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Printing of Rs 2,000 note stops, currency still valid

Printing of Rs 2,000 note stops, currency still valid

India has stopped printing Rs 2,000 notes in a bid to slowly reduce their circulation, a highly placed government source told ThePrint. The cut in circulation does not mean the Rs 2,000 notes will become invalid. In all likelihood, the denomination will be gradually phased out.The decision comes on the

AKRSU calls Assam bandh on Jan 8

AKRSU calls Assam bandh on Jan 8

BONGAIGAON, Jan 3 – All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) and its sister groups have called a 12-hour Assam bandh on January 8 in protest against the Centre’s alleged dilly-dallying tactic for granting ‘Kamatapur State’ and tribal status to the Koch Rajbonshi community. Arun Ray and Gokul Barman, president and

Assamese short films chosen for Dadasaheb Phalke film fest

Assamese short films chosen for Dadasaheb Phalke film fest

Mumbai: Assamese director Xahid Khan’s short movie ‘Mistake ‘ & ‘Alert Condition Red’ , selected for Dada Saheb Phalke International Film Festival. Both movies will be screened as well as compete with other films at the festival. Previously Xahid Khan’s short film Alert Condition Red was the only film from

Three rhino poachers along with arms ammunition, silencer, and ultra modern scope mount arrested .

Three rhino poachers along with arms ammunition, silencer, and ultra modern scope mount arrested .

বোকাখাতৰ বহিখোৱাত বনবিভাগ-আৰক্ষীৰ যুটীয়া অভিযানত তিনি চোৰাংচিকাৰীক অস্ত্ৰসহ আটক।কাজিৰঙা ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যানত গঁড় হত্যাৰ পৰিকল্পনা কৰি থাকোতেই আটক দলটোক। চিকাৰীৰ দলটোৰ পৰা উদ্ধাৰ থ্ৰী নট থ্ৰী ৰাইফল এটা, এটা নাইট ভিজন বাইন’কুলাৰ, ১৫ জাঁই সজীৱ গুলী। Staff report, Guwahati Times Media.

India to host two-day Arab league meeting from January 31

India to host two-day Arab league meeting from January 31

India will host a two-day meeting with officials and foreign ministers of the Arab League states from January 31, capping the government’s outreach to West Asia, a key source of energy supplies and home to more than 7 million Indians. This will be the second ministerial meeting of the Arab-India