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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Merged entity of UBI, PNB, OBC to become operational from April 1 next year

7:04 pm September 14, 2019

Kolkata: The amalgamated entity of United Bank of India (UBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) will come into effect from April 1 next year, a top official said on Saturday. The merged unit, likely to have a new name, will be the second largest bank in the country after State […]

Sitharaman ‘clueless’ in dealing with economic slowdown: Congress

6:19 pm September 14, 2019

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday alleged that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was “clueless” in dealing with the economic slowdown and termed the latest steps announced by her to boost the economy as “cosmetic” and “piecemeal”. The Congress’ attack came after Sitharaman announced an over Rs 70,000-crore package for exports and real estate sectors, including […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Indian-origin peer launches new Gandhi scholarships in UK

8:41 pm September 11, 2019

London: Well-known British Indian academic and peer Lord Meghnad Desai on Wednesday announced the launch of scholarships in memory of Mahatma Gandhi to coincide with the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of the Father of the Indian nation. In his role as Chair of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Trust and in keeping with its mandate of […]

FinMin sets up task force to identify infra projects for Rs 100 lakh cr investment

7:53 pm September 7, 2019

New Delhi: The government on Saturday said it has constituted a high-level task force to identify infrastructure projects for Rs 100 lakh crore investment by 2024-25 as India aims to become a USD 5 trillion economy. The task force, headed by the economic affairs secretary, will draw up a ‘National Infrastructure Pipeline’ of Rs 100 […]

General is gone but the march will go on: Hosabale on Jaitley’s death

10:55 pm August 24, 2019

New Delhi: Condoling the demise of veteran BJP leader and former Union Minister Arun Jaitley, RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Saturday described him as a general, adept at crisis management. Jaitley, 66, passed away at the AIIMS here after prolonged illness and is survived by his wife and two children. “Arun Ji’s death […]