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5:32 PM

'Nothing will be sold off', Sitharaman counters Rahul on NMP

Rebutting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the National Monetisation Pipeline, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the government will not give away ownership of assets under the asset monetisation plan and they will be mandatorily handed back to the government, IANS reported.

Addressing the media in Mumbai on Wednesday, Sitharaman hit out at the opposition citing monetisation processes undertaken under by the Congress-led UPA government.

Citing the example of the New Delhi Railway Station, she took a bark on the Congress and said: "Who called the RFP (request for proposal) on it? Is it owned by 'Jijaji' now!"

5:23 PM

CDS General Bipin Rawat meets Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command

5:09 PM

US says about 19,000 people evacuated from Kabul on Tuesday

4:55 PM

Country's assets don't belong to BJP, says Mamata on NMP

4:53 PM

China's Xi and Russia's Putin discuss Afghanistan - state media

4:51 PM

Germany's Merkel calls for continued Taliban talks to safeguard Afghan gains

4:47 PM

Death warrant against Afghan woman for divorcing Talibani husband, fleeing country

4:14 PM

Poland halts evacuations from Afghanistan

4:10 PM

Displaced Afghans find it hard to enter Central Asia, Pakistan

New Delhi, Aug 25: In one of the latest numerous appeals, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has called upon Afghanistan's neighbours to take in more refugees from the war-stricken country, IANS reported.

UNHCR Regional Spokesperson for Asia and the Pacific, Catherine Stubberfield, told Sputnik: "At this stage, our primary concern is that Afghans who are seeking safety can reach it, including across borders and into neighbouring countries if needed. UNHCR is calling on countries neighbouring Afghanistan to keep their borders open in light of the intensifying crisis in Afghanistan".

3:41 PM

India may announce overseas listing rules in next budget - govt official

India may announce rules allowing companies to list overseas in the next budget in February, as some issues are yet to be resolved and are under discussion, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.

 

 

3:35 PM

Afghan nationals continue protest outside UNHRC office in Delhi, demand refugee cards

Hundreds of Afghans protested outside United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) office here on Wednesday, demanding refugee cards, ANI reported.

The Afghan refugees have been demonstrating in front of the UNHRC office for the past three days.

They were sloganeering against the non-issuance of refugee cards by UNHRC - "No more silence, we want answers UNHRC", "We want Justice. We want future."

3:11 PM

Afghan nationals must travel to India only on e-visa: Govt

All Afghan nationals must travel to India only on e-visa, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on Wednesday, IANS reported.

"Owing to the prevailing security situation in Afghanistan and streamlining of the visa process by introducing the e-Emergency X-Misc visa, it has been decided that all Afghan nationals henceforth must travel to India only on e-visa", the MHA said in a statement.

Earlier, the Centre had announced that it would "facilitate repatriation to India of those who wish to leave Afghanistan" and said Hindus and Sikhs from the country will be given priority.

3:07 PM

Banks should allow greater credit expansion in the Northeast: FM

2:49 PM

Nature of banking is changing, says FM

2:44 PM

'Deceased PSB bankers' families to now get 30% of salary as pension'

Family members of deceased PSB bankers will now get pension of 30% of last drawn salary as against earlier Rs 9,284, says DFS Secretary Debashish Panda. PSBs’ contribution for employee pensions under NPS hiked to 14 pc from 10 pc earlier, Panda said.