Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:57:13
Whether views of the Chief Economic Advisor and the Finance Minister were taken before the sudden announcement of demonetisation of high-value currency notes by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8? The Reserve Bank of India feels this query cannot be answered under the Right to Information Act as it does not comes under the definition of information under the transparency law.
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Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:55:24
Deposits in Jan Dhan account have more than doubled to Rs 87,000 crore in 45 days post demonetisation, prompting the tax department to "dissect" information relating to such deposits, a top government official said. Besides, the tax department also has data on small cash deposits between Rs 30,000-50,000 made in 4.86 lakh accounts totaling to Rs 2,000 crore.
Between November 10-December 23, the
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Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:54:00
Suspected Pakistan-affiliated operatives today hacked the official website of the elite National Security Guard (NSG) and defaced it with a profanity-laden message against the Prime Minister and anti-India content. Officials said the hacking attempt was noticed early today and the URL — www.nsg.gov.in — was blocked soon after by the counter-terror force from its headquarters here.
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Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:52:06
The ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh today split down the middle with the faction headed by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav removing Mulayam Singh Yadav as party chief and appointing him in his place at a convention in which the group claimed support of the majority of legislators and district units.
On a day of face paced developments, the two sides engaged in mutual recriminatory expulsi
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Sun, 01 Jan 2017 16:41:15
An Indonesian official says at least 23 people were killed after a ferry caught fire near the capital Jakarta.
The vessel was carrying about 100 people from Jakarta’a port of Muara Angke to Tidung, a resort island in the Kepulauan Seribu chain located off Jakarta, when it caught fire on Sunday.
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Sun, 01 Jan 2017 16:27:32
Kumta: In an misty cool of winter, a night lasting flood light Kabaddi tournament kicked off in style, organized by Kumta's Al-Shabab Youth Committee at Yusuf Khan ground, located here at muslim street in Kumta.
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Sun, 01 Jan 2017 12:35:29
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the state government has released Rs 862 crore for drought relief measures.
"We are not sitting quiet waiting for funds from the central government. We have already released Rs 862 crore for drought relief measures," Siddaramaiah said.
He said Rs 400 crore has been released for drinking water and fodder for cattle, and Rs 325 crore is already
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Sun, 01 Jan 2017 12:32:24
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured a decision on release of Rs 4,702 crore drought relief to Karnataka for kharif crop loss in 2016 will be taken on January 4, State Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said.
An all-party delegation led by Siddaramaiah called on Modi and requested him to release the entire drought relief fund sought by the state.
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