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High-Speed Mobile Internet Services Being Restored in Jammu and Kashmir After 18 months
High-speed mobile internet services have been restored in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir after 18 months. Principal Secretary of the Home Department Shaleen Kabra issued a notification and directed the Inspectors General of Kashmir and Jammu to "closely monitor the impact of lifting of restrictions".
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Praising Notes Ban, RBI's Gurumurthy Says Economy Would Have Collapsed
Ahead of next week's crucial board meeting of RBI, the central bank's independent director and RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy Thursday made a case for calibration of its massive Rs 9.6 lakh crore reserves, saying no central bank in the world maintains such high levels of surplus.
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Notes Ban, GST Held Back India's Economic Growth: Raghuram Rajan
Demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) are the two major headwinds that held back India's economic growth last year, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said, asserting that the current seven per cent growth rate is not enough to meet the country's needs.
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At Meet With Actor Soumitra Chatterjee, Bengal BJP Reminded Of Notes Ban
One and a half years on, demonetisation returned to haunt the BJP with Bengal's legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee bluntly telling the party that demonetisation was definitely a government policy that baffled and upset him.
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With 'Same Views' On Notes Ban, GST, Uddhav Thackeray Meets Mamata Banerjee
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Mumbai on Thursday.
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'GST Is A Good Idea, Badly Implemented': Rahul Gandhi's Latest Attack
After meeting top party leaders to plan nationwide protests on November 8, the first anniversary of the notes ban, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi delivered another instalment of criticism for the government on its reform policies today, calling demonetisation and the new national tax GST "double torpedoes". Demonetisation, Mr Gandhi said, is ...
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10 Signs That The Nitish Kumar-Sharad Yadav Feud Was Building Up
A patch-up between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his senior colleague Sharad Yadav is seen as a remote possibility now by many in the Janata Dal United, the party they have run together for years. Sharad Yadav is said to be contemplating launching a new party, accusing Nitish Kumar of betraying the mandate of voters by deciding to swap alli...
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How Notes Ban Has Stalled Maharashtra's Rs 10,000 Farm Handout
Almost two weeks after announcing a farm loan waiver, the Maharashtra government said it would give farmers Rs 10,000 cash to meet their immediate needs for sowing the next round of crops.
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Nitish Kumar's Allies To Measure How Firmly He Takes On PM Narendra Modi In UP
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will decide today whether his party, the Janata Dal United or JDU, should take part directly in the Uttar Pradesh election. A six-hour meeting yesterday between the Chief Minister and senior JDU leaders examined the pros and cons of entering the contest in the key state whose result will help forecast whether Prim...
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As India Struggles After Notes Ban, This Assam Village Has Been Cashless For 500 Years
Cashless transactions may be the latest buzzword in the country's economic arena, but in a small hamlet about 32 km from Guwahati, members of Assam's Tiwa tribe meet every year to carry out a unique trade fair where the dealings are totally cashless.
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Exclusive: What Went Down In The Hours Before PM Narendra Modi's Notes Ban Speech
Three hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a television speech to announce that 500- and 1,000-rupee notes would be abolished at midnight, the board of the Reserve Bank of India had cleared the ban.
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RBI's Autonomy Compromised? Urjit Patel To Answer MPs Today
Urjit Patel, the chief of the Reserve Bank of India, will meet today with a parliamentary committee to answer questions on the central bank's role in clearing and executing the abrupt November decision to ban 500- and 1,000-rupee notes.
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Over 100 From India To Attend World Economic Forum Meet Tomorrow
World's rich and powerful people, including over 100 from India, as well as government heads from the UK, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh will be in this Swiss ski resort for 5-day WEF Annual Meeting beginning tomorrow to hold discussions on global economy and need for a 'responsive and responsible leadership'.
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Looked Good Modiji, But It Was No Padmasana: Rahul Gandhi's Dig At PM
Rahul Gandhi peppered his tirade against the notes ban with many digs at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including one fashioned around his love for yoga. What the Prime Minister did on World Yoga Day was no Padmasana, commented the Congress Vice President.
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'Mitron' And 'Achche Din' In Rahul Gandhi's Attack On PM Narendra Modi
"Mitron," said Rahul Gandhi in one of the many jibes he took at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in two speeches he made at a day-long meeting of his Congress party, delivering another scathing assessment of the BJP government's notes ban. His parting shot, "The UP elections will be a lot of fun."
