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December 27, 2016 12:38 PM

Cyclone Vardah: Central team to visit Tamil Nadu to assess the damage

The Inter-Ministerial team, deputed by the Centre to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Vardah in Tamil Nadu, will reach Chennai later this evening. The nine member team led by Union Home Ministry Joint Secretary Praveen Vashishta is drawn from the Ministries of Finance, Agriculture, Water Resource...

December 27, 2016 12:38 PM

NITI Aayog to meet today to discuss economy post-demonetisation

The governing council of NITI Aayog will meet in New Delhi today to take stock of the economy and other important issues post-demonetisation. Sources said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek feedback of NITI Aayog members, economists and top officials of the concerned ministries. AIR corresponde...

December 27, 2016 11:10 AM

Norway child case: India wants restoration of Aryan to his natural parents

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that Indian Ambassador in Norway will meet the Norwegian authorities today regarding Aryan. In a tweet, Ms Swaraj said that she refuses to accept that foster parents can take better care of the child than the natural parents. She said, the foster pare...

December 27, 2016 9:06 AM

Jaitley takes stock of demonetisation drive with bankers

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley took stock of the demonetisation drive at a meeting in New Delhi yesterday with Indian Banks' Association Chief and heads of key banks including State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank. <br/><br/>The meeting assumes significance as the restrictions...

December 27, 2016 8:12 AM

Left, JD(U) and NCP refuse to attend meeting called by Sonia Gandhi

Opposition parties such as Left, JD(U) and NCP have expressed their unwillingness to attend a meeting called by Congress President Sonia Gandhi today. There was no immediate word from SP and BSP on the meeting.<br/><br/>The Congress has called the meeting to evolve a joint strategy to ta...

December 27, 2016 8:05 AM

Pakistan releases 220 Indian fishermen

Pakistan has released 220 Indian fishermen who belonged to Gujarat. The fishermen reached India via Wagah Atari border last evening. <br/><br/>They were arrested after crossing over to Pakistan waters while fishing. They had spent 9 to 15 months in Malir jail of Karachi. On reaching, the...

December 27, 2016 7:39 AM

Cyclone Vardah: Central team visiting Tamil Nadu to assess the damage

The Inter-Ministerial team, deputed by the Centre to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Vardah in Tamil Nadu, is reaching Chennai today. An official release said, Joint Secretary in the Home Ministry, Praveen Vashista will lead the 9-member team which also includes members of Departments of Finance...

December 27, 2016 7:38 AM

Black money holders to bear taxes, penalties amounting to over 137% post raids

Black money holders will have to bear taxes and penalties amounting to over 137 per cent if they do not admit to or fail to explain the source of undisclosed income after being raided. The Income Tax department, in a release, said, the total levy can touch 107.25 per cent if the undisclosed income i...

December 27, 2016 7:37 AM

Jaitley takes stock of demonetisation drive with bankers

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley took stock of the demonetisation drive at a meeting in New Delhi yesterday with Indian Banks' Association Chief and heads of key banks including State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank. <br/><br/>The meeting assumes significance as the restrictions...

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