Top news of Dec 29 | People's party of Arunachal suspends Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu

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11:44PM

#Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu and six others placed under suspension temporarily from primary membership of People's party of Arunachal - ANI

10:25PM

#Two men held with Rs 25 lakh in 2,000 rupee notes at Pune railway station, says GRP - PTI

10:01PM

#12 Naxalites arrested for 2007 attack on police outpost, in which 55 policemen were killed, from Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district: Police - PTI

9.35PM

#Senior IAS officer Sanjeev Dubey allegedly commits suicide at his home in Lucknow

9:32PM 

#BreakingNews | UP CM #AkhileshYadav releases list of 235 candidate out of the total 403 seats for upcoming #upelections2017 pic.twitter.com/h3LIfNk7Jq

— News Nation (@NewsNationTV) December 29, 2016

9:06PM

#IT department detected undisclosed income of Rs 4172 Cr till Dec 28 and has send more than 5000 notices for verification: IT Sources - ANI

9:04PM

#IT dept has seized Rs 550 Cr out of which Rs 105 Cr is in new currency. Jewellery worth Rs 91 Cr also seized: IT Sources - ANI

9:02PM

#Post Demonetisation, till Dec 28 Income Tax Dept has taken 983 actions including around 500 surveys & 250 cases of seizures: IT Sources - ANI

8:52PM

#3 arrested for allegedly raping a girl in Banjara Hills area of Hyderabad- ANI

8:45PM

#Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has requested retired CAG Vinod Rai to help in revamping safety organisation structure of Indian Railways - PTI

8:40PM

#Railways announces 10% rebate on vacant train berths after finalisation of the reservation charts, effective from January 1 - PTI

8:30PM

#Tribal protest demanding proper implementation of Forest Rights Act (FRA)

7:50PM

#Prosecutors free Tunisian suspect in Germany truck attack - AFP

7:40PM

#Separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat released from Kathua jail after J&K High court order - ANI

7:32PM

#A flight simulator catches fire in an office building at the Frankfurt airport, forcing some 200 people to evacuate - AP

7:04PM

#Parasmal Lodha & Rohit Tandon, both arrested for money laundering, sent to ED remand till 2 January by Saket Court - ANI

6:55PM

#Moradabad: Police arrest man & his 10-yr old daughter,for carrying out thefts at weddings- ANI

6:50PM

#Bihar: The Dalai Lama at Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya - ANI

6:44PM

#Neither will comment in public nor will provide correspondence to media to make news; will keep focus on real & core issues: Mistry's Office

6:37PM

#That their letters claiming confidentiality have been widely circulated to the media is ironical: Cyrus Mistry's Office on Tata Son's letter - ANI

6:24 PM

#Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari accepts resignation of actor-turned politician Mithun Chakraborty from the Upper House - PTI

6: 08 PM

#People who are close to the #CM, have not been provided tickets: #IndalRawat,SP MLA: ANI

6:01 PM

#India’s financial system remains stable although banks,particularly public sector banks, continue to face significant levels of stress:RBI - ANI

6:00 PM

#In wake of environment's alarming situation started Telangana Ku Haritha Harama prog to increase green cover:Telangana CM KC Rao in Assembly - ANI

5:58 PM

#The financial performance of the corporate sector has improved in 2016-17, the risk of lower turnover remains:RBI - ANI

5:56 PM

#GST and DeMonetisation could transform economy,notwithstanding some inconvenience to public and momentary adverse impact on growth:RBI - ANI

5: 55 PM

#Freedom to doubt, disagree and dispute intellectually must be protected as an essential pillar of our democracy: President Pranab Mukherjee - ANI

5:54 PM

#Andhra Pradesh: CBI registers case against 2 officials of Kakinada Post Office for alleged violation of RBI's currency exchange guidelines - ANI

5:53 PM

#In Indian cricket team there should be a quota for SC/ST players: Udit Raj, All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations, BJP MP - ANI

5:39PM

#Anil Baijal will take oath as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on 31st December - ANI

5:28PM

#RBI asks banks to provide additional working capital limit to MSMEs to deal with cash crunch following demonetisation- PTI

5:26PM

#GST, demonetisation can transform economy, notwithstanding inconvenience to public and momentary impact on growth: RBI

5:19PM

#Ordinance to penalise holders of old Rs 500/1000 notes to go to President shortly, will be effective from Dec 31 - PTI

