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A fillip to NITI Aayog’s incentive schemes on Digital Payments promotion

Feb 8, 2017

A fillip to NITI Aayog’s incentive schemes on Digital Payments promotion 7.6 lakh citizens receive reward money worth Rs.117 crore in 45 days for embracing Digital Payments The initiative to make Digital Payments a mass movement in India through NITI Aayog’s two incentive schemes – Lucky Grahak Yojana and DigiDhan Vyapar Yojana – has…

John Mayer’s “The Search For Everything” World Tour To Launch March 31, 2017

Feb 8, 2017

John Mayer's "The Search For Everything" World Tour To Launch March 31, 2017 GRAMMY Award®-winning singer/songwriter JOHN MAYER is launching his Search for Everything World Tour on Friday, March 31 in Albany, NY at the Times Union…

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Lok Sabha should have mourned demonetisation deaths: TMC leader

Feb 8, 2017

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy on Wednesday said the Lok Sabha should have condoled the deaths of persons in the country after the November 8 demonetisation. Participating in a discussion on the Union…

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Tamil Nadu Governor studying situation: Naidu

Feb 8, 2017

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday that Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao was studying the situation in Tamil Nadu following divisions in the ruling AIADMK. "The Governor…

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50 injured in Tripura, shutdown to oppose Centre’s citizenship bill

Feb 8, 2017

Agartala, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 50 persons were on Wednesday injured in Tripura when members of ruling and opposition parties brawled during a 12-hour shutdown jointly called by three tribal parties against the Centre's citizenship bill,…

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EC seeks clarification from AIADMK on Sasikala

Feb 8, 2017

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has sought "response" from the AIADMK after Sasikala Pushpa, a sacked party member, questioned V.K. Sasikala's elevation as head of the ruling Tamil Nadu party and sought its…

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Congress blames Centre for TN chaos

Feb 8, 2017

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday accused the central government of using Tamil Nadu Governor C.V. Rao to try topple the AIADMK government in the state. "The AIADMK is also a Congress' political opponent but one can't…

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N-terrorism a global threat, needs global response: India

Feb 8, 2017

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Describing nuclear terrorism as a global threat, India on Wednesday called for a comprehensive global response to counter it. Inaugurating a three-day meeting of the Implementation and Assessment Group of the…

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Panneerselvam has betrayed Amma, says Sasikala

Feb 8, 2017

Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Wednesday accused acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam of "betrayal" after he refused to back her plans to head the government. Addressing her supporters,…

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’90 days since demonetisation, withdraw restrictions on cash withdrawals’

Feb 8, 2017

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A TMC member of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday asked the Centre to do away with cash withdrawal limit from banks and ATMs, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sought time of only 50 days to normalise the…

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