There is a cash crunch in Parliament, the temple of Indian democracy. With a severe cash crunch, staff at the reception where various souvenirs are sold, the canteens in the premises as well as tea vendors are battling a difficult time. Even the few ATMs in the premises frequently run out of cash. The Rajya […]
Opposition party activists were arrested on Monday in Tamil Nadu for protesting against the demonetisation of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes. DMK Treasurer M.K. Stalin, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President S. Thirunavukkarasar and CPI-M Tamil Nadu Secretary G. Ramakrishnan were among those taken into custody. Educational institutions, shops and other offices worked as usual across […]
The robust economic growth coupled with low oil prices will make India’s automobile asset based securities (ABS) or vehicle loans stable, said Moody’s Investors Service on Monday. According to Moody’s India’s securitisation markets will perform in a stable manner with good credit quality across most asset classes. “In India, robust growth and low oil prices […]
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on Richer scale shook Nepal around 5.20 a.m. on Monday, an official of National Siesmological Centre said. The tremors were also felt in north-east India. The quake with its epicentre in Solukhumbu, near the border of Ramechhap district close to capital, shook Central and East Nepal. The tremors reminded people […]
Clear night skies in Jammu and Kashmir dipped the minimum temperatures by two degrees below normal on Monday. The thin frozen crust on the water bodies foretold a bitter winter ahead. “The night temperatures are likely to drop further during the next two-three days as the weather across the state is expected to remain dry […]
Khalistani terrorist Harminder Singh Mintoo was arrested from Delhi in a joint operation by the Punjab Police and the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on Monday morning. According to senior officials of the Special Cell, Mintoo was arrested from a Delhi railway station. “He was arrested after he made contact with one of his […]
India dismissed England for 283 runs in their first innings on the second day of the third Test at the Punjab Cricket Association I. S. Bindra Stadium here on Sunday. With England starting at the overnight score of 268/8, fast bowler Mohammed Shami cleaned up the remaining two wickets for figures of 3/63. Shami dismissed […]
In an apparent attack on the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the demonetisation was under attack as its critics were tripped by the dramatic decision. “Those who are criticising it are saying the government was not prepared to implement the decision,” Modi said at the Constitution Day celebration function at the Parliament […]
The Lok Sabha was disrupted over the demonetisation issue for the seventh straight day on Friday, losing the day’s business to ruckus and protests. The first adjournment came shortly after the house met. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan tried to conduct the Question Hour, but she could not due to the ruckus. The house was adjourned until […]
Key Indian equity market indices opened in the green on Friday following global cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 70.47 points or 0.27 per cent higher during the early session. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 34.20 points or 0.43 per cent higher at 7,999.70 points. […]