Capital markets regulator to issue new circular on KYC norms for foreign portfolio investors The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has broadly accepted the recommendations of the H.R. Khan Committee on Know-Your-Client requirements for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), while lowering the total expense ratio (TER) for open-ended equity …
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Trump declassifies papers on Russia probe
They include James Comey’s messages U.S. President Donald Trump declassified a trove of documents related to the early days of the FBI’s Russia investigation, including a portion of a secret surveillance warrant application and former FBI Director James Comey’s messages. Mr. Trump made the extraordinary move on Monday in response …
Read More »Russia blames Israel after plane shot down in Syria
Syria accidentally shot down a Russian military aircraft, on Monday killing all 15 crew members, when its air defences swung into action against an Israeli missile strike, Russian and Israeli forces said on Tuesday. The Russian Ilyushin dropped off the radar over the Mediterranean moments after Turkey and Russia announced …
Read More »‘Nepal’s no to drills is not a snub to India’
Official says joint exercise proposal could have been channelled through China Nepal’s decision not to participate in the India-proposed military exercise of the Bay of Bengal group of countries is not a a snub to New Delhi, but rather it signals that a new set of rules need to be …
Read More »‘China taking advantage of U.S. for many years’
President Trump warns Beijing against targeting U.S. farmers U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said China had been taking advantage of the U.S. on trade for many years and that he knew how to stop it. “China has openly stated that they are actively trying to impact and change our …
Read More »BJP wins 96% Tripura rural bypoll seats uncontested
The ruling BJP in Tripura has won around 96% seats uncontested in the by-elections for the three-tier panchayat polls in the State scheduled to be held on September 30, State Election Commissioner G.K. Rao said on Tuesday. Over 3,000 seats were vacant as a large number of members of gram …
Read More »U.P. govt. to showcase heritage
Plans ‘Vichar Kumbhs’ to connect with youth, women, Dalits and OBCs in the run-up to the 2019 poll With an eye on the coming Lok Sabha elections, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh plans to hold a series of Vichar (thought) Kumbhs as part of its effort to showcase the …
Read More »New Akash missiles get green light
The Army, which is inducting the indigenously developed Akash short-range surface-to-air missile (SRSAM) system, will get an upgraded variant. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) gave its procedural approval to the variant on Tuesday. The Army has already inducted two Akash regiments, and ordered two more last year after a global …
Read More »Modi App now has volunteer platform
Sells merchandise ahead of 2019 poll One of the main campaign devices of the BJP in the 2014 general election was the volunteer platform of 272+ (the half-way mark in the Lok Sabha), harnessed under various constituency-specific websites. Kicking off the last-mile campaign outreach for 2019, the Prime Minister’s Narendra …
Read More »Court alarmed at pothole-related deaths
The Supreme Court expressed alarm when it heard that potholes killed almost 3,600 persons in 2017. A Bench led by Justice Madan B. Lokur was even more shocked to hear that some States still dispute the fact that potholes have led to accidental deaths on roads across the country. That …
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