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Govt to take care of job loss, other facilities in strategic divestment: Thakur

Mar 15, 2021

Four sectors of atomic energy, space and defence; transport and telecommunications; power, petroleum, coal and other minerals; and banking, insurance and financial services would be strategic sectors. The rest will be non-strategic sectors, he said.

Rs 2,000 notes not printed in last 2 years: Govt in Lok Sabha

Mar 15, 2021

The move is seen as an attempt to prevent hoarding of the high-value currency and thus, curb black money.

The Rs 2,000 notes were introduced in November 2016, soon after the government withdrew Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in an attempt to curb black money and fake currencies.

While a new Rs 500 note was printed, Rs 1,000 currency notes were discontinued. Instead, Rs 2,000 note was introduced.

No lockdown but restrictions to be made stricter: Maha health minister

Mar 15, 2021

As much as 85 per cent of new patients are asymptomatic and hence most of them have been advised home quarantine, he added.

“Tracking, testing and treatment is being followed. The number of tests has also been increased. Weddings and social gatherings are being restricted,” he said.

Bank strike: Cheques worth Rs 16,500 crore stuck

Mar 15, 2021

“On an average, about 2 crore cheques/instruments worth about Rs 16,500 crore are held up for clearance. Government treasury operations and all normal banking transactions have been affected,” C.H. Venkatachalam, General Secretary, All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) said.

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