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Hours After Major Satish Dahiya's Death in Kashmir, Wife Got His Anniversary Gift
For their third wedding anniversary, Major Satish Dahiya had sent his wife Sujata gifts. A cake and candles, flowers, which reached her after he died fighting terrorists in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir, many miles away from home in Haryana's Baniwadi village.
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Most Of Delhi Uber Drivers Call Off Strike, Commuters Still Face Trouble
A day after the taxi strike in Delhi and National Capital Region was partially called off, commuters continued to face trouble. Very few cabs were on the road - even though five of the six drivers' union had called off their indefinite strike demanding a bigger share of fare, incentive and basic amenities from app-based aggregators like Ola and Ube...
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Physical Education Must For CBSE Class 10 Students, Grades Will Be Given
Yoga, martial arts and NCC and sports will be a compulsory part of the curriculum of Class 10 - subjects in which students will be graded, but it won't be part of their overall assessment. This is what the Central Board of Secondary Education has said in its guidelines to assess students after board exams have been reintroduced.
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Jats Begin Protest Over Reservation, Haryana On 'Maximum Alert'
Seeking reservation in government jobs for the community, members of Jat organisations on Sunday started another round of agitation in Haryana as authorities in the state sounded a high alert to prevent the outbreak of violence.
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Bravery Awards Celebrate Children Who Risked Their Lives To Save Others
When her two friends were about to drown in a river, 8-year-old Tarh Peeju from Arunachal Pradesh displayed exemplary courage, sacrificing her own life to save theirs. Today, she is no more but her parents stand tall with pride at her daughter's short but significant life.
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Neglected, Exploited, Cheated: How Transgenders Are Coping With Notes Ban
New Delhi: After the government announced a ban on big currency on November 8, there was a rush of panic among the transgender community in India. In absence of any valid id-proofs and bank accounts, many in the transgender community had to bear loss of money. Ritika Shergill, a transgender and volunteer at Kinnar Bharati, doesn’t have any legal ...
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Business Hit By Notes Ban, Man Struggles To Feed family
On November 1, 38-year-old Ravi Kumar Sahu spent his life savings from 20 years of working to invest in a leggings business in New Delhi. His joy of starting his own business was short-lived, as a week later Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes and his orders dried up. Now, he and his family have to borrow mon...
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In Poll-Bound Punjab, Farmers Continue To Feel Impact Of Notes Ban
In Gajju Majra near Patiala, 32-year-old Harpreet Singh wakes up and heads straight to the bank. From 7 am, he waits in a queue along with his fellow farmers to withdraw money, so that he can buy fodder to feed his cattle and essential material for his crop. Almost two months after the notes ban, farmers in Punjab remain distressed by the cash crun...
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As E-Wallets Go Big Amid Cash Crunch, Challenges Remain On The Streets
Since the government banned old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes last month, electronic wallets have had a dream run. According to the Reserve Bank of India, digital wallets like Paytm and MobiKwik have added 1 million users per day since the demonetisation was announced on November 8. But has the experience for users been equally rosy?
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No Cash In 9 Days, Crowds In UP Town Protest Against Notes Ban
At a private bank in Salempur, a small village in east Uttar Pradesh around 300 from Lucknow, tempers are in abundance but money is not. The bank has received cash just once in the last nine days and more than a month after the government announced it was recalling 86 per cent of the country's cash to combat corruption and tax evasion, the shortage...
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'I Fell. Shouldn't Have Complained,' Says 70-Year-Old Woman Thrashed By Son
A brutal thrashing from her son had made headlines, shocking not only 70-year-old Rajindri Devi but the nation. A horrific video of her bruised face and blood drenched clothes had been circulated online. But now, days after a police case was filed, Rajindri Devi wants to take it back, saying she got the bruises due to a fall.
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Jayalalithaa Wrote Of Pining For Mother, Blowing Away Sivaji Ganesan
For someone who was fiercely private, not many know that J Jayalalithaa once wrote in detail to 'clarify the truth of her life.'
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Notes Ban: No Cash To Cremate Dead Wife, Man Waited Near Body For 2 Days
The cash crunch that has hit millions after the notes ban brought 66-year-old Munni Lal to the lowest point of his life as he waited next to his wife's body for two days, with no money to cremate her.
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Opening A Bank Account In Rural India: A Reality Check
A fortnight after announcing its bold move to ban old 500 and 1000-rupee notes as part of its battle against black or unaccounted money, the government on Friday said that the barred currency can no longer be exchanged and must be deposited in banks.
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How Labourers Are Being Exploited To Convert Black Money To White
A visit to a labour market in New Delhi is all it takes to turn black money to white, an NDTV investigation has found. Daily wagers at a labour hub like Fatehpur Beri in South Delhi are willing to stand in snaking lines outside banks to deposit the black money of hoarders in their accounts for a small cut.
