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New Delhi, Jan 9: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley took to Facebook to convey to the countrymen about the virtues of demonetisation, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about two months ago. Jaitley, replying to those raising doubts over the efficacy of demonetisation in eliminating black money, said the colour of funds would not change by merely depositing these in banks. The money had now

Bengaluru, Jan 9: Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Sunday recalled his Indian roots at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bengaluru and said that he was proud to be a person of Indian origin. Costa, who traces his roots to Goa, was the chief guest at PBD-2017. "Yes, I am actually a person of Indian origin," Costa said and even took out a card from his coat pocket and waved it at the audience

New Delhi, Jan 9: Three personnel of the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) have been killed in a terror attack in Khour area of Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector. The area has been cordoned off. Terrorists attacked a GREF camp in Batal village near the international border along the Line of Control (LoC). A high alert has been sounded in Khour area and at all Army camps following the

Bengaluru, Jan 8: Government is working to put in place procedures for making descendants of the indentured labour living in Fiji and other countries eligible for OCI cards, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. "Starting with Mauritius, we are working to put in place procedures so that descendants of Girmitiyas could become eligible for OCI Cards. We remain committed to addressing similar

New Delhi, Jan 8: With doubts being raised about demonetisation eliminating black money, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said colour of funds has not changed by merely depositing them in banks as the money has now lost its 'anonymity' and can be identified with the owner. In a Facebook post titled 'Demonetisation -- A look back at the last two months', he also said the period of pain and

New Delhi, Jan 8: After his wife joined the Congress, former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu is also likely to join the party soon. Sources said the move may materialise soon after Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi arrives back from his visit abroad. Gandhi is likely to return to Delhi tomorrow. Sources said Sidhu may join before the January 11 national convention convened by the party in the

Bengaluru, Jan 8: The 14th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - 2017 billed as the largest convergence of Indian diaspora, began in the country's IT hub on Saturday with the spotlight on the role of youth in transforming the society and India's potential to play the role of a 'Vishwa Guru' again. Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the main convention of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - 2017 today

New Delhi, Jan 7: Playing the pro-poor card, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said they are the focus of his government and projected demonetisation as a long-term tool to fight black money and corruption to improve their lives. Serving the poor is serving the god, he said in his concluding address at the 2-day BJP National Executive meeting in which he invoked a Sanskrit shloka to say that he

New Delhi, Jan 7: BJP today termed the aftermath of demonetisation a "sacred movement" during which the masses accepted the temporary suffering with enthusiasm and asserted that black money has now been deposited in banks that will lead to high revenues and bigger and cleaner GDP. The economic resolution passed at second and concluding day of the party's national executive also accused the

Attari (Amritsar), Jan 7: Pakistan government today repatriated 218 Indian fishermen through the border here, two days after their release from jails as a goodwill gesture. All the prisoners crossed over to India around 1.00 AM through the land transit route of Attari (Indian side) - Wagah (Pakistan side) border on the basis of 'Emergency Travel Certificates' issued by the Indian High Commission