New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday demanded rollback of the government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, saying the economy would collapse in the coming days if the decision was not withdrawn. Kejriwal said the demonetisation would not bring black money into theRead More

Thiruvananthapuram: CPI’s Kerala unit on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes, saying it was a bid to cover up Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “failure” in reining in black money. The demonetisation policy of the BJP-led NDA government will notRead More

Lucknow: BJP national president Amit Shah on Saturday said his party has not decided whether to project anyone as its chief ministerial candidate in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. In several states like Rajasthan, Chhatishgarh, Gujarat, Goa and Madhya Pradesh no one was projected as the CM face, he said.Read More

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s infection is fully under control and she needs recuperation, Apollo Hospitals said on Saturday. Jayalalithaa’s infection is under control and what is needed is recuperation, Apollo Hospitals’ Chairman Pratap C. Reddy told reporters here. According to him, Jayalalithaa’s discharge depends on her asRead More

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to extend the deadline for using the demonetised notes for utility payments and exchange till December 30. “The party has req the @FinMinIndia to extend the deadline of use of demonitised notes for utility payments and exchange tillRead More

Srinagar: An Indian Army soldier was killed and another injured as Pakistan Army violated ceasefire along the line of control (LoC) in Kupwara district in Kashmir on Saturday, police said. According to the police, Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked shelling and firing at Indian positions on the LoC in KarnahRead More

New Delhi/Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on day invited Japanese investments, saying India has a huge and substantial need for finances and his government was pursuing reform policies to make the country the world’s “most open” economy. Addressing business leaders at the India-Japan Business Leaders’ Forum, he mentioned progress onRead More

Srinagar: Authorities on Friday imposed curfew in parts of Srinagar to prevent a protest march called by the separatists, officials said. “Curfew has been imposed in seven areas to maintain law and order,” the police said. Separatists have called for the march to the Jamia Mosque in the city’s NowhattaRead More

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of the state legislation with regard to levy of entry tax on goods coming into its territory. A 7:2 majority verdict by the apex court ruled that the tax legislation by the state does not require the consent ofRead More

New Delhi: A meeting of Members of Parliament called on Thursday by Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar to gather suggestions on the New Education Policy, 2016, was marred by low attendance and allegations by Opposition MPs that NEP was another ruse to push “RSS agenda” One of the participants toldRead More