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Bank of Baroda. File photo.

CBI books Bank of Baroda official from Kolkata for converting banned...

Cashier of Behala branch, Ranjit Kumar Bhattacharya has been booked by CBI for converting currency worth Rs 50 lakh by...

13 Dec 2016 9:15 PM IST

MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

India hails World Bank decision on Indus Treaty, ready for talks with...

Under the Indus Waters Treaty, the World Bank has a specified role in the process of resolution of differences.

13 Dec 2016 8:51 PM IST

Residents looking at the uprooted trees in an area worst hit due to the Cyclone Vardah, in Chennai on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Vardah: 18 killed in Tamil Nadu, 13,000 people in relief...

The government called a meeting of telecom operators to ensure that the jammed mobile phone networks were restored.

13 Dec 2016 8:41 PM IST

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel conducting relief operations in Cyclone Vardah hit Chennai city on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Vardah severely affects telecommunication services in Chennai

Mobile services, including of Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, were affected in the city and its neighbouring districts.

13 Dec 2016 8:33 PM IST

The RBI on Wednesday had said that it printed 1,910 crore pieces of lower denomination notes like Rs 10 and Rs 20 between November 16 and December 5, which is more than they did in the last three years.

Banks to do central data checking; strong action against wrongdoers:...

Many instances of money laundering have been unearthed after note ban, and banks have taken action against staff, RBI...

13 Dec 2016 8:24 PM IST

Union Minister for Information and Bradcasting M Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: PTI)

Note ban chemotherapy' for corruption during UPA regime: Naidu

He also said that the government was advocating 'less cash or minimum cash economy and not advocating cashless economy'.

13 Dec 2016 8:14 PM IST