New Delhi, Mar 3 State Bank of India today fixed March 17 as the record date of share swap for the merger of its 5 associate banks with itself. The merger process of the associates banks – State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur , State Bank of Mysore , State Bank of Travancore , State Bank of Patiala and State Bank of Hyderabad – will take effect from April 1. The executive committee of the central board of SBI fixed March 17 as the record date for determining the eligible minority shareholder of SBBJ, SBM and SBT entitled to receive equity shares of face value of Re 1 each, of SBI at the agreed swap ratio, the bank said in a regulatory filing on stock exchanges.
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Rail freight service to connect India with Iran, Turkey12 min ago
New Delhi, Mar 3 In an ambitious move, Indian Railways is exploring the possibility of a transcontinental rail freight service connecting India with Iran and Turkey. Considered to be a major boost for trade and economic development of the Asia Pacific region, a trans-container goods train from Dhaka to Istanbul covering Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey.
Man held for smuggling gold worth Rs 61 lakh4 min ago
New Delhi, Mar 3 A man was arrested today by Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle gold worth around Rs 61 lakh into the country. Detailed examination of his baggage and personal search resulted in recovery of 2.08 kg of gold from him, a press release issued by the Customs said.
HC asks Centre, AAP govt to frame policy on e-rickshaws3 min ago
New Delhi, Mar 3 The Delhi High Court today directed the Centre, the AAP government and the Delhi police to frame a comprehensive policy on plying of e-rickshaws in the national capital. “You have to frame a comprehensive policy as e-rickshaws are plying on roads here without proper registration,” Justice Manmohan said.
Indian athlete who overcame the travel ban arrested for sexual abuse in New York
Fireworks explode during the annual Saranac Lake Winter Carnival, Feb. 4, 2017. The town also hosted the World Snowshoe Championship where an Indian participant was recently arrested on abuse charges.
Pahlaj Nihalani on denying certificate to Ka Bodyscapes: I cana t give …
Pahlaj Nihalani on denying certificate to Ka Bodyscapes: I can’t give a reason on camera for rejecting every film New Delhi, Mar 3: A day after Central Board of Film Certification denied certification to Malayalam LGBT film Ka Bodyscapes for glorifying gay relationships, chief Pahlaj Nihalani refused to give any reason to media saying that he cannot give reasons on camera for some films that the CBFC denies certification to. In a quote given to ANI , Nihalani said, “Bohat saari films jo pass hone layak nahi hai to definitely pass nahi hogi , kisi ke reason camera pe nahi de sakte , they will definitely not be passed, some reasons can’t be given on camera).”
McDonalda s says a taking situation seriouslya after pregnant woman…
New Delhi, March 3: A day after a fried lizard was found in the french fries ordered at a Kolkata outlet of McDonald’s, the fast food restaurant chain has said that it is taking the situation seriously. In a statement on Friday, McDonald’s said, “We are taking situation seriously, launched thorough investigation immediately upon being aware of complaint.”
Kolkata: 5 arrested while trying to get Rs 51 lakhs in demonetised currency exchanged 15 mins ago
Kolkata, March 3: Four months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, the banned notes still continue to surface. In another such incident, five persons were arrested on Friday from Baguiati in Kolkata with Rs 51 lakhs in demonetised notes.
Civilian killed, CRPF jawan injured in Kashmir grenade attack
Srinagar, Mar 3 : : A civilian was reportedly killed and a CRPF jawan injured when militants hurled a grenade at security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district . According to reports, the grenade was hurled at the security forces posted in the Murran Chowk area.
DU, AMU, BHU, JNU: What ails our universities?19 min ago
New Delhi, March 3: The violence in Delhi University is representative of the sentiments prevailing in universities across the nation. After the year 2015 was spent debating diminishing tolerance in Indian society as far as national narrative is concerned, the year 2016 saw the introduction of the nationalists vs the anti-nationals debate that started with allegedly anti-country sloganeering in the Jawahar Lal Nehru University campus.
7th Pay Commission: Delay in release of higher allowances irks…
New Delhi, Mar 3: About 47 lakh Central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners have been waiting for higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission since July last year. The delay in release of higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission has affected the daily life of central government employees and pensioners.
Nepal needs more conducive framework for higher Indian FDI: Arun Jaitley6 min ago
New Delhi, Mar 3 : India is ready to provide more soft loans for new infrastructure projects to Nepal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said, while asking it to develop a conducive legal and regulatory framework to attract more FDI. Addressing the ‘Nepal Investment Summit 2017’ in Kathmandu yesterday, Jaitley said that with “early completion of power projects like Upper Karnali and Arun-III, Nepal would be able to export electricity to India”.
