Money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose over 50% to ₹7000 crore in 2017
Money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose over 50% to Swiss Francs (CHF) 1.01 billion (₹7,000 crore) in 2017, reversing a three-year downward trend...
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Flood situation improves in Assam; authorities assessing damages
Guwahati | There has been no report of any loss of life in flood-related incidents in the past 24 hours and the overall situation has...
RTI Report: PM Modi spent Rs 355 crore on 41 abroad trips to 52 countries
In his 48 months as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi made 41 trips to over 52 countries, at a total cost of Rs 355 crore. He...
Maharashtra government to start six new open jails
Mumbai | In a decision that may bring some relief to convicted prisoners, the Maharashtra government has decided to set up six new open jails....
Third batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath amid heavy rains
Braving heavy rains which briefly halted traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the third batch of 2,876 pilgrims today left here for the base camps...
Human trafficking: Investigations, prosecutions and convictions in India ‘disproportionately’ low, says US report
Noting that the conviction rate, investigations, prosecutions and convictions in India were “disproportionately low” relative to the scale of human trafficking, the US has continued...
Pakistan rejects video clips of Indian surgical strikes
Pakistan today rejected purported video clips circulated in the Indian media about the Indian Army’s 2016 surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the border,...
Nikki Haley advises India to rethink it’s relationship with Iran
The US is acting tough on India regarding energy imports from Iran, and New Delhi, despite its efforts to preserve energy independence, may be forced to...
ESMA imposed in 4 Himachal districts in view of strike by employees of ambulance services
The Essential Services Maintenance (ESMA) Act was imposed in four districts of Himachal Pradesh today, following a strike by the employees of the 108 and...
IMF suggests India three steps to sustain high growth rate
To sustain the high growth rate India has achieved, the country should carry out banking sector reforms; continue with fiscal consolidation, simplify and streamline GST;...