5:15PM

#Russian President Putin says agreement reached on Syria cease-fire, Russia and Turkey to act as guarantors- AP

5:14PM

#I hope Indian History Congress will continue to remain alert & vigilant in the cause of an objective study of history - President Mukherjee

5:13PM

#Indian History Congress has a creditable record of standing up for freedom of expression -President Mukherjee

5:12PM

#India’s pluralism and social, cultural, linguistic and religious diversity are our greatest strength- President Mukherjee

5:11PM

#We must keep our eyes open for unfamiliar ideas and be ready to consider a range of different inferences or assumptions: President Mukherjee

5:10PM

#We must keep our eyes open for unfamiliar ideas and be ready to consider a range of different inferences or assumptions: President Mukherjee

5:09PM

#President Mukherjee inaugurated the 77th Session of Indian History Congress at Thiruvananthapuram today

5:02PM

#Bus overturns in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district, 12 passengers injured - ANI

4:58PM

#I will be pleased to sacrifice my position, once again in best interest of Indian Sports,Good Governance&Transparency: Abhay Chautala- ANI

4:39PM

#Admiral Sunil Lanba appointed Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee, he takes charge from IAF Chief Arup Raha who retires on Dec 31 - ANI

4:28PM

#Kolkata: Parasmal Lodha's bank account in Indian Overseas Bank (Ballygunge branch) being raided by Enforcement Directorate - ANI

4:10PM

#Six naxals surrender before Bijapur police in Chhattisgarh - ANI

4:02PM

 #Immediately return to company, all confidential information in your possession & not retain copies of any info: Tata Sons to Cyrus Mistry- ANI

3:57PM

 #Four accused who were arrested for raping American tourist in Delhi, sent to two days police custody by Patiala House court- ANI

3:30PM
#Large benefits of the move are visible, what is in banks is identifiable impact on tax collection already visible, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. 

3:29PM
Not withstanding what critiques predicted, in all segments there has been significant increase in indirect taxes: FM Jaitley on demonetisation

3:18PM
#Opposition's only job is to use the tactics of spit and run: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu -ANI 

3:16PM

#The Rabi crop sowing is 6.3% higher as compared to last year: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley -ANI

3:14PM
#The net increase seen on direct taxes is 13.6% : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley -ANI 

3:14PM
#Would like to make it clear that PM or Amit Shah ji have no connection whatsoever with businessman Mahesh Shah: RS Prasad,Union Minister -ANI

3:12PM
#Congress party has soft corner for black money holders and corrupt traders and businessmen, Ravi Shanker Prasad. -News Nation 

03:12PM
#RBI has large amount of currency available, major part of currency has been replaced. More of Rs 500 notes coming in circulation: FM Jaitley -ANI 

02:43PM
#We are extremely grateful to the people of India who supported DeMonetisation move, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley 

02:42PM

# Document of around 60 pages distributed to all ministers by Finance Ministry describing each aspect of demonetisation point by point: Sources

02:40PM

# Post demonetisation, govt to roll out massive campaign. PM's address to the nation on Dec 31st will be beginning of this campaign: Sources - ANI

02:09PM

# Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif wrote letter to EAM Sushma Swaraj wishing her a speedy recovery

02:04PM

# Argentina's former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has signed for Shanghai Shenhua - AFP

01:50PM

# Turkey, Russia plan to implement Syria ceasefire before New Year: Turkish FM - AFP

01:42PM

# Main accused Santosh Kumar arrested, rest we are on right track can't share more details: Rajkumar Shinde Addnl SP on Pune techie murder case - ANI

01:21PM

# Like Kalmadi ji he should also either resign or be removed: Vijay Goel, Sports Minister on Abhay Chautala - ANI 

12:58PM

# Telangana: Asaduddin Owaisi and four others acquitted in 2005 Muthangi Masjid Demolition case by Sangareddy Court - ANI

12:57PM

# Ramchandra keh gaye siya se aisa kalyug aayega, mehnatkash khada hoga line mein aur beimaan ka karz chukayega: RS Surjewala, Congress - ANI

12:51PM

# So Modiji you talk about digital payments even for tea then why was Rs 3 crore being transferred to your UP party office in cash?: Congress - ANI