Defeating SP only answer to removing corruption from UP : PM Modi
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 3 : : Flaying his political rivals for their apathy towards the welfare of Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday promised a corruption-free Uttar Pradesh if BJP is voted to power. Addressing an election rally, Modi took one all- the ruling Samajwadi Party- the Congress and the BSP-for the underdevelopment of Uttar Pradesh, which he said, is capable of taking the country ahead.
Tension continues in UP town over objectionable video
Lucknow: Tension continued in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri town following violence that erupted over the circulation of a video that showed objectionable comments on Hindu gods, goddesses and women, police said on Friday. The violence broke out on Thursday night after the video was posted on social media and curfew was clamped in some parts of the city.
Can we move on?: Angry Anil Kumble blasts Pune pitch talks ahead of Bengaluru Test
India head coach Anil Kumble put off by persistent questions about Pune pitch ahead of tomorrow’s second Test in Bangalore India head coach Anil Kumble interacts with groundstaff yesterday at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore where the second Test versus Australia begins tomorrow. Pic/AFP ThereA A Sare two theories as to why Anil Kumble got the nickname Jumbo.
Nobody was aware but Sourav Ganguly pointed out how Kohli surpassed Sachin on one count
Former captain Sourav Ganguly has backed the Indian cricket team to bounce back from the embarrassing defeat in the first Test at the hands of Australia, saying that the home team has the batters and bowlers to win the series. He also reserved special praise for captain Virat Kohli.
Maharashtra govt launches pilot project to map wakf lands
State government statistics suggest that Maharashtra has around 93,418 acres of wakf land spread over about 23,566 registered properties. In a first step to assess the extent of wakf lands spread out in prime areas across the state, the Maharashtra government has launched a pilot project to map out these properties and the encroachments on them.
Ganguly says two aspects key to help Team India bounce back
Former captain Sourav Ganguly has backed the Indian cricket team to bounce back from the embarrassing defeat in the first Test at the hands of Australia. “India has been brilliant in the last 10 months, winning almost everything but they will have to come back and play hard.
Sport24.co.za | Tendulkar backs India to rebound in Bangalore
Sachin Tendulkar expects India to hit back hard in the second Test against Australia beginning Saturday in Bangalore after their shock defeat in the opening encounter. Australia’s crushing 333-run win in the first Test in Pune last weekend was the tourists’ first victory in India since 2004 and ended a 19-match unbeaten run for Virat Kohli’s world number one team.
RPT-Freight and fridge sales: Indian economists seek GDP clues amid data doubts
NEW DELHI, March 1 Surprised again by India’s strong official growth statistics, economists are relying increasingly on high-frequency indicators like bank credit and rail freight to gauge the real health of Asia’s third-largest economy. For India’s cash-reliant economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision in November to outlaw old 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes came as a big shock.
T-series expected to pay tax on seized Maybach on Thursday
Four days after the flying squad of the Regional Transport Office Andheri seized a Mercedes Maybach S 500 car on Saturday for non-payment of road and registration tax in Maharashtra, the matter seems to be close to a resolution. Speaking to DNA, Govind Saindane, regional transport officer, Andheri said, “The team from Super Cassettes have told us that they are willing to pay the tax we have demanded.
Kohli and Ashwin create history, become first Indians to bag these awards record number of times
Virat Kohli has been India’s highest scorer across all three formats and deservingly gets the award. Ashwin will also become the first cricketer to receive the ‘Dilip Sardesai Award’ twice.
‘India’s Spotify’ launches artist originals to take on Apple Music
Saavn, termed “India’s Spotify” by Billboard , just rolled out its Artist Originals program that will conceptualize, produce and distribute new music with independent artists from India and South Asia. The AO program boosts Saavn’s original programming such as podcasts and audio shows.
Uber CEO caught on video arguing about fares
In this Dec. 13, 2016, file photo, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, poses during the launch of its bike-sharing product, uberMOTO, in Hyderabad, India. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File Uber’s CEO says he needs leadership help after a video has emerged of him arguing with a driver about fares.
The United Kingdom Linguistics Olympiad, Christian Ilube, Hampton School
The United Kingdom Linguistics Olympiad is a competition open to school students of any age or level. The Linguistics Olympiad originally started in 1965 in Russia but since then it has spread across the World and the UK started their own Olympiad recently in 2010.
‘Will kill lawyers who defend Gujarat IS suspects’
RAJKOT: A lesser known right-wing outfit in Jamnagar has issued a brazen threat to murder lawyers and their families who defend the two arrested ISIS suspects in the court. On Tuesday, Pratik Bhatt, who calls himself the Gujarat president of Hindu Sena, issued an open threat to lawyer Imtiyaz Koreja in Jamnagar.
