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Vajpayee's Hard Work Carried BJP Thus Far: Modi
It was a result of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's strong resolve and hard work that carried the BJP "thus far", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while paying tribute to the former premier, who passed away on Thursday.....
Change In RBI Act, New Law May Be Needed For PCR: RBI
The government may need to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act of 1934 and also bring a special law vis-a-vis setting up of the Public Credit Registry (PCR) to revolutionise the credit sector, an RBI official said on Monday.....
Jaitley Reallocated Finance, Corporate Affairs Portfolios
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday reassigned the Finance and Corporate Affairs portfolios to Union Minister Arun Jaitley, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said.....
HC Convicts 33 In Dalit Killing Case In Haryana
The Delhi High Court on Friday held 33 people guilty in a 2010 Dalit killing case in Haryana's Hisar district and said that "71 years after Independence, instances of atrocities against Scheduled Castes by those belonging to dominant castes have shown no sign of abating."....
SpiceJet Operates India's First Flight Partially Powered By Bio-fuel
Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Monday successfully operated India's first test flight partially powered by bio-fuel.....
Gold Each For Swapna, Arpinder; Maiden Mixed Doubles Bronze In TT; Women's Hockey Team In Final
A gold each for heptathlete Swapna Barman and triple jumper Arpinder Singh, a maiden mixed doubles table tennis medal and the women's hockey team's entry into the final delighted India on the 11th day of the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.....
Jain Monk Tarun Sagar Dies; President, PM Offer Condolences
Jain monk Tarun Sagar passed away at a temple here early on Saturday after a prolonged illness, an official said. He was 51.....
Myanmar Jails 2 Reuters Reporters For 7 Years
Two Reuters reporters were jailed on Monday for seven years for violating a state secrets act during their reporting of the Rohingya crisis, a court said, in the case that has drawn outrage for its attack on media freedom.....
India Will Soon Be Digital Payment Society: Finance Ministry
With monthly transactions crossing 300 million mark through Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Finance Ministry officials on Monday said digital payment will soon be the norm in the country.....
Sporadic Violence Mars Bharat Bandh, Road & Rail Traffic Hit
Sporadic violence and partial disruption of road and rail traffic on Thursday marred the Bharat bandh called to protest against the changes made in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.....
