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25 Nov 2016
DelhiSC bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi, NCR
The Supreme Court has imposed a blanket ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the NCR area; the move is seen as a response to the capital's growing pollution woes.
25 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiMoney burning: "Worthless pieces of paper" can light up homes
The Centre would soon have a huge number of invalid notes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonetized the Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes.
25 Nov 2016
IndiaPak army general threatens India, UN expresses concern
Pakistani Army Chief General Raheel Sharif said if Pakistan were to launch a surgical strike, "India would not be able to forget it for generations to come."
25 Nov 2016
Bihar56 schools and colleges lose affiliation to BSEB
56 intermediate colleges and schools lost affiliation to the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) due to lack of infrastructure, teaching and non-teaching faculty and alleged involvement in illegal practices.
25 Nov 2016
IndiaState universities need urgent, appropriate attention
India, known for great learning-centers, is facing a serious decline today in the standard of state universities disappointing teachers and students.
25 Nov 2016
Lok SabhaCrores of 'missing' demonetized currency resurfaces
Demonetized currency of Rs.3.5 crore had 'vanished' from Dimapur airport on Tuesday after having arrived there in a chartered aircraft from Hissar, Haryana.
24 Nov 2016
IndiaExchange of old notes comes to an end
With the exchange period of bank notes coming to an end, the same can be deposited in banks till 30th December 2016.
24 Nov 2016
IndiaSC gives Govt an ultimatum on Lokpal
The Supreme Court said yesterday that in the event the central government fails to amend the Lokpal Act to facilitate selection of Lokpal chairperson, the SC would act on its own.
24 Nov 2016
IndiaUK asks Pak to take action on terror
The British government is likely to ask Pakistan to rein in terror outfits like the LeT and the JuD who have been held responsible for terror attacks in India.
24 Nov 2016
IndiaGovt to RS: Over 200 active terrorists in J&K
The government informed the Rajya Sabha in a written statement that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is still tense as "nearly 200 terrorists are active in the state."
24 Nov 2016
IndiaGovt. employee speaks: Bribes are acceptable in government jobs
An anonymous engineer, working in UP's public works department speaking on the illicit bribes taken during his tenure said that "a bribe is not a taboo in a government job".
24 Nov 2016
IndiaIndia and Pakistan DGMOs speak over border firings
Indian Army forces inflicted significant damage with heavy-calibre weapons on 15-16 Pakistani Army posts as retaliation for beheading of an Indian soldier.
24 Nov 2016
Uttar PradeshPost office savings accounts allow deposits of Rs.500/1000 notes
People can deposit the now invalid Rs.500 and Rs.1000 denomination currency notes in their Post Office savings accounts, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.
23 Nov 2016
IndiaIndia's richest 1% control over half of nation's wealth
A Credit Suisse study showed that India's richest 1% currently exercise ownership over 53% of the country's overall wealth.
23 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiIndore-Patna derailment: Panel to probe sobriety of drivers
As the death toll from the Indore-Patna Express mishap reached 150, the probe panel has begun its investigations into the cause of the crash.
23 Nov 2016
Lok SabhaOpposition parties turn up the heat against demonetization
A group of 13 outfits led by the Congress, the Left, Trinamool, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party will protest in the Parliament complex against the demonetization scheme.
23 Nov 2016
IndiaSwitzerland to share information on Indian account holders
In a major move to counter the rising black money menace, India inked a pact with Switzerland to automatically divulge information on Indian account holders.
23 Nov 2016
MumbaiDemonetization brings windfall gains to civic agencies
Civic agencies have reaped windfall gains from the government's demonetization move.
23 Nov 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI releases guidelines for drawing Rs.2.5L for weddings
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a circular letting withdraw Rs.2.5 lakh for weddings.
22 Nov 2016
Coca-ColaLead and other heavy metals found in soft drinks
The Minister of State for health, Faggan Singh Kulaste, informed the Rajya Sabha today, that lead and heavy metals such as Cadmium and Chromium have been found in several branded soft drinks.
