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Demonetisation : SBI employee dies of heart attack while on duty

The scramble by millions of panicked Indians to exchange banned currency or deposit them turned tragic when a bank employee of State Bank of India (SBI) Nagpur Branch died due to cardiac arrest in the bank on Friday afternoon. The nationwide toll due to various reasons related to demonetisation reached to 31. According to police, Rampantula Venkatesh Rajesh (51) was busy doing cash works in the bank when he suffered a cardiac arrest at around 11.45 am. He started sweating profusely and soon collapsed in the bank. Employees and customers panicked after the incident and offered water to him. As R V Rajesh was not responding, the bank employees rushed him to Wockhardt Hospital where the attending doctors tried hard to revive him. He was declared dead after all efforts failed. R V Rajesh was an ex-serviceman working as the customer service assistant at SBI Nagpur’s Gandhi Nagar branch. The demonetization move of the Narendra Modi government created chaos across t...

Demonetisation: There could be riot, says Apex court

Hearing petitions challenging the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes the Apex court of India warned that this is very serious. People have become frantic, people are affected. There may be riots. The bench led by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur, and comprising Justice Anil R Dave asked Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi if there was a problem with printing new notes. The CJI then countered it by saying that there was difficulty and suffering and the government cannot dispute that. The apex court took exception to the government's decision to reduce the exchange limit to Rs 2000. The Attorney General told the court that any case relating to demonetisation should be heard by the apex court only and High Courts should not be allowed to hear such petitions. "People have the right to approach courts. We cannot shut our doors to the people. If we shut them from going to the High Court, how can we know the magnitude of the problem," said CJI Thakur Rejecting this...

Cash of Rs 91 lakh seized from BJP minister in Maharashtra

Cash worth over Rs 91 lakh belonging to Lokmangal Group of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s MLA and Cooperative minister in the state government Subhash Deshmukh, was seized by the squad of Osmanabad municipality on Wednesday. The cash reportedly comprised of the now-invalid tender of Rs 1000. After news of seizure of notes spread in the Maharashtra, the opposition united and launched salvo at the government for indulging in corruption. The opposition demanded immediate action against Deshmukh as the vehicle belongs to Deshmukh, said spokesperson of Congress Party. The opposition has also sought an enquiry by Income Tax department into bank transactions of state BJP leaders to "unearth black money". When our reporter contacted Deshumukh, he was not reachable. His assistant claimed that the minister is out of town. "(Recovery of cash) proves that BJP leaders are in the possession of black money. Since the government has launched a campaign against black money...

Rajnath invites Bill Gates to support Skill India

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and co-Chairperson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, called on the Union Home Rajnath Singh on Thursday. During the discussion, Rajnath Singh invited Bill Gates to support Skill India programme and give a major push to skill upgradation of workers in India’s agriculture sector. Commending the welfare schemes being run by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in India, Rajnath Singh said after the success of the Foundation’s ‘Ananya’ Child Care and Maternal Health programme in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, this scheme should also be implemented in Chhattisgah, Jharkhand and Odisha where there is a large tribal population. He also lauded the Foundation’s ‘Awahan’ initiative which has helped reduce the spread of HIV infection across India. Rajnath Singh said the Union Government has laid stress on the JAM (Jan Dhan Accounts, Aadhar Number and Mobile Governance) platform and hoped Mr. Gates’ Potential Digital Financial Inclusion Models ca...

Indo-China joint military exercise begins

Indo-China joint military exercise Earlier on 15 November, the Chinese contingent from the 13 Group Army, Chengdu Military Region comprising of one Infantry Company along with supporting staff landed at the Lohegaon airfield in two IL- 76 Aircrafts from China With an aim to enhace confidence and trust between Armies of India and China, an opening ceremony of sixth India China Joint Training Exercise “Hand – in – Hand 2016” was held at the parade ground in Aundh Military Camp, Pune on Wednesday. The Opening Ceremony was followed by both the contingents displaying their weapons which included assault rifles, grenade launchers and other sophisticated equipment. The Ceremony concluded with an enthralling and mesmerising display of India martial arts of Kalyaripattu, Khukri dance and Malkhamb by soldiers of Indian Army and a massed martial arts display by the Chinese contingent. The exercise will terminate on 27 Nov 2016. Earlier on 15 November, the Chinese contingent f...

Demonetisation impact: BJP lost all seats in Panvel

Representational picture The decision of demonetisation of notes hits back BJP, farmers are angry over non-availability of currency in the market after 10 days Farmers are angry over Prime Minister Narendra led NDA government and it has been proved in the first polls since the government’s decision of dmonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes last week. The BJP took a major hit in an election for a crucial local agricultural body in Maharashtra and lost all 17 seats in the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) elections to members from Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWP), Shiv Sena, Congress and the NCP alliance. According to information, the PWP swept 15 seats while its allies, Shiv Sena and Congress took one seat each. First time after a gap of about 25 years, the Congress party secured a seat in the Panvel APMC polls. The victory celebrations on Monday took a violent turn when PWP and Congress supporters allegedly began pelting ...

Rs 10 lakh insurance claim for railway passengers under Travel Insurance Scheme

Indian Railway The insurance cover will cover all reserved classes (SL, 1AC, 2AC, 3AC) and trains except passenger trains & Sub-Urban trains for tickets booked online on the IRCTC website Indian Railway has launched an optional “Travel Insurance Scheme” on a pilot basis for from September1, 2016 for the railway passengers who book e-ticket through official website of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). Under the scheme reserved passengers who expire or are disabled permanently or partially due to train accident and untoward incidents during train journey will be entitled to sum assured. Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Wednesday informed that passenger would be entitled for Rs 10 lakh insurance claim in case of Death. For permanent total disability and permanent partial disability passenger will get Rs 10 Lakh and Rs 7.5 Lakh. Hospitalization Expenses for injury is Rs two ...