Long queues outside banks, ATMs on Monday morning
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Crowds returned to banks on Monday after a Sunday holiday as thousands of people hungry for cash queued up to take out money. The scene was no different at ATMs…
Human Interest
3 Jharkhand students rusticated for ragging
Ranchi, Dec 5 (IANS) Three students of the Birsa Agriculture University (BAU) here have been rusticated on charges of ragging of a junior student, an official said on Monday. A First Information Report (FIR) was…
Sulabh launches ‘Towards Villages’ campaign
Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) In a major step towards rural sanitation, ‘Rail Swachch Mission’ brand ambassador and founder of Sulabh Sanitation Movement Bindeshwar Pathak on Sunday launched an intensive campaign to ensure toilet for every…
Tripura CM meets family of soldier killed in Jammu
Agartala, Dec 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Sunday met the family members of Chittaranjan Debbarma, who was killed in a terror attack on an army camp near Jammu on November 29. “The…
Frustrated Delhiites protest with ‘ATM pooja’
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Frustrated over “No Cash” messages displayed outside banks and ATMs, residents of an east Delhi locality on Sunday organised a ‘pooja’ of an ATM, praying that it dispenses some cash….
42-foot-long whale carcass found on Odisha beach
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (IANS) A 42-foot-long and 28-foot-wide carcass of a whale was found at Baidhara Pentha beach in Puri district of Odisha, said an official on Sunday. The forest officials recovered the dead marine…
Modi becomes first PM to serve ‘langar’ at Golden Temple
By Vishal Gulati Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) Narendra Modi distributed food to devotees at the Golden Temple here on Saturday night thus becoming the first Prime Minister to serve the community kitchen, or langar, at…
ATMs remain cashless in Noida
Noida, Dec 4 (IANS) ATMs in this industrial town adjacent to the national capital wore a desolate look on Sunday — the 26th day since the demonetisation of high-value currency notes — with no one…
Two green corridors by Noida hospital save six lives
Two green corridors by Noida hospital save six lives (lead- correcting para 3)Noida, Dec 3 (IANS) AJaypee Hospital, Noida, on Saturday created two green corridors to give a new lease of life to six persons…
Demonetisation takes toll on Manipur’s government employees
Imphal, Dec 3 (IANS) The government employees of Manipur are in distress. Some banks and most of the ATMs are dry. On Saturday, some banks issued notices saying “RBI has not despatched currencies”. Employees of…
President pays tribute to Rajendra Prasad on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday paid floral tributes to former President Rajendra Prasad on the occasion of his birth anniversary. “The President, officers and staff paid floral tributes in front…
Bhopal official terms gas tragedy anniversary as ‘celebrations’
Bhopal, Dec 3 (IANS) Additional District Magistrate Ratnakar Jha created a controversy by referring to the Bhopal gas tragedy anniversary as “celebrations”, hurting the sentiments of thousands who were affected by the gas leak in…
Long queues outside banks before weekend holiday
New Delhi/Noida, Dec 3 (IANS) People across Delhi and NCR queued up in big numbers outside banks and ATMs on Saturday to collect some cash before the weekend. As most of the ATMs were out…
Indian couple seeks son’s release from Pakistan jail
Amritsar, Dec 3 (IANS) An elderly couple, whose son is lodged in a Pakistani prison despite completing his jail term, is seeking “justice” from Pakistan’s visiting foreign policy adviser to get him released. The Mumbai-based…
Haryana Governor’s visit to Gurugram eases traffic movement
Gurugram, Dec 3 (IANS) It was a relief for commuters on the expressway as Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki visited Gurugram on Saturday and boom barriers were removed for smooth flow of traffic. The collection…
‘Demonetisation causing hardship to poor’
Panaji, Dec 3 (IANS) The demonetisation move has been causing immense hardship to poor people, especially in rural areas, Secretary General of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India Theodore Mascarenhas said on Saturday. “About demonetisation,…
Man dies in Bengal after collapsing in ATM queue
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) A man lost his life standing in a queue in front of an ATM outlet in West Bengal on Saturday as the people’s struggle for cash continued on the third day…
Modi salutes the spirit of differently abled
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the determination of the disabled people on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. “I salute determination of our Divyang sisters and brothers…
120,000 to attend Chapecoense players’ funeral
Rio de Janiero, Dec 3 (IANS) Around 120,000 people, including celebrities, politicians, athletes and journalists are expected to be at the Saturday funeral of the Chapecoense footballers and coaches. Nineteen players, most of the club’s…
No salary for employees in Manipur yet
Imphal Dec 3 (IANS) The salaried class of Manipur are in distress. Banks and ATMs are dry. On Saturday, some banks issued notices saying “RBI has not despatched currencies”. There was no salary on Friday…