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Equity indices in the red during early trading, Nifty PSU bank gains by 1
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were in the negative zone during early hours on Monday despite Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week announcing a slew of measures to spur the economy, including roll-back of an increase in surcharge on the income t
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Punjab govt issues directions to restore normalcy in flood-hit Jalandhar w
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government on Sunday directed all the official departments in the state to take adequate measures to restore normalcy in the marooned villages of Jalandhar within a week's time.
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to hold review meeting on flood relief measures
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday will conduct a review meeting on flood relief measure being taken in the state.
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Konkan Railways announces more train trips, other measures for passengers
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Konkan Railways on Saturday announced a slew of initiatives including 210 trips of special trains for the passengers ahead of the coming Ganesh Utsav.
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Media persons aggressively handled by Srinagar police, Congress claims cit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 24 (ANI): Citing reports that "media persons were aggressively handled by the Srinagar police", the Congress on Saturday said that the party condemned the "draconian measures against the media".
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Top BJP leaders hail Sitharaman, say announcements will boost economy
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Top BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party's Working President J P Nadda on Friday, hailed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for announcing a slew of measures to achieve higher economic growth, hoping that the decisions would boost t
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Govt unveils stimulus package to reverse slowdown, surcharge on FPIs withd
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): In a bid to boost economy, capital markets and consumption, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced a slew of measures including the rollback of controversial tax surcharge on foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and equities of domestic inve
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Media misinterpreted my statement:: NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 23 (ANI): In an apparent damage control a day after he described the prevailing economic situation as 'unprecedented' calling for 'extraordinary measures', NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said that his statement iwas misinterpreted by the media and government has
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Jaishankar discusses preparatory measures ahead of Sheikh Hasina's visit t
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen and discussed the preparatory measures in relation to the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India in October during which a nu
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K'taka floods: Death toll reaches 82, state govt releases Rs 195 crore for
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Karnataka government on Monday released Rs. 195 crore for relief measure and to provide immediate compensation of Rs. 10,000 to the flood victims in the state.
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Punjab CM announces Rs 100 crore support for flood-hit areas
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Rupnagar (Punjab) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced Rs 100 crore for emergency relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-hit regions of the state.
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Union Health Minister reviews fire safety measures at AIIMS
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday reviewed the fire safety measures at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, a day after a major fire broke out in its teaching block.
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