RBI eases cash reserve rules to ease liquidity condition of banks
AMN The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today eased mandatory cash requirement rules for banks to provide “durable liquidity” to the economy. RBI in a statement said banks could ‘carve…
100 % deployment of VVPATs at all polling stations in 2019 General elections: EC
AMN / NEW DELHI The Election Commission has said that it is committed to 100 per cent deployment of VVPATs at all polling stations in the 2019 General election, as…
Modi govt shunts official who raised objections on Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi
Our Correspondent / New Delhi Congress president Rahul Gandhi today slammed the Modi government for reportedly targeting a Defence Ministry official who allegedly raised “objections” over the price of the…
Ordinance on Triple Talaq murder of democracy, says AIMPLB
File Photo By A Correspondent / Hyderabad The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), has termed the Ordinance brought by the Centre on triple talaq as ‘murder of democracy’…
SC rejects plea for Constitution Bench on Babri dispute
Our Correspondent / New Delhi The Supreme Court today rejected a plea for referring the Babri Masjid-Ramjanambhoomi dispute to a larger Constitutional Bench and decided that a newly set up…
Maldives police and military pledge to protect will of the people
WEB DESK In Maldives, military and police chiefs have asserted that security forces would protect the will of the people amidst speculation that outgoing President Abdulla Yameen would try to…
Govt increases customs duties on 19 items
WEB DESK The government has increased Custom Duty on 19 items, including jet fuel, ACs and refrigerators to curb imports of non-essential goods. It has become operational since midnight last.…
Apollo Munich launches iCan: a cancer-specific insurance plan
Neelam Jeena / New Delhi Reaffirming its commitment in Making India health confident, Apollo Munich Health insurance today introduced a comprehensive cancer plan, aptly-named iCan. It is a lifelong coverage…
President clears ordinance to set up committee to run MCI
AMN President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to promulgate an Ordinance to set up a committee to run the Medical Council of India, MCI, until Parliament passes legislation to…
PM Modi gets UN Champions of Earth Award
AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded with the prestigious United Nations Champions of the Earth Award. UN Environment has announced that Mr Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron…