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New Delhi, Nov 28: The demonetisation exercise by the Modi government has brought a rarely seen unity among opposition parties, but they stand divided over the way they would protest against the measure today. While the Left parties, including the CPI(M) and CPI have called a 12-hour bandh to protest against demonetisation of old high-value currency notes in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee's TMC will

Mumbai, Nov 27: Breaking his silence over the demonetisation issue, RBI Governor Urjit Patel today said the central bank is monitoring the situation on a daily basis and taking all necessary actions to "ease the genuine pain of citizens" with a clear intent to normalise the things as early as possible. Patel also said the RBI has announced an incremental CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio) of 100 per cent

New Delhi, Nov 27: With Jan Dhan accounts witnessing a surge in deposits, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today issued a warning to those using poor people to park their illegal money, saying the strict 'benami' law would be implemented against such transactions. He appealed to the people to shift to cashless system of transactions and asked the youth to help in this process by educating the elders

New Delhi, Nov 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in the 26th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' urged traders and youth to move towards less-cash society. ''Our dream is a cashless society, but we can definitely take the first step towards a less-cash society", said PM. He said in the wake of the demonetization drive there has been 300 per cent increase in the use of Rupay card since people

New Delhi, Nov 27: The BJP-led NDA government has saved Rs 36,000 crore by digitising economic activities in one year, Union Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here on Saturday. The various digitised economic activities included payment of subsidies and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee wages through direct cash benefit facilities into the accounts of

Mumbai, Nov 26: Floral tributes were today paid to those who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who had attacked the metropolis on this day eight years ago. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was among the dignitaries who paid homage at the 26/11 police memorial site at the Mumbai Police Gymkhana in south Mumbai. "I pay homage to the brave policemen who fought for Mumbai's

New Delhi, Nov 26: More than four in every 10 women in India experience harassment or violence before they attain the age of 19, a survey has found. The survey conducted by NGO ActionAid in four countries showed that 41 per cent of Indian women experienced harassment before they attained the age of 19. Six per cent of them experienced harassment before the age of 10 years in India, followed by

New Delhi, Nov 26: The Supreme Court on Friday banned the manufacturing and sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region due to its harmful effects on the quality of air. A three-judge bench presided over by Chief Justice T S Thakur directed the Union government to suspend all licences for sale, manufacturing and stocking of firecrackers with immediate effect. “No such licence shall

Bathinda, Nov 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the waters of Sutlej, Beasand Ravi rivers that rightfully belong to India will be stopped from going waste in Pakistan and he will ensure that farmers here utilise it. "Indus Water Treaty Sutlej, Beas, Ravi the waters in these rivers belong to India and our farmers. It is not being used in the fields of Pakistan but flowing into the sea

Srinagar, Nov 25: Two militants and a soldier were killed on Friday in a gunfight with the security forces in north Kashmir's Bandiporadistrict. The police said troops of the 13 Rashtriya Rifles and special operations group (SOG) surrounded Manzpora village at night following information about the militants' presence. "With the break of dawn, the flushing out operation was started when the hiding