Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 25 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has lifted a ban on gas connections for 55 constituencies, consisting of influential politicians and union ministers from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (N) party, including his son-in-law Mohammad Safdar, while oth
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Feb. 16 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the former only wants to stay in power, adding that he doesn't need to form government in Uttar Pradesh in order to waive off the loans tak
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Feb. 12 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's road show and nukkad sabha in Uttarakhand's Haridwar city turned flop as thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters waived the party's flag and raised slogans in favour of Prime Min
Sitapur(Uttar Pradesh),[India] Feb. 11(ANI): Tearing into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'real' motives behind demonetisation, the Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi branded 'demonetisation' as a tool to waive off loans worth crores taken by some 50 rich families,
New Delhi [India], Feb. 4 (ANI): In an attempt to promote cashless transactions in the country, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given banks the freedom to fix bank service charges for transactions, stated Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, in Lok Sabha on Fr
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.11 (ANI): In another friendly gesture toward China, the Pakistan government may soon withdraw general sales tax (GST) on construction of hydropower projects being developed by Chinese companies under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday announced its decision to completely waive the Merchant Discount Rates (MDR) charges on debit card transactions for all the small merchants having annual turnover of up to Rs. 20 lakh, for a
Mangalore (Karnataka) [India], Jan. 8(ANI): President of the All India Petroleum Dealers Association on Sunday said the HDFC Bank has waived the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) as an excuse to improve its bottom line through transactions at fuel stations.
New Delhi [India], Dec. 31 (ANI): In a 43-minute address to the nation, the second in the last 51 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a 60-day interest waiver for farmers who have taken loans from district co-operative banks and primary societies.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec. 24 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday reiterated that his government is committed to the welfare of the retired army personnel and added that his government has taken several measures for the welfare of the military personnel
New Delhi [India], Dec. 16 (ANI): After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a demand to provide relief for debt-ridden farmers, the Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the former has accepted that the situation of farmers is critical in the country, but did not commit a
New Delhi [India], Dec. 16 (ANI): Launching attack on the NDA government on demonetisation, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday asked it to waive off farm loans and deposit the black money recovered by it into the accounts of the poor as they are the worst hit due to this