Washington, Nov 13 – Bobby Jindal, a two-term Louisiana Governor and the first Indian-American to be elected as a state Governor, is among the shortlisted candidates for Trumps Cabinet, according to a media report. If appointed, 45-year-old Jindal will be the first ever Indian-American to be included in the presidents cabinet and second ever to be elected to the US Congress. […]
» Read moreUS President-elect Donald Trump has said he would take $1 as his salary a year and not the $400,000 that comes with the US president’s job and will refrain from going on any vacation. Asked whether he was going to the president’s salary, 70-year-old Trump said, “No, I’m not gonna take the salary. I’m not taking it,” confirming a promise […]
» Read moreFollowing the widespread outrage over the death of a newborn when a private hospital refused to accept payment in discontinued currency, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday issued strict instructions to all private hospitals to accept cheques from patients for emergency treatment. The government has also said patients and their relatives can call toll-free hotline 108 for help if they […]
» Read morePolice in Telangana on Sunday seized Rs 20 lakh cash in demonetised currency notes from a milk van of a private dairy company. The amount was seized in Yacharam mandal of Ranga Reddy district near Hyderabad. The driver of the van told police that he was carrying the amount to pay arrears to the dairy farmers through a milk procurement […]
» Read moreFinance Ministry today reviewed the issue regarding availability and distribution of all denomination of bank notes. Banks have been advised to increase cash withdrawal limit at ATMs from Rs 2000 to Rs 2500 per day in the recalibrated ATMs, said Finance Ministry. Banks advised to arrange mobile banking vans to help major hospitals for emergency banking transactions, said Finance Ministry. […]
» Read moreAn earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck 91 km (57 miles) northeast of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand at 1102 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. New Zealand civil defence said tsunami was possible after the earthquake and recommended residents on the east coast to move to higher ground. The first wave activity may not be […]
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