Tag: INDIA
Demonetisation, A Right Decision At Right Time : PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly defended his government's decision to ban high value currency notes, saying it was the right step taken at the right time to rid the Indian economy of tax evasion and black money.....
RBI Likely To Hold Interest Rates At Wednesday's Review
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to hold key interest rates at its final monetary policy review for this fiscal on Wednesday -- its second after November's note ban -- in the wake of banks being flush with funds post-demonetisation and a firming up of global oil prices.....
RBI Maintains Status Quo On Key Lending Rate
India's central bank on Wednesday kept its key lending rates unchanged, as it shifted its monetary policy stand from accommodative to neutral citing inflationary fears and global uncertainties.....
India Vs Bangladesh Test 2017, Day 3: BAN 322/6, Trail By 365 At Stumps
Bangladesh batsmen showed crossed 250 as Mushfiqur Rahim scored his 16th Test half-century. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin picked one wicket each in the second session.....
AIADMK MP Says Sasikala Has Threatened Governor, Demands Action
AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP V. Maitreyan on Saturday urged the President and the central government to take "severe action" against party General Secretary V.K. Sasikala for her "threatening" statement against the state Governor. ....
India Tests Nuclear Interceptor Missile
Enhancing its capability to dealing with a nuclear attack threat, India on Saturday successfully test fired a Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) interceptor missile designed to intercept and destroy hostile ballistic missiles in space even before they re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. ....
Sushma Seeks Report On Three Indians' Death In UAE
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday sought a report from Indian consulate in Dubai regarding three Indians who reportedly suffocated to death in diesel tanks in the Gulf nation.....
Nepal-India Border Sealed For 72 Hours
The Nepal-India border points in Kanchanpur district were sealed for 72 hours since Sunday evening in view of the state assembly elections in India.....
Note Ban Pulls Down Q3 GDP Growth In India To 7%
Reflecting a marginal impact of the November 8 demonetisation measure, India's GDP for the third quarter ended December, estimated at Rs 30.28 lakh crore, recorded a growth of 7 per cent, compared with 7.3 per cent in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday.....
Four Soldiers Among 8 Killed In Kashmir Gunfights
Four soldiers and as many militants were killed on Tuesday in two separate gunfights in the Kashmir Valley, officials said. ....
