Tag: IS
Terror Funding Through Counterfeit Notes Has Fallen: Jaitley
A year after demonetisation, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said terror funding through counterfeit currency had come down drastically in Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh.....
IT Raids Sasikala-Dinakaran's Relatives, Connected Firms
Income Tax (IT) officials on Thursday raided 187 locations belonging to relatives of jailed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala, her nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran and organisations connected to them in several cities, said a senior IT official.....
Limited Room For More Interest Rate Cuts: SBI Chairman
On the matter of cutting interest rates, state-run State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday indicated there is limited space for further easing of its lending rate.....
PM's Economic Panel Chalks Out Road Map For Job Creation
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on Friday chalked out a "clear road map" for stepping up skill development and job creation and enhancing resource investment in the social sector, including health and education, while making out a case for boosting infrastructure financing. ....
BSNL Engineers Internet Revolution In Maoist-affected Areas
Signalling a silent revolution underway in Maoist-affected areas of the country where internet data usage has crossed a record 400 gigabytes per day, state-run BSNL on Sunday said this achievement was a result of the central government's strategy of setting up a robust mobile communication network in areas affected by the left-wing extremist violence. ....
Misty Sunday Morning In Delhi
Delhi saw a moderately foggy Sunday morning with the minimum temperature at 13 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. ....
Soon Filmmakers Will Commit Suicide Like Farmers: 'Muzzaffarnagar' Director
"Muzaffarnagar: The Burning Love" director Harish Kumar says his film is facing problems over its release in Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh. He feels that if such cases go on, then filmmakers will also start committing suicide like farmers.....
Amitabh Bachchan To Be Feted At IFFI 2017
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be feted with the Personality of the Year Award at the upcoming 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, Information and Broadcasting Ministry sources said.....
Climate Progress In India Brightens Hopes For Bonn
Just a few years ago, India relied almost exclusively on coal to fuel its rapid development, opening new coal-burning power plants and increasing coal mining and imports. This year, however, in a remarkable turnaround, India cancelled plans for an additional 14 gigawatts of coal power and announced that it won't build any new coal plants for at least a decade -- thanks to a rapid rise in renewable energy.....
Jaitley In Singapore: Lists GST, Note Ban As Major Reforms
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has urged Singaporean businesses to invest in India, highlighting the country as one of the largest FDI recipients with the government undertaking major structural reforms, including Aadhaar, GST and demonetisation.....
