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We stand by demonetisation; ‘shock’ was needed: Jaitley

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Asserting that the government fully stood by its November 8 demonetisation, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the decision was needed to "shock the shadow economy" running parallel to the country's economy. Responding to a lengthy debate in the Rajya Sabha on the 2017-18 General Budget, the minister…
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Keen to settle disputes through dialogue: Pakistan

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Pakistan is keen to settle through dialogue all the issues with India, including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, Islamabad's High Commissioner Abdul Basit said on Thursday. Speaking here on the occasion of…

‘EVMs don’t make or break fortunes; voters do’

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Dismissing doubts over the misuse of electronic voting machines (EVMs), Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said EVMs don't make or break fortunes, but voters do. "EVMs don't make or…

Metropolitan Police arrest 7 for London terror attack

London: Police arrested seven people in the investigation into a lone-wolf attacker who killed three people and injured 40 before being shot dead by police near parliament in London, Britain's most senior counter-terrorism officer said on…