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New Delhi, Nov 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in the 26th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' urged traders and youth to move towards less-cash society. ''Our dream is a cashless society, but we can definitely take the first step towards a less-cash society", said PM. He said in the wake of the demonetization drive there has been 300 per cent increase in the use of Rupay card since people

New Delhi, Nov 27: The BJP-led NDA government has saved Rs 36,000 crore by digitising economic activities in one year, Union Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here on Saturday. The various digitised economic activities included payment of subsidies and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee wages through direct cash benefit facilities into the accounts of

Mumbai, Nov 26: Floral tributes were today paid to those who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who had attacked the metropolis on this day eight years ago. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was among the dignitaries who paid homage at the 26/11 police memorial site at the Mumbai Police Gymkhana in south Mumbai. "I pay homage to the brave policemen who fought for Mumbai's

New Delhi, Nov 26: More than four in every 10 women in India experience harassment or violence before they attain the age of 19, a survey has found. The survey conducted by NGO ActionAid in four countries showed that 41 per cent of Indian women experienced harassment before they attained the age of 19. Six per cent of them experienced harassment before the age of 10 years in India, followed by

New Delhi, Nov 26: The Supreme Court on Friday banned the manufacturing and sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region due to its harmful effects on the quality of air. A three-judge bench presided over by Chief Justice T S Thakur directed the Union government to suspend all licences for sale, manufacturing and stocking of firecrackers with immediate effect. “No such licence shall

Bathinda, Nov 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the waters of Sutlej, Beasand Ravi rivers that rightfully belong to India will be stopped from going waste in Pakistan and he will ensure that farmers here utilise it. "Indus Water Treaty Sutlej, Beas, Ravi the waters in these rivers belong to India and our farmers. It is not being used in the fields of Pakistan but flowing into the sea

Srinagar, Nov 25: Two militants and a soldier were killed on Friday in a gunfight with the security forces in north Kashmir's Bandiporadistrict. The police said troops of the 13 Rashtriya Rifles and special operations group (SOG) surrounded Manzpora village at night following information about the militants' presence. "With the break of dawn, the flushing out operation was started when the hiding

New Delhi, Nov 25: George Yeo, the second Chancellor of Nalanda University after Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, on Friday resigned from the post saying the varsity's autonomy was being affected as he was "not even given notice" of the leadership change in the institution. "The circumstances under which the leadership change in Nalanda University has been suddenly and summarily effected is disturbing

New Delhi, Nov 25: A united Opposition today sought an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling them "supporters of blackmoney, as they forced two adjournments of proceedings in Rajya Sabha till afternoon. Congress, BSP and TMC members rushed into the Well of the House shouting slogans demanding an apology from the Prime Minister for his remarks, while the ruling benches matched them

New Delhi, Nov 25: Banks will not exchange old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes anymore, the government said on Thursday night. It also said old notes of Rs 1,000 denomination will not be valid for any payment.The move is expected to tighten cash curbs and promote the use of digital mode of payment. However, old Rs 500 notes can be used for payment at certain public utilities till December 15. For the