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For 2016-17, the government has set a target to disburse agri credit of Rs 9 lakh crore, of which, Rs 7.56 lakh crore credit has been disbursed to farmers till September. (Photo: Representational Image)

Centre extends farm loan interest period by 60 days

Under the interest subvention scheme, farmers get the short-term crop loan of up to Rs 3 lakh for 1 year at an interest...

20 Dec 2016 4:18 PM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

RBI changes rules like Prime Minister Modi changes clothes: Rahul...

Rahul attacked the RBI for constantly announcing different notifications after demonetisation.

20 Dec 2016 3:53 PM IST

Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance minister P Chidambaram.

Neither RBI nor Jaitley have credibility: Chidambaram

RBI on Monday announced that deposits in old notes exceeding Rs 5,000 would be allowed to be deposited only once.

20 Dec 2016 3:52 PM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

SC to examine whether courts can make life terms 'rigorous'

The apex court was hearing the appeal filed by one Sivare, who is serving rigorous life term at a Chattisgarh jail.

20 Dec 2016 3:47 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat addressing a press conference in Dehradun. (Photo: PTI)

Uttarakhand: Attacked over namaz break, CM announces 'short breaks'...

The announcement came two days after the state cabinet allowed a two-hour break for government staff to offer namaz on...

20 Dec 2016 3:43 PM IST

Sajjan Kumar was acquitted by a trial court in 2013 in the case pertaining to the killing of five Sikhs by a mob in Delhi Cantonments Raj Nagar area during the 1984 riots. (Photo: File)

1984 riots: Sajjan Kumar's anticipatory bail plea to be heard tomorrow

The court will now pronounce its order on Kumar's anticipatory bail plea at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday.

20 Dec 2016 3:34 PM IST

Jayalalithaa passed away on December 5 after suffering a cardiac arrest and was buried with full state honours near the MGR Memorial in Chennai on December 6. (Photo: PTI)

RTI activist files plea in SC on Jayalalithaa's death mystery

He said if postmortem is conducted then the fans and supporters of Jayalalithaa would get to know the truth behind the...

20 Dec 2016 3:34 PM IST