Browsing Category
News Bulletin
Budget Session of Parliament likely from January 31;Union Budget on Feb 1
The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) on Tuesday recommended advancing the holding of the Budget Session from January 31.
The presentation of the Union Budget will be held on February 1 and the first phase of the Budget…
NRIs, Indians Abroad to show Old Notes to Customs at Airport
The Finance Ministry today declared that the NRIs and Indian Nationals abroad can deposit up to Rs 25,000 of old Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 notes, if they show the junked notes to Customs officials at the airport and get declaration form stamped.…
PM Modi announces New Housing Schemes for Poor, Middle Class
Wishing the Nation on New Year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a slew of development projects including two new housing schemes which will benefit the economically backward sections as well as pregnant women.
PM Modi, in his…
Sasikala Natarajan takes charge as AIADMK General Secretary
Sasikala Natarajan, the close friend of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has formally taken charge as General secretary of the AIADMK.
Ms Natarajan, 54, paid floral tributes to her political mentor J.Jayalalithaa and…
RBI increases ATM withdrawal limit to Rs 4,500 per day
In a big relief to common man, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased ATM cash withdrawal limit to Rs 4,500 per day from the current Rs 2,500 with effect from 1 January 2017.
However weekly withdrawal limit remains unchanged at Rs…
Deadline to deposit junked Rs 500, Rs 1000 Notes ends today
The deadline to deposit the old Rs 500, 1,000 notes in banks comes to an end today.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday notified the closure of the deposit and exchange of the demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes in…
Death toll rises to 9 in Jharkhand Mine Collapse
At least nine people were killed and many other are feared trapped after a coal mine collapsed on Thursday night in the Lal Matia colliery of Godda district in Jharkhand.
Rescue operation started on Friday morning as due to darkness and…
No Jail term for holding Old Notes; minimum fine to be Rs 10,000
A day after the Cabinet promulgated an ordinance for holding more than 10 junked Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes an offence, government officials on Thursday cleared that there will be no jail term for holding demonetised notes and the minimum…
Madras High Court Judge raises doubts over Jayalalithaa’s Death
Weeks after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death, the Madras High Court has raised doubts over her death.
Asking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, State and Central governments, Justice S Vaidyanathan said on a petition…
Two Soldiers injured in Militant Attack in North Kashmir
Two soldiers were injured today in encounter between security forces and terrorists in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The incident was occurred when hiding militants fired upon the forces who were conducting search operation.…