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1) Rs 65,250 crore of black money recovered under Income Declaration Scheme: Arun Jaitley

As much as Rs 65,250 crore of black money was declared during the four-month compliance window -- the Income Declaration Scheme -- that ended on September 30, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday. Jaitley said 64,275 declarations were made in the four- month window and this figure could go up once all the declarations filed online and manually are compiled. The money declared totals Rs 65,250 crore, of which 45% would accrue to the government as tax and penalty. Read more...

2) Aftermath of surgical strike: Pakistan bans Indian TV channels

Pakistan's media regulator has asked all channels in the country to "immediately" stop broadcast of illegal Indian content amid the ongoing tension between the two nations. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in a statement said it has been receiving complaints that several local private channels were showing Indian talk shows, reality programmes and dramas without permission. Read more...
 
3) China blocks tributary of Brahmaputra in Tibet to build dam

China has blocked a tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet as part of the construction of its "most expensive" hydro project which could cause concern in India as it may impact water flows into the lower riparian countries. The Lalho project on Xiabuqu river, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo (the Tibetan name for Brahmaputra), in Xigaze in Tibet involves an investment of 4.95 billion yuan (USD 740 million), Zhang Yunbao, head of the project's administration bureau was quoted as saying by Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency today. Read more... 

4) Tamil Nadu: CM Jayalalithaa is healthy, asserts AIADMK; UK doctor reportedly flown in

AIADMK on saturday asserted that its hospitalised party supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is "healthy" even as a doctor from the UK has reportedly been flown in to examine the 68-year-old leader. "Amma (Jayalalithaa) is healthy. She needs rest as per doctors' advice and will return in good health," senior AIADMK leader and former Minister P Valaramathi told reporters. Read more...

5) SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya gets one year extension

Arundhati Bhattacharya's term as State Bank of India's (SBI) chairperson has been extended for another year, according to reports. Her tenure as the chairperson was ending on October 6. However, it has been extended in order for her to oversee the merger of six smaller commercial banks into the country's largest lender. Read more...

6) Indian Super League: Stage set for gala opening as Northeast United, Kerala Blasters ready to kick off

A carnival atmosphere will fill the air when the opening ceremony of India Super League 3 celebrates the cultural diversity and spirit of the eight sisters before familiar foes Northeast United FC and Kerala Blasters resume their rivalry on the pitch on Saturday. For long the hub for producing and nurturing talent who ply their trade in the ISL, the I-League and the Indian national sides, the region has been rewarded with the opening ceremony by the tournament organisers. Read more...