Spike in counterfeit notes, people's choice may have contributed to withdrawal of Rs 2,000 banknotes

Chennai (IANS) Factors like increase in counterfeiting of Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes, people preferring lower denomination notes may also be the reasons for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announcing the gradual withdrawal of that note.

According…

Whenever PM Modi goes to Japan, there's currency ban in India: Kharge

Bengaluru (IANS) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday alleged that whenever Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Japan, he imposes a currency ban in India.

Kharge made the remarks while addressing the swearing in ceremony of…

NIA arrests absconding associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an absconding associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi over his involvement in the terrorist-gangster drug smuggling network, an official said on Saturday.

The accused…

Congress's balancing act: Oppressed classes given lion's share in K'taka Cabinet

Bengaluru (IANS) After denying them a Dalit Deputy Chief Minister, the Congress has given the oppressed community a lion's share in the Karnataka state Cabinet in the first list.

Among the eight ministers to be sworn in, three belong to…

Move to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes 2nd surgical strike on black money: Sushil Modi

Patna (IANS) Welcoming the announcement of the Reserve Bank of India to withdraw Rs 2,000 banknotes from circulation, Rajya Sabha MP and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday termed the move a "second surgical strike on black money".

"I…

Being a teacher is not a job but a responsibility, says CM, asks newly appointed teachers to work for changing the identity of state

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a grand function handed over appointment letters to 3,469 teachers in the state who would be working in the middle schools of the state spread across 24 districts of Jharkhand.

A maximum of 280…

Badal seeks funds from centre for 236 mobile veterinary ambulances

Ranchi: The central government should issue central funds as soon as possible for the operation of 236 mobile veterinary ambulances in the state of Jharkhand so that people benefit from it. 

At the same time, the central government should also…

CM attends prayer meeting at residence of Dr Stephen Marandi

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren attended the prayer meeting organized at the Ranchi residence of Dr Stephen Marandi, Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly-cum-Executive Chairman of 20 Point Program Implementation Committee.

On this occasion, under…

SC declines to stay Calcutta HC direction to transfer Ram Navami violence case to NIA

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the Calcutta High Court order transferring the probe in cases connected with Ram Navami violence to the National Investigation Agency.

Counsel for West Bengal submitted before a…

'Produce original records related to remission granted to Anand Mohan', SC to Bihar govt

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Bihar government to produce original records in connection with the remission granted to former MP Anand Mohan, who was sentenced to life term in the 1994 murder of G. Krishnaiah, the then…