the company board.
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Development does not mean good roads: Maharashtra Tribal Welfare Minister Vishnu Savara
Maharashtra Tribal Welfare Minister Vishnu Savara has said development of any region does not mean good roads but it should include improvement of all facilities for the citizens.
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Demonetisation: SC to hear Centre’s transfer plea on November 23
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on November 23 a plea of the Centre seeking transfer of all demonetisation cases to either one high court or the apex court.
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Rajasthan industries staring at Rs 1 lakh crore loss, says Forti
Rajasthan industries may lose approximately Rs 1 lakh crore in two months following the Centre’s move to demonetise high-value notes, State Forti said.