22 Nov 2016
IndiaMore measures to ease demonetization stress
In an attempt to further alleviate stress caused by demonetization, the government has allowed cash credit account holders to withdraw upto Rs.50,000 per week.
22 Nov 2016
KanpurRailways promises to replace old coaches, increase safety staff
Reports indicated that Indian Railways recorded over 24 "averted collisions" in the last five years; there is also a shortage of 1.27 lakh employees in the "safety category".
22 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiCigarette sales plummet: Demonetization does what scary ads couldn't
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "killing two (or more) birds with one stone" with his bold demonetization move.
22 Nov 2016
Lok SabhaLok Sabha adjourned amid chaos
Painting a bleak picture for Parliamentary functioning in the winter session, the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till tomorrow; protests by the opposition parties and repeated disruption led to the adjournment.
22 Nov 2016
Uttar PradeshOnly 10% cash replaced so far reveals RBI
Data from the RBI has revealed that the government has only managed to replace around 10% (Rs.1,36,000 crore) of the cash that was made illegal overnight on 8 November.
22 Nov 2016
IndiaFarmers can buy seeds with old notes
In an attempt to ease the woes of farmers affected by demonetization, the government has allowed them to purchase seeds using old Rs.500 notes at select government outlets.
22 Nov 2016
IndiaMonetary Policy Committee to rely on demonetization for rates?
After the sudden announcement of withdrawing nearly 85% of the economy's currency in circulation, industry experts predict that lesser cash availability might trigger a rate cut in the upcoming policy meet.
22 Nov 2016
Uttar PradeshOdisha bank loses Rs.1 crore of old currency
Approximately Rs.1.15 crore of defunct Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes were found missing from the Odisha Gramya Bank's branch in Dhenkanal.
21 Nov 2016
Saudi ArabiaNew party drug hits Indian cities
A new psychotropic drug has been making an appearance at parties in the city of Bangalore.
21 Nov 2016
KanpurPoor infrastructure caused 50% of train derailments
With the recent Kanpur train tragedy, the Indian Railways' poor infrastructure is once again in the spotlight.
21 Nov 2016
Uttar PradeshMore relaxations for demonetization rules
The RBI has put a substantial portion of the 16,368 million pieces of soiled notes of lower denominations, back into circulation.
21 Nov 2016
DelhiProbe finds ABVP student guilty of assaulting JNU's missing student
An internal probe conducted by the Jawaharlal Nehru University has found Vikrant Kumar, a student and member of the ABVP, guilty of assaulting missing student Najeeb Ahmad before his disappearance.
21 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiDeath toll at 120, train was running over capacity
The death toll from the Indore-Patna express derailment has reached 120, making it India's worst rail disaster in 6 years.
21 Nov 2016
Zakir NaikWhat made news last week?
Demonetization politics continued with the opposition and Centre sticking to their views on the matter.
21 Nov 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI proposes 'Islamic window' in banks
The Reserve Bank of India proposed "opening of 'Islamic window' in conventional banks for gradual introduction of Sharia-compliant banking in the country."
20 Nov 2016
IndiaPakistan may flood India with fake currency
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been tasked with investigating fake currency that could be pumped into India via Pakistan-based syndicates.
20 Nov 2016
Hizbul MujahideenNormalcy returns to Kashmir after 4-month struggle
The situation in Kashmir began to return to normal after 4 months of intense protests; sources said separatists called for a relaxation of protests for this weekend.
20 Nov 2016
Uttar PradeshIT Dept monitoring large deposits
Sources revealed that the Income Tax department is monitoring bank deposits and is in the process of flagging abnormally large transactions.
20 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiIndore-Patna express derails near Kanpur
14 coaches of the Indore-Patna express derailed at Pukhrayan in Kanpur.
20 Nov 2016
IndiaIgnoring Centre, Collegium re-appoints the same 43 HC judges
The Collegium presided by the Chief Justice of India reiterated its appointment of 43 HC judges.