State Bank of India (SBI) customers will not be required to submit any ID cards or fill out any requisition forms to exchange their Rs 2000 currency notes. They however would be allowed to exchange a maximum of ten currency notes of Rs 2000 at a time, according to a communication shared by the SBI with all its […]
Bihar: STF arrests accused in 2013 Gandhi Maidan bomb blast case
In a major breakthrough, the Special Task Force (STF) team arrested one of the accused of the Patna’s Gandhi Maidan bomb blast case of 2013 from Bihar’s Darbhanga, officials informed on Sunday. The STF arrested accused Mehre Alam on Saturday, an accused who had escaped from NIA (National Investigation Agency) in the bomb blast cast. The NIA team […]
3rd G20 ECSWG meet commences with beach clean up drive at Mumbai’s Juhu
The 3rd meeting of the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) under the India G20 Presidency commenced on Sunday with a beach clean-up drive at Juhu beach in Maharashtra’s Mumbai. Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Union Minister Ashwini Choubey along with G20 delegates took part in a beach cleanup […]
Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary
Newly elected Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary, in the Congress office in Bengaluru. Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second time on Saturday after the […]
Assam: Section 144 imposed in Guwahati to ensure peaceful public movement, police commissionerate functioning
Aiming to ensure peaceful movement of the public and normal functioning of offices of the jurisdiction of police commissionerate, Assam’s Guwahati, prohibitory order under section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in the city, officials said on Sunday. “Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) have been imposed in Guwahati to ensure the peaceful movement […]
PM Modi wraps up “fruitful visit to Japan,” departs for Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wrapped up his “fruitful visit to Japan,” and departed for Papua New Guinea. “It has been a fruitful visit to Japan. Met several world leaders during the G-7 Summit and discussed a variety of issues with them. Gratitude to PM @kishida230, the Government and […]