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November 12, 2016 4:29 PM

Govt constantly monitoring cash crunch: Jaitley

Government is constantly monitoring the cash crunch following demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupee notes. <br/><br/>Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, in the last two days after demonetisation, SBI alone has done 2.28 crore rupees transaction and t...

November 12, 2016 2:59 PM

AAP siding with black money hoarders: BJP

BJP today attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his allegations that demonetization of high currency notes is a scam and termed them as baseless, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party of siding with the black money hoarders. <br/><br/>Party spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao said in Ne...

November 12, 2016 2:11 PM

Govt imposes levy on flights, seeks to allay fare hike fears

Government has decided to impose levy up to Rs 8,500 per flight on major routes to fund the regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik), Civil Aviation Secretary RN Choubey informed in New Delhi, saying that the levy would depend on distance. <br/><br/>The levy amoun...

November 12, 2016 1:55 PM

Long queues continue outside banks, ATMs to exchange old notes

Long queues could be seen today as well at banks and ATMs all over the country as people rushed to get new banknotes in lieu of their old defunct notes. Government is expecting the situation to be normal in the next four-five days. People can deposit the defunct notes at the bank or post office till...

November 12, 2016 1:46 PM

Dainik Bhaskar Journalist shot dead in Bihar

In Bihar, unidentified criminals today shot dead a correspondent of a Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar, Dharmendra Kumar Singh at Sasaram in Rohtash district, District Magistrate Animesh Kumar Parasar said. <br/><br/>He told AIR that the incident occurred at Amaratalab locality under Sasaram p...

November 12, 2016 1:44 PM

No shortage of salt in the country: Govt

Rubbishing rumours of shortage of salt in the country and the commodity is being sold at 200 rupees per kg, Government has made it clear that there is no shortage of salt in the country. Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan said, there has been no incre...

November 12, 2016 1:19 PM

Journalist shot dead in Bihar

In Bihar, unidentified criminals today shot dead a correspondent of a Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar, Dharmendra Kumar Singh at Sasaram in Rohtash district, District Magistrate Animesh Kumar Parasar said. <br/><br/>He told AIR that the incident occurred at Amaratalab locality under Sasaram p...

November 12, 2016 12:41 PM

India pledges USD 10.95 mn for UN development activities

India has pledged about 10.95 million dollar for development activities across several UN bodies for the year 2017, besides processing contribution for the Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery and for the Victims of Torture and UN Volunteers.<br/><br/>First Secretary in ...

November 12, 2016 12:40 PM

Delhi a wakeup call for world on air pollution: UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said the record air pollution in Delhi is a wake up call for the world and if decisive actions are not taken to check it, the smog in National Capital and its adverse impact on the daily lives of its citizens will become a commonplace phenomenon.&...

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