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High-Speed Mobile Internet Services Being Restored in Jammu and Kashmir After 18 months
High-speed mobile internet services have been restored in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir after 18 months. Principal Secretary of the Home Department Shaleen Kabra issued a notification and directed the Inspectors General of Kashmir and Jammu to "closely monitor the impact of lifting of restrictions".
-
Praising Notes Ban, RBI's Gurumurthy Says Economy Would Have Collapsed
Ahead of next week's crucial board meeting of RBI, the central bank's independent director and RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy Thursday made a case for calibration of its massive Rs 9.6 lakh crore reserves, saying no central bank in the world maintains such high levels of surplus.
-
Notes Ban, GST Held Back India's Economic Growth: Raghuram Rajan
Demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) are the two major headwinds that held back India's economic growth last year, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said, asserting that the current seven per cent growth rate is not enough to meet the country's needs.
-
At Meet With Actor Soumitra Chatterjee, Bengal BJP Reminded Of Notes Ban
One and a half years on, demonetisation returned to haunt the BJP with Bengal's legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee bluntly telling the party that demonetisation was definitely a government policy that baffled and upset him.
-
With 'Same Views' On Notes Ban, GST, Uddhav Thackeray Meets Mamata Banerjee
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Mumbai on Thursday.
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'GST Is A Good Idea, Badly Implemented': Rahul Gandhi's Latest Attack
After meeting top party leaders to plan nationwide protests on November 8, the first anniversary of the notes ban, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi delivered another instalment of criticism for the government on its reform policies today, calling demonetisation and the new national tax GST "double torpedoes". Demonetisation, Mr Gandhi said, is ...
-
10 Signs That The Nitish Kumar-Sharad Yadav Feud Was Building Up
A patch-up between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his senior colleague Sharad Yadav is seen as a remote possibility now by many in the Janata Dal United, the party they have run together for years. Sharad Yadav is said to be contemplating launching a new party, accusing Nitish Kumar of betraying the mandate of voters by deciding to swap alli...
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How Notes Ban Has Stalled Maharashtra's Rs 10,000 Farm Handout
Almost two weeks after announcing a farm loan waiver, the Maharashtra government said it would give farmers Rs 10,000 cash to meet their immediate needs for sowing the next round of crops.
-
Nitish Kumar's Allies To Measure How Firmly He Takes On PM Narendra Modi In UP
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will decide today whether his party, the Janata Dal United or JDU, should take part directly in the Uttar Pradesh election. A six-hour meeting yesterday between the Chief Minister and senior JDU leaders examined the pros and cons of entering the contest in the key state whose result will help forecast whether Prim...
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As India Struggles After Notes Ban, This Assam Village Has Been Cashless For 500 Years
Cashless transactions may be the latest buzzword in the country's economic arena, but in a small hamlet about 32 km from Guwahati, members of Assam's Tiwa tribe meet every year to carry out a unique trade fair where the dealings are totally cashless.
-
Exclusive: What Went Down In The Hours Before PM Narendra Modi's Notes Ban Speech
Three hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a television speech to announce that 500- and 1,000-rupee notes would be abolished at midnight, the board of the Reserve Bank of India had cleared the ban.
-
RBI's Autonomy Compromised? Urjit Patel To Answer MPs Today
Urjit Patel, the chief of the Reserve Bank of India, will meet today with a parliamentary committee to answer questions on the central bank's role in clearing and executing the abrupt November decision to ban 500- and 1,000-rupee notes.
-
Over 100 From India To Attend World Economic Forum Meet Tomorrow
World's rich and powerful people, including over 100 from India, as well as government heads from the UK, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh will be in this Swiss ski resort for 5-day WEF Annual Meeting beginning tomorrow to hold discussions on global economy and need for a 'responsive and responsible leadership'.
-
Looked Good Modiji, But It Was No Padmasana: Rahul Gandhi's Dig At PM
Rahul Gandhi peppered his tirade against the notes ban with many digs at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including one fashioned around his love for yoga. What the Prime Minister did on World Yoga Day was no Padmasana, commented the Congress Vice President.
-
'Mitron' And 'Achche Din' In Rahul Gandhi's Attack On PM Narendra Modi
"Mitron," said Rahul Gandhi in one of the many jibes he took at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in two speeches he made at a day-long meeting of his Congress party, delivering another scathing assessment of the BJP government's notes ban. His parting shot, "The UP elections will be a lot of fun."
