The Punjab chief minister called on Manmohan Singh at his residence in Delhi and asked him to attend the first all-party jatha (a march organised by armed Sikhs) to Kartarpur Sahib next month. File photo of former prime minister Manmohan Singh. (PTI) New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan for the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak as part of an all-party group next month as he... 

An editorial in Chinese media called PM Narendra Modi’s move for currency ban ‘very bold’ BEIJING: Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation move as “very bold”, China’s official media today said it was a “gamble” that would create a precedent irrespective of whether it succeeds or fails and China will draw lessons from its impact on corruption. “Modi’s move is very bold.... 

From Wednesday, 500 and 1,000 rupee notes will be scrapped, PM Narendra Modi said. NEW DELHI: To stop the spread of counterfeit notes, which is aiding terror activities from across the border, and flush out black money, the government has decided to scrap the notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. Starting midnight, these notes will only be “worth the paper they are printed on,” he said. A proposal... 

NEW DELHI: Just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi had warned, getting used to the overnight scrapping of the highest-denomination currency notes brought inconveniences. One can visit bank to return 500- and 1000-rupee notes and withdraw money to spend. Banks will reopen tomorrow and stay open this weekend to help people swap 500 and 1,000 rupee notes which are now banned, said the Reserve Bank of India. Banks and ATMs were closed today leaving lakhs... 

India signed a deal with France to buy 36 Rafale aircraft, which will be delivered in 3 years. India is laying the groundwork for the formation of a space command to give it a military edge in the tense South Asia region, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi pursues a broader upgrade of the armed forces. Signaling a shift in focus from civil to military use of space, India has expanded its satellite program over the last three years to cover long-distance... 

PAAS members were detained to prevent any trouble at the event. JAMNAGAR: Ahead of the inauguration of SAUNI project by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jamnagar, more than 25 members of Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) were detained from different parts of Rajkot and the district to prevent any trouble at the event. The PAAS members as well as conveners were detained by Paddhari and Gandhigram police of Rajkot while several others... 

PM Modi’s Twin Mantras For Kashmir. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to Kashmir with a roadmap for healing touch — saying “ekta” (unity) and “mamata” (compassion) could be the “twin mantras” for the state. “From the interactions I had with all parties on Kashmir, one thing emerged, which can be put in simple words as Ekta‘ and Mamata. These two things were the basic... 

Opposition leaders suggested that AFSPA be lifted from civilian areas NEW DELHI: “Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is ours”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted at a four-hour meeting of all major political parties today, stating that dialogue must be initiated with expatriates all over the world from that region. “There cannot be any compromise on national security, but we have to win the confidence of the people in Jammu and Kashmir,”... 

The GST Bill will be discussed in the Rajya Sabha today. NEW DELHI: Throughout years of political gridlock, the risk that the country might pass its biggest tax reform since independence appeared reassuringly remote for many businesses. Until now. Suddenly, the prospect that a new Goods and Services Tax (GST) could enter force next year has bosses panicking at the likely impact and seeking advice on how to cope. The expected passage by parliament... 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The July 31 deadline for disclosure of assets and liabilities by central government employees and senior management personnel of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) receiving government aid and foreign donations has been extended indefinitely. The Lok Sabha cleared an amendment to the Lokpal Act without any discussion Wednesday. The Bill will be referred to a Parliamentary Standing Committee to examine Section 44 that...