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Demonetisation: Queues at banks start getting longer

Demonetisation: Queues at banks start getting longer

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Pay day for people may turn into a nightmare for bankers. People have formed long queues outside banks and automated teller machines (ATMs) for their monthly withdrawals and deposits. Read

Sambhaji Brigade: Maratha protest organisers turn political party

Riding the popular wave of Maratha morchas, Sambhaji Brigade — one of the organisers of the Maratha protests — is set to become a political party on Wednesday. The party plans to contest the zilla parishad and Brihanmumbai Municipal Council (BMC) elections. Read

National anthem in theatres: Maharashtra govt made it mandatory in 2003

The Supreme Court order mandating that the national anthem be played at cinemas across India is not the first such rule; a similar one was first initiated in Maharashtra more than a decade ago. Read

The Maharashtra government has turned down its employees’ demand to pay their salaries in cash. However, the state will request the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to relax restrictions and permit government employees to withdraw their entire salary in one go. Read

Two cops injured after tempo hits their bike on Vakola flyover

Two on-duty policemen from Andheri were injured after a tempo hit their bike on the Vakola flyover in Santacruz (East) around 4 am on Wednesday. Read