The first Chinese trade convoy carrying 75 containers for export to the Middle East and Africa arrived in Pakistan's Gwadar port through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor while a Chinese ship docked at the deep-water port, as both countries prepare to formally launch trade activities through the upgraded port. ...
The Congress party on Saturday slammed the Narendra Modi government for acting "in haste and in an unplanned" manner by demonetizing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, and said the nation was suffering due to it. "This is a decision made in haste, not a well thought out decision. Black money getting converted into another type of black money now," ...
Global network and endpoint security firm Sophos on Saturday launched a next-generation endpoint security product for the Indian consumers. Available in the Rs 2,500-Rs 4,000 range, "Intercept X" claims to stop zero-day malware, unknown exploit variants and stealth attacks. It also includes an advanced anti-ransomware feature that can det...
Ratcheting up her demand for withdrawal of the Narendra Modi-led central government's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the move has turned out to be a "big black scandal". "This has turned out to be a big black scandal. Hardship for the common citizens and full advan...
Acknowledging the hardship being faced by people back home following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said more steps could be taken to curb black money as warranted. Addressing the Indian diaspora here, Modi said he had already opened several windows for people to come clean on their i...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government will go through all personal records since Independence, if required, on the issue of black money and no violator would be spared. "We will check all the records since Independence. If I come across any unaccounted cash, no one will be spared," Modi said, addressing the Indian ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was aware of the hardship people were facing in India because of the demonetisation move, but emphasized that it was necessary in the larger interests of the nation. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Japan, Modi said people back home were hailing his decision of rendering Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 not...
New Delhi, Nov 12 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 that the economy will collapse in the coming days if the decision was not withdrawn. Kejriwal said that demonetisation will not bring black money into the banking system but will onl...
Rumours of no salt stocks in Uttar Pradesh triggered a major law and order situation, leading to the death of a woman in Kanpur, police said on Saturday. In the panic buying around midnight, when the rumours spread like wildfire in Bakarganj Bazaar in Kanpur, Savita (52) too, rushed to buy some salt. In the melee she was pushed around and...
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to its former judge Justice Markandey Katju on why contempt proceedings cannot be initiated against him for casting aspersion against judges in a blog....