Indian hometown grieves for engineer killed in Kansas bar
A family member waits for the arrival of the body of Srinivas Kuchibhotla from the US next to a garland and photograph in his residence on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. A bartender at the restaurant where a man was arrested last week for an apparently racially motivated bar shooting of two Indian men told a 911 dispatcher that the suspect admitted shooting two people, but described them as Iranian.
Indian hometown grieves for engineer killed in Kansas bar
A family member waits for the arrival of the body of Srinivas Kuchibhotla from the US next to a garland and photograph in his residence on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. A bartender at the restaurant where a man was arrested last week for an apparently racially motivated bar shooting of two Indian men told a 911 dispatcher that the suspect admitted shooting two people, but described them as Iranian.
Hillary urges Trump to speak out against hate crimes
New Delhi , Feb. 28 : Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged President Donald Trump to speak out against hate crimes following a rise of the same across the country. “With threats & hate crimes on rise, we shouldn’t have to tell @POTUS to do his part.
India will soon have its own liveability index
Taking a leaf out of international practice of rating cities on liveability, India is all set to introduce its own liveability index. NEW DELHI: You would soon know how liveable your city is.
Delhi warns of tax reform ‘teething problems’
Businesses operating in India should be ready for “teething problems” when the country introduces a landmark tax reform this year, Arun Jaitley, finance minister, said on Monday. The proposed goods and services tax – which is set to replace a labyrinthine tangle of local and state taxes with a single, unified levy – represents the most ambitious Indian tax reform since independence 70 years ago.
Billion Dollar Unicorns: Putting Flipkart’s Struggles in Perspective
Flipkart had a turbulent time in 2016 as it struggled with management changes and exits of top-level executives as well as against the might of Amazon. It started the year 2017 with yet another management change to focus on profitability and prepare it for going public.
Gujarat ISIS suspects remanded to police custody
Ahmedabad, Feb 27 – A local court on Monday remanded to 12-day police custody the two ISIS suspects arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad from Rajkot and Bhavnagar on Sunday. Police said the two brothers — Wasim Ramodiya and Naeem Ramodiya — were learnt to be planning to conduct lone-wolf attacks in the state.
Congress slams Goa government for one-day assembly session after polls
Panaji, Feb 27 – Leader of Opposition Pratapsing Rane said the summoning of the Goa assembly for one-day session on Tuesday to avoid it from lapsing was an afterthought and topped a string of poor decisions by the BJP-led government in its tenure. It is for the first time in the history of the state, if not the country, that an assembly session had to be convened for a day after the assembly elections.
Order CBI probe into test paper leak: Bihar opposition
Patna, Feb 27 – The issue of Bihar Staff Selection Commission question paper leak on Monday rocked the state assembly, with opposition BJP and its allies demanding a CBI probe due to alleged involvement of two politicians of the ruling Grand Alliance. The state government should recommend a CBI probe into the leak as the involvement of two leaders of the ruling dispensation has been reported, Leader of Opposition Prem Kumar said in the assembly.
UP Elections 2017: Amit Shah slams Mayawati for BSP posters with Mukhtar’s photos
BJP president Amit Shah today hit out at BSP chief Mayawati on her promise to end ‘goonda raj’ in Uttar Pradesh. BJP president Amit Shah today hit out at BSP chief Mayawati on her promise to end ‘goonda raj’ in Uttar Pradesh by pointing out at her party’s posters with photos of Mukhtar Ansari and his brother Afzal.
After Oscars 2017 pays homage to Om Puri, Nawazuddin Siddiqui SLAMS…
Patel could not be the first Indian actor to win at the Academy Awards. But there was a special moment for all Indians in store.
MS Dhoni is still good enough for Test cricket, says Mohammad Kaif1 hour ago
“He has natural abilities which you saw today. I believe he is still good enough for all formats of the game.
Oscars 2017: Late Bollywood veteran Om Puri remembered at 89th Academy Awards!1 hour ago
The most awaited event Oscars 2017 is finally happening. The 89th Academy Awards honours best artists from across the world for their work in the film fraternity.
Ramjas violence: Row over Kargil martyr’s daughter’s campaign against …
New Delhi, Feb 27: A huge row has erupted on the social media after Gurmehar Kaur, the daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh, begun an online campaign against Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. From reportedly receiving rape threats to being compared with Dawood Ibrahim, Kaur has come in the line of fire after she posted a picture saying, “Pakistan did not kill my father, war did.”