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October 23, 2015 6:59 AM

Govt exempts banking correspondents under PMJDY from service tax

Government has exempted the banking correspondents from service tax for opening savings account under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). In a release, Finance Ministry said, this has been done to promote financial inclusion. It said, the services provided by any person as an intermediary to a b...

October 23, 2015 6:55 AM

CBI examines former ISRO chief Radhakrishnan in Antrix-Devas deal

Former ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan has been examined by CBI in connection with the agency's probe into alleged irregularities in an agreement between private multi-media company Devas and Antrix, the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation. <br/><br/>Quoting CBI sourc...

October 23, 2015 6:53 AM

President to confer Sangeet Natak Akademi awards and fellowships for 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships for the year 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. <br/><br/>Both the awards are recognized as the most coveted national honours bestowed on performing artists as well as teachers an...

October 23, 2015 6:52 AM

More women coming out to vote in Bihar assembly elections

Women voters outnumbered men in the first and second phases of assembly elections in Bihar. Analysts believe that this trend will continue in remaining three phases of the elections. Political parties and candidates are making all out efforts to woo the women voters. <br/><br/>Women powe...

October 23, 2015 6:48 AM

RBI allows banks to fix interest rates on gold deposit scheme

Reserve Bank has issued guidelines for the Gold Monetisation Scheme that allows banks to fix their own interest rates on gold deposits. The gold deposit scheme is aimed at mobilizing a part of an estimated 20,000 tonnes of idle precious metal with households and institutions. <br/><br/>A...

October 22, 2015 8:59 PM

Dussehra festival celebrated all over the country with fervour

Dussehra celebrations, marking the victory of good over evil, concluded with the burning of effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarn and Meghnad this evening. In the national capital, President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP President Amit Shah a...

October 22, 2015 8:36 PM

Dussehra festival celebrated all over the country with fervour

Dussehra celebrations, marking the victory of good over evil, concluded with the burning of effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarn and Meghnad this evening. In the national capital, President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP President Amit Shah a...

October 22, 2015 7:39 PM

Small episode cannot damage Hindu culture, says RSS Chief

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today said small episodes cannot damage Hindu culture. He praised the Narendra Modi government for ushering in hope and confidence in the country and enhancing India's standing abroad.Mr Bhagwat was speaking on his annual Dussehra address at RSS headquarters in Nagpur.&l...

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