12:46PM

# Recently in Ghaziabad Rs 3 crore were seized from 2 ppl in a car, Police took the car to the Police station. BJP leader Ashok Monga reached there with letter on behalf of Amit Shah that money was sent by BJP HQ to BJP Lucknow office, says Congress - ANI

12:37PM

# Sasikala Natarajan promised & accepted that; From today she'll be General Secretary of AIADMK and will soon formally take charge: TN CM - ANI

12:08PM

# ED arrests 2 persons under PMLA for involvement in exchange of old notes to new currency notes of about Rs 6 Crore for J. Shekar Reddy - ANI

12:08PM

# Sasikala Natarajan accepts the resolution as TN CM O Panneerselvam hands over a copy of it to her - ANI

12:03PM

# Struggling since 4 years, yet her culprits are still alive. Case now in SC, waiting for justice: Nirbhaya's mother on her 4th death anniversary - ANI

11:45AM

# Two soldiers injured in militant attack in north Kashmir - PTI

11:41AM

# "Media has raised a lot of doubts, personally I also have doubts in Jayalalithaa's death," says Justice Vaidyalingam, Madras HC - ANI

11:30AM

# Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the nation before dawn of the New Year - PTI

 11:05AM

# Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issues notice to Actor Arjun Kapoor over illegal construction at his Juhu residence - ANI

10:47AM

# Air Marshal SB Deo to be the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He is presently the Commander in Chief of Western Air Command - ANI

10:45AM

# Air Marshal C Hari Kumar, present Commander in Chief, Eastern Air Command to be the next Commander in Chief of Western Air Command - ANI

10:27AM

# Resolution to confer former TN CM Jayalalithaa with Magsaysay Award and Nobel prize for World Peace passed in AIADMK party general body meet - ANI

10:25AM

# CBI receives reply from all 8 countries including Singapore & UAE in AgustaWestland case - ANI

10:10AM

# Malaysian Airlines MH8205(Medina-Kuala Lumpur) landed at 3.30am at Mumbai airport due to fuel pump failure; already departed for Kuala Lumpur - ANI

10:08AM

# 14 resolutions passed in AIADMK gen body meet; resolution demanding Jayalalithaa's birthday be celebrated as 'Nat'l Farmers Day' also adopted - ANI

10:08AM

# AIADMK adopts resolution to work under the leadership of Sasikala Natarajan in the party general body meeting - ANI

9:45AM

# Chennai: AIADMK general body meeting begins; homage paid to late former TN CM Jayalalithaa

9:39AM

# Sensex up 42.83 points currently at 26,253.51. Nifty currently at 8,047.20.

9:02AM

# AIADMK general body meeting scheduled to take place today; preparations underway - ANI

8:52AM

# EC directs Aurangabad district collector to file an FIR against BJP state president Raosaheb Danve for poll code violation - ANI

8:40AM

# Mumbai: 22105 CST-Pune Indrayani Express diverted through Diva-Panvel-Karjat after Kurla-Ambernath local derailment - ANI

8:37AM

# Central Railways request local Municipal Corporation to run extra buses between Kalyan & Ambernath in wake of Kurla-Ambernath local derailment - ANI

8:36AM

# Mumbai: Trains CST-Pune Deccan Queen and CST-Pune Intercity Express cancelled on 29.12.2016 after Kurla-Ambernath  local derailment - ANI

8:23AM

# Australian police seize 1.1 tonnes of drugs and dismantle major cocaine ring - AFP

8:18AM

# ED arrested Rohit Tandon, last night in connection with the ongoing money laundering case against him; to be produced in Court today - ANI

8:13AM

# Mumbai local train services between Ambernath and Karjat have now been restored - ANI

7:46AM

# Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists at Shahgund Hajin in Bandipora District in J&K - ANI

7:45AM

# Delhi fog: 5 international and 9 domestic flights delayed, 1 domestic flight cancelled due to poor visibility - ANI

7: 36AM

# Actress Debbie Reynolds, star of the 1952 classic 'Singin' in the Rain' and mother of Carrie Fisher, has died, son says - AP

7:35AM

# 5 coaches of Kurla-Ambernath local derailed between Kalyan-Vitthalwadi at 5:53am; No injuries reported; Services on Kalyan-Karjat suspended - ANI

7:27AM

# 49 trains delayed (arriving late in Delhi area) due to fog/other operational reasons, 13 rescheduled - ANI

7:20AM

# 5 coaches of Mumbai local train derailed. More details awaited.