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From Jayalalithaa passing away to Tata's accusation against Mistry: 5 key developments

In other news, demonetisation could prove to be a boon for the govt

PIL on Jayalalithaa's health sets off medical privacy debate
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Last Updated : Dec 06 2016 | 4:11 AM IST
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Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa passes away at 68

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Supremo J Jayalalithaa (68) passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Monday following a cardiac arrest the previous evening. She had suffered a cardiac arrest barely hours after the party announced that she had recovered from all her ailments.


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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is planning to utilise the infrastructure of India Post to expand its passport application and delivery services. It has also extended its contract with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for managing its Passport Seva Kendras for two more years.


Tatas accuse Mistry of trying to amass power

The Tata group said on Monday that Cyrus Mistry had converted the group into his personal fiefdom, which finally led to his ouster as chairman. 


Demonetisation could prove beneficial for govt 

With the government deciding to remain silent on the exact amount that banks have received in deposits through old currency notes by now, speculation is rife that the entire money scrapped could be coming back to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by December 30.


Trump keeps promise on unpredictable foreign policy 

More than six weeks before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is already carrying out his promise to make US foreign policy less predictable with a series of moves that are keeping America’s adversaries, as well as its friends, off-balance.


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First Published: Dec 06 2016 | 4:04 AM IST

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