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PM Modi visits Karnataka

PM Modi's addressed the Centenary Celebrations of Karnataka Lingayat Education Society in Belagavi. During his address PM urged media to highlight the contribution of people who have given their life to the service of education. He said there was a time where Indians were considered snake charme

Demonetization: The leaked secrets of ‘secret surgical strike’ on Aam Aadmi’s pocket

At the time when BJP’s allies and media are hailing Prime Minister Modi’s demonetization of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 note as a masterstroke policy on curbing the menace of black money, there are many questions remain unanswered. Secret Plan? Several reports of Bhakt media channels claim that even

Beware! Depositing others black money in your account can land you in real trouble

Hyderabad: Citizens will loose their gas subsidy if they risk depositing other people’s money into their account. As per the regulations issued by the government following abolition of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes, one can deposit amounts below Rs 2.5 lakh up to December 30 but tax or penalty will be

Modi hints at more action to unearth black money

‘I will check records [of people holding unaccounted money] since Independence and will deploy as many people as required for this’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that those holding unaccounted money would not be spared, but came out with the promise that ‘honest people’ woul

Mr. Vicaruddin gets Maulana Azad Award

Hyderabad,10 Nov 2016:  Govt. of Telangana has decided to give Maulana Azad National Award to the veteran Journalist, Mr. Syed Vicaruddin, Editor of Rahnuma-e-Deccan Urdu Daily this year on the occasion of Maulana Azad’s birthday which is being celebrated as Education Day. Mr. KCR will give th

People close to Govt. invested Black Money in properties

Hyderbad 10 Nov, 2016: Politicians and Ministers already knew the steps Govt. is going to take to curb black money. They had started investing black money since the money of August itself. They got their money invested through Muslim leader in purchasing properties in Bangalore and Chennai. It is l

Instead of eliminating, Burhan Wani should have been imprisoned for life: Jammu University VC

Vice Chancellor of Jammu University Professor RD Sharma Wednesday triggered fresh controversy over the issue of eliminating Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. "Why was he killed, he should have been caught alive and later sent to jail for life imprisonment," said Jammu University Vice Chanc

Demonetisation of Rs 1,000 & Rs 500: Plea in SC against govt’s decision

The plea has sought either quashing of the notification or a direction to the Centre for grant of "reasonable time frame" to citizens for exchanging the demonetised currency notes to avoid difficulties. A plea was Wednesday filed in Supreme Court seeking quashing of the Narendra Modi government

I-T to keep record of deposit over 2 lakhs, Accordingly people will be fined

With demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, the government has directed Income-Tax Department to coordinate with all banks and furnish details of individuals who exchange cash amount of Rs 2 lakh and above.   “A key reason for scrapping these two currency denominations is to cu

German report ranks India fourth on climate risk

India ranked fourth on the climate risk index for 2017, the Germany-based independent environmental organisation Germanwatch said on Tuesday. Its report, published at the outset of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) at Marrakech in Morocco, said there were 4,317 fatalities in 2

Bhopal SIMI encounter: Probe body will favour RSS, BJP version, says ex-advocate general

INDORE: A former Madhya Pradesh advocate general on Monday came down heavily on chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for appointing Justice (retd) SK Pandey to probe Bhopal jailbreak and SIMI encounter. He said the move was aimed at helping RSS and BJP propaganda about the killings. "Your selection

We welcome the move against black money, but not the Rs 2,000 note: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress Party has come out with a mixed reaction to the Narendra Modi government's drastic move of taking Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes out of circulation. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala expressed support for the move on the basis of the devastating effect it is meant to have on

All you need to know about the new currency rules in India and how it affects you.

From midnight today, till November 10, ATMs will not function. Banks will be closed for public transactions tomorrow. New Delhi, 8 Nov 2016: The Union Government has decided to do away with Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes from midnight on Tuesday. These notes will cease to be legal tender fro

Modi govt. is obsessed with power: Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday lashed out at the Modi government, saying democracy was going through “one of its darkest hours” with the ruling dispensation “obsessed with power and seeking to silence” all those who disagree. Mr. Gandhi, presiding over the Congress Working Committee

Delhi govt orders three-day school shutdown over smog

NEW DELHI , 7 Nov. 2016:  Schools in the Indian capital will be closed for the next three days, the Delhi state government said Sunday, as the city struggles with one of the worst spells of air pollution in recent years. “Emergency measures are needed to solve this problem together,” state c

Owaisi urges J-K Govt. to take action against those burning schools in Valley

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India]: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday slammed the BJP-PDP government in Jammu and Kashmir for not acting appropriately on the people who burnt schools in the Valley, saying the perpetrators of the act are not just the enemies

Order of Judicial Custody by State Govt. 'Mockery' lawyer Parvez Alam

Bhopal: A lawyer, who represented eight SIMI activists killed in an encounter on October 31, today demanded a high court-monitored inquiry and termed as “mockery” the Madhya Pradesh government’s order of judicial probe into the incident. “It is baffling that the culprit of the encounter, which is

Petrol and diesel prices to go up

Mumbai: In response to global prices and currency fluctuations, the three state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have decided to increase the price of petrol and diesel from midnight Saturday. According to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), petrol price will be increased by Rs 0.89 per litre e