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Hours After Major Satish Dahiya's Death in Kashmir, Wife Got His Anniversary Gift
For their third wedding anniversary, Major Satish Dahiya had sent his wife Sujata gifts. A cake and candles, flowers, which reached her after he died fighting terrorists in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir, many miles away from home in Haryana's Baniwadi village.
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Most Of Delhi Uber Drivers Call Off Strike, Commuters Still Face Trouble
A day after the taxi strike in Delhi and National Capital Region was partially called off, commuters continued to face trouble. Very few cabs were on the road - even though five of the six drivers' union had called off their indefinite strike demanding a bigger share of fare, incentive and basic amenities from app-based aggregators like Ola and Ube...
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Physical Education Must For CBSE Class 10 Students, Grades Will Be Given
Yoga, martial arts and NCC and sports will be a compulsory part of the curriculum of Class 10 - subjects in which students will be graded, but it won't be part of their overall assessment. This is what the Central Board of Secondary Education has said in its guidelines to assess students after board exams have been reintroduced.
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Jats Begin Protest Over Reservation, Haryana On 'Maximum Alert'
Seeking reservation in government jobs for the community, members of Jat organisations on Sunday started another round of agitation in Haryana as authorities in the state sounded a high alert to prevent the outbreak of violence.
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Bravery Awards Celebrate Children Who Risked Their Lives To Save Others
When her two friends were about to drown in a river, 8-year-old Tarh Peeju from Arunachal Pradesh displayed exemplary courage, sacrificing her own life to save theirs. Today, she is no more but her parents stand tall with pride at her daughter's short but significant life.
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Neglected, Exploited, Cheated: How Transgenders Are Coping With Notes Ban
New Delhi: After the government announced a ban on big currency on November 8, there was a rush of panic among the transgender community in India. In absence of any valid id-proofs and bank accounts, many in the transgender community had to bear loss of money. Ritika Shergill, a transgender and volunteer at Kinnar Bharati, doesn’t have any legal ...
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Business Hit By Notes Ban, Man Struggles To Feed family
On November 1, 38-year-old Ravi Kumar Sahu spent his life savings from 20 years of working to invest in a leggings business in New Delhi. His joy of starting his own business was short-lived, as a week later Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes and his orders dried up. Now, he and his family have to borrow mon...
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In Poll-Bound Punjab, Farmers Continue To Feel Impact Of Notes Ban
In Gajju Majra near Patiala, 32-year-old Harpreet Singh wakes up and heads straight to the bank. From 7 am, he waits in a queue along with his fellow farmers to withdraw money, so that he can buy fodder to feed his cattle and essential material for his crop. Almost two months after the notes ban, farmers in Punjab remain distressed by the cash crun...
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As E-Wallets Go Big Amid Cash Crunch, Challenges Remain On The Streets
Since the government banned old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes last month, electronic wallets have had a dream run. According to the Reserve Bank of India, digital wallets like Paytm and MobiKwik have added 1 million users per day since the demonetisation was announced on November 8. But has the experience for users been equally rosy?
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No Cash In 9 Days, Crowds In UP Town Protest Against Notes Ban
At a private bank in Salempur, a small village in east Uttar Pradesh around 300 from Lucknow, tempers are in abundance but money is not. The bank has received cash just once in the last nine days and more than a month after the government announced it was recalling 86 per cent of the country's cash to combat corruption and tax evasion, the shortage...
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'I Fell. Shouldn't Have Complained,' Says 70-Year-Old Woman Thrashed By Son
A brutal thrashing from her son had made headlines, shocking not only 70-year-old Rajindri Devi but the nation. A horrific video of her bruised face and blood drenched clothes had been circulated online. But now, days after a police case was filed, Rajindri Devi wants to take it back, saying she got the bruises due to a fall.
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Jayalalithaa Wrote Of Pining For Mother, Blowing Away Sivaji Ganesan
For someone who was fiercely private, not many know that J Jayalalithaa once wrote in detail to 'clarify the truth of her life.'
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Notes Ban: No Cash To Cremate Dead Wife, Man Waited Near Body For 2 Days
The cash crunch that has hit millions after the notes ban brought 66-year-old Munni Lal to the lowest point of his life as he waited next to his wife's body for two days, with no money to cremate her.
-
Opening A Bank Account In Rural India: A Reality Check
A fortnight after announcing its bold move to ban old 500 and 1000-rupee notes as part of its battle against black or unaccounted money, the government on Friday said that the barred currency can no longer be exchanged and must be deposited in banks.
-
How Labourers Are Being Exploited To Convert Black Money To White
A visit to a labour market in New Delhi is all it takes to turn black money to white, an NDTV investigation has found. Daily wagers at a labour hub like Fatehpur Beri in South Delhi are willing to stand in snaking lines outside banks to deposit the black money of hoarders in their accounts for a small cut.
