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RBI trims GDP forecast, talks of note ban ‘risks’

Key rate unchanged; CRR cut may lower EMIs.

08 Dec 2016 1:58 AM

Old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes placed in an order that reads BAN in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Congress to step up note ban protest

The leaders have been told to hit upon the “failed promise” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back black money stashed abroad.

08 Dec 2016 1:22 AM

Security personnel take positions during a gun battle with suspected militants at Army camp at Nagrota near Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

Centre asks army for blueprint to strike back at Pak along LoC

The decision to retaliate hard along the LoC has been taken at the 'highest level' and some action will be taken over the next few days.

07 Dec 2016 1:18 AM

Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Govt departments’ payments above Rs 5,000 to be digital

All ministries and departments were told to encourage their employees to go for digital transactions.

06 Dec 2016 5:19 AM

According to sources, there was also suspicion that they may be laundering black money or acting as fronts for some other influential people. (Representational Image)

Family declares Rs 2 lakh crore holdings, I-T department starts probe

I-T department has rejected these two declarations and started investigations to find out those behind these fake claims.

05 Dec 2016 4:08 AM

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi (Photo: PTI)

India-Bangladesh talks begin today, terror top agenda

The two sides are likely to exchange notes about investigations into the July 1 terror attack at a cafe in Dhaka.

05 Dec 2016 1:30 AM

Official data available with this newspaper reveals that currently 44 hydel projects with an aggregate capacity of 13,182 MW are under construction, out of which 42 such projects with a capacity of 12,966 MW have been delayed.

Hydel projects go downhill after government’s thermal push

Official sources also concede that there has been an accelerated capacity addition in the thermal sector to meet the growing energy demand.

05 Dec 2016 1:18 AM

People queue up at an ATM to withdraw cash in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Was this the best way towards a better India?

Banks ran out of cash even though the RBI had repeatedly said the system was geared up to meet the extra demand.

03 Dec 2016 3:26 AM

New CBI Director Rakesh Asthana (Photo: video grab)

Rakesh Asthana is CBI’s interim head as no chief named

This is the first time in the last 10 years that no CBI chief has been named to succeed the outgoing officer.

03 Dec 2016 1:40 AM

The country is the world’s third-largest producer and third-biggest importer of coal, something the Centre wants to change by boosting local production.

Centre planning to split Coal India into 7 companies?

Around 70 per cent of India’s power generation is coal based.

02 Dec 2016 3:27 AM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses at a rally against demonetisation of currency notes, at Meerut. (Photo: PTI)

People’s pain will spell BJP’s UP jolt, says Arvind Kejriwal

The AAP chief urged people to show BJP “the door” when it comes seeking votes.

02 Dec 2016 2:00 AM

Delhi High Court sets aside ban on 344 fixed dose combination drugs

The 344 drugs also included well-known brands like Corex cough syrup, Vicks Action 500 extra and several anti-diabetes medications.

02 Dec 2016 12:43 AM

Wedding withdrawal cap stays, says Delhi High Court

The court says it will not interfere unless the policy is unconstitutional or contrary to statutory provisions or arbitrary or irrational.

01 Dec 2016 4:12 AM

The NCBC examines requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as a backward class in lists and hears complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of any backward class in such lists.

Ahead of polls, 15 new castes on OBCs’ list

Out of these 28, 15 were new entries, nine were synonyms or sub-castes of castes already in the list while four were corrections.

01 Dec 2016 1:27 AM

At least 16 people kidnapped in Delhi everyday: Centre

Delhi Police has reported that 5,920 cases of kidnapping were registered this year till November 15.

30 Nov 2016 6:50 PM

Chief Justice of India T S Thakur (Photo: PTI)

CJI salvo at government over retired judges

The court was hearing a PIL filed by Imtiaz Ahmed on inrastrucutre improvement in judiciary and more allocation of funds.

30 Nov 2016 12:33 AM

There are preliminary indications that so far there may have been a 10 per cent dip in air-travel bookings. (Photo: PTI)

Has demonetisation hit air travel? Jury still out

Cash-surge in bookings was seen after the govt had initially allowed the use of the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes for air-travel bookings.

28 Nov 2016 12:59 AM

Chief Justice of India, minister caution each other in public

Tug of war over judges’ appointments escalates.

27 Nov 2016 2:44 AM

The civil aviation ministry had also announced that there would be no parking charges at airports across India till November 28. (Representational image)

Demonetisation: More steps to ease cash crunch

Railway ministry had already announced that train tickets booked through the IRCTC website will not attract service charge till Dec. 31.

24 Nov 2016 3:07 AM

There was around Rs 8.85 crore in total 13 boxes of the bank. (Photo: (Representational Image))

Over Rs 1 crore in old notes looted from Odisha bank

No guard was on duty during the time of the loot, the police are hoping to get some leads from the CCTV footage.

22 Nov 2016 6:38 AM

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