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  Investors complain to govt as Karvy delays broking payouts

  Business | November 17, 2019 14:36 IST

  Investors across the country have complained on social media to the Prime Minister's Office, (PMO), Finance Ministry and markets regulator, and SEBI, seeking their payouts.  

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  Sena will lead government in Maharashtra for next 25 yrs: Sanjay Raut

  Politics | November 15, 2019 12:17 IST

  The Uddhav Thackeray-led saffron party will lead the government in Maharashtra for the next "25 years" and not just five years, claimed Raut while talking to reporters here.

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  BSNL to raise Rs 15000 crore through sovereign bonds next month

  Business | November 13, 2019 18:39 IST

  "We have written to DoT already asking for approval for the Rs 15,000 crore sovereign bonds. DoT is in the process of sending it to finance ministry for approval. We can raise all Rs 15,000 crore in one tranche. We expect to get the approval soon for the bonds to raise the funds", P K Purwar, CMD of BSNL 

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  Govt extends relaxed fumigation norms for onion imports till December 31

  India | November 13, 2019 15:35 IST

  The Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday extended relaxed fumigation norms for imported onions up to December 31, in a bid to improve domestic supply and check prices that have skyrocketed up to Rs 100 per kg.  

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  Congress asks for dismissal of Karnataka government

  Politics | November 13, 2019 15:18 IST

  The court on Wednesday struck down the portion of the order of then-Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar by which the legislators were disqualified till the end of the 15th Karnataka Assembly and said they can become ministers or hold public office if elected in the December 5 bypolls

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  Govt starts process of constituting Ayodhya Ram Temple trust

  India | November 11, 2019 23:37 IST

  A team of officials have been tasked with studying the apex court order threadbare for its technicality and nuances so that the trust can be constituted exactly as per the Supreme Court verdict, an official said, adding consultation process is underway, but no decision has been taken so far.

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  Pay pending rent of Rs 34 lakh or face eviction: MP govt to IAS officers' association

  India | November 10, 2019 13:35 IST

  A copy of the notice has been shared with the directorate of the state, asking it to proceed with the eviction process as the association has not paid the rental charges, said the communique, a copy of which was received in response to an RTI query filed by social activist Ajay Dubey.

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  Govt may impose 25 pc safeguard duty on imports of single-mode optical fibre

  Business | November 08, 2019 7:25 IST

  Safeguard duty is a trade remedy available to World Trade Organization member-countries. It is imposed to provide a level-playing field to domestic players in case of sudden and significant increase in imports of a product.

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  Govt announces Rs 25,000 crore fund for stalled housing projects

  India | November 06, 2019 21:03 IST

  The Modi government on Wednesday announced Rs 25,000 crore fund for stalled real estate projects, out of which Rs 10,000 will be infused by the government.

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  Atal Pension Yojana has over 1.9 crore subscribers now

  India | November 04, 2019 17:21 IST

  "In this financial year, the response towards the enrollment of APY was overwhelming and more than 36 lakh APY accounts have been added till October 31, 2019 indicating a growth of 33 per cent in comparison to 26 per cent growth during the corresponding period, last fiscal," the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said

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  No proposal to launch gold amnesty scheme: Govt sources

  Business | October 31, 2019 15:57 IST

  The clarification comes amidst media report indicating the government move to launch amnesty scheme that will allow individuals and entities to declare their unaccounted gold holding without risk of being prosecuted.

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  Tamil Nadu govt doctors continue strike, patient services affected

  India | October 26, 2019 23:03 IST

  The strike, alongside an indefinite fast by five doctors in the premises of Government Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital here, continued to be on.

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  Priyanka flays govt over furlough to Chautala after BJP-JJP deal

  Politics | October 26, 2019 20:49 IST

  Dushyant clinched the deal after meeting BJP President Amit Shah at his residence on Friday night. As per the deal, the JJP, which won 10 seats in the 90-member Assembly, will have a Deputy Chief Minister in the new government.

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  Congress to try and form government in Haryana

  India | October 25, 2019 12:52 IST

  Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni said that the party will try to form the government in the state. She was addressing the media at Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi's residence.

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  Maradu flats: SC asks Kerala govt to pay compensation to flat owners

  India | October 25, 2019 12:48 IST

  A bench of justices Arun Mishra and S Ravindra Bhat asked the builders of Maradu flat to deposit Rs 20 crore within one month with the court-appointed committee. The top court said the attached bank account of the builders will be detached for depositing Rs 20 crore with the committee.

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  Tamil Nadu urges Centre to release pending dues

  India | October 23, 2019 21:08 IST

  The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday urged the Centre to release funds, including performance grant, due to the state under the 14th Finance Commission, saying it would help in providing amenities such as water supply and sanitation for the public.

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  Jio, Vodafone Idea, Airtel pay Govt over Rs 4500 cr in spectrum dues

  Business | October 22, 2019 16:50 IST

  The government, in March last year, enhanced the number of annual instalments for spectrum payment from 10 to 16 years to provide a breather to the debt-laden telecom sector.

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  3 Arunachal districts declared 'disturbed' by govt for 6 more months

  India | October 02, 2019 13:34 IST

  According to a Home Ministry notification, the clampdown has also been extended in four police station areas falling under three other districts.

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  Government cuts domestic cooking gas price by over 12 per cent

  Business | September 30, 2019 19:14 IST

  The price of most of the natural gas produced by state-owned ONGC and Oil India Ltd, which account for bulk of India's existing gas output, was cut to USD 3.23 per million British thermal unit for the six-month period beginning October 1, from USD 3.69 as of now, according to the oil ministry's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).  

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  Government scraps 5 per cent import duty on open cell TV panel

  Business | September 18, 2019 11:40 IST

  In a late night notification on Tuesday, the Ministry of Finance said "open cell, (15.6 inch and above), for use in the manufacture of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) TV panel", would attract nil duty.