SBI, associate banks merger: Share swap record date Mar 174 min ago

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.”