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New Delhi:- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today asked banks to promote digital banking in "mission mode", saying the principal objective of the government's reform is to curtail the use of physical currency. After a meeting with heads of…
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Mumbai:- The rupee went into a free fall today as it slumped for the fifth session and even hit an all-time low of 68.86 against the dollar as the demonetisation after-effect played out and concerns grew about a possible Fed rate hike in…
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Chandigarh:- Union minister and Punjab BJP chief Vijay Sampla today attacked cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, for his wife's decision to join Congress, saying he has "bowed in the court" of Rahul Gandhi, whom he had once…
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Patna:- The Congress, an ally of Nitish Kumar -led Grand Secular Alliance government in Bihar, today said it favoured imposition of multiple penalties before invoking the stricter penal provisions including jail in the event of violation of…
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New Delhi:- As many as 151 pilots and crew members tested positive for alcohol during pre-flight medical examination in the first ten months this year and action has been taken against them, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said…
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Chandigarh:- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is on an 11-day campaign tour of Punjab, today decided to skip three days of the visit to attend proceedings in a court case in Delhi. "Kejriwal will…
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New Delhi:- To ensure smooth traffic flow and mitigate currency hardships, the government has further extended the date for toll exemption on National Highways till mid-night of December 2. The government also said the scrapped Rs 500…
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Mohali:- It is a delight for a coach when a blend of youth and experience works in tandem to create magic for the team and Anil Kumble isn't complaining either. He couldn't have asked for more in the manner seasoned Ravichandran Ashwin and…
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Chandigarh:- Unidentified men robbed a nationalised bank of Rs 1.22 crore cash, most of which was demonetised currency, in Haryana's Sonipat district, police said today. The miscreants gained entry into the bank in the wee hours today by…
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Washington: The rate of stroke has more than doubled among Generation X - people born between 1965 and 1974 - in the past 20 years, owing to a significant increase in the prevalence of obesity and diabetes, a new US study has warned. Older…
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