The prime minister, who takes pride in having risen from being a chaiwala, has often said he wants every Indian to have a home by 2022. A beginning seems to have been made in his city, Ahmedabad, and it has made another chaiwala, Udesh Patel, happ
The chorus is getting louder day-by-day to make Sasikala or ‘Chinna-Amma’, as the chief minister of the state. Till now supporters were demanding her to become AIADMK chief. Now even colleagues of O Panneerselvam, the current chief min
The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday withdrew its order of December 19 which had stipulated that the demonetised currency notes could be deposited only once in the quantum of Rs 5,000 or more by December 30. The fresh circular [h
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) collected Rs 76.85 crores from 613 donations in the year 2015-16, which is the highest among all political parties. Indian National Congress (INC) party received Rs 20.42 crore from 918 donations, said a repo
In the politico-administrative set up of India, executives are a vital part and have been empowered to formulate policies and implement them for the welfare of the people. Executives are of two types. The first category belongs to political
National carrier Air India will get only Rs 80 crore as additional budget support in the current financial year from the government – much below its demand of Rs 2,200 crore, reported The Business Standard.
I have started liking the Gatimaan Express, the Delhi-Agra ‘bullet’ train, not so much for being a time-saver – as it takes about 15 minutes less than the Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi - but for the awesome food that’s served
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, a Miniratna-II CPSU, has signed an agreement with Motivation Charitable Trust of UK to manufacture WHO compliant wheelchairs in India. The Transfer of Technology (
I was glued to the television screen, following the US presidential election coverage. In the midst of an extremely intense television debate, where each participant was grappling for airtime, the news anchor announced that prime minister Na
In a country of 1.3 billion people, the government’s expenditure on healthcare rarely becomes a matter of pride. In 2013-14, India’s total healthcare expenditure was Rs 4.5 lakh crore, at about 4 percent of the GDP. But this figure was
In the night of a full moon, the white desert of Kutch is a captivating sight. The view of mushy salt land under the blanket of moonlight, stretching as far as your eyes can see, beholds tourists coming from across the world. Around 80 kil
The longer run impact of demonetisation on formal domestic remittances could be significant. Following up on a major financial inclusion initiative (Jan Dhan Yojana) and new payments banks, this move is likely to drive a large segment of domestic
NTPC Limited and National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for power generation. A 2400 MW coal based power project will be established at Gajmara, Dhenkanal in Odisha and supply cap
The cabinet secretariat is likely to issue a directive to the ministries concerned shortly to explain the slackness as well as steps being taken to bring initial public offerings (IPOs) of unlisted firms, reported Financial Express.
Anya Shankar, a resident of Delhi, became nervous when her Paytm passbook went blank. A message from the company popped on her screen saying it was a “temporary glitch”. “Because Paytm was not working