Headlines Today 08-01-2017
Ministry of Finance, Government of India:All bank account holders who have not submitted PAN or Form No. 60, are advised to submit PAN or Form No. 60 to their bank by 28 Feb, 2017
⦁ Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, government will launch Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana targeted at Indian youth seeking employment overseas; Thanks NRIs at Pravasi Bhartiya Divas celebrations in Bengaluru for supporting government’s moves against black money and corruption; Says, Persons of Indian Origin Cards to be converted to Overseas Citizen of India Cards by 30th June without a penalty.
⦁ Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says, demonetisation is obviously disruptive, as are all reforms, as they change the retrograde status quo.
⦁ JD(U) reiterates its support to government’s demonetisation move.
⦁ In Uttar Pradesh, deadlock continues between rival factions of ruling Samajwadi Party over supremacy and party symbol.
⦁ Sri Lankan Navy arrests ten Tamil fishermen for allegedly fishing in its territorial waters.
⦁ Tennis, Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan to clash with Purav Raja and Divij Sharan in ATP Chennai Open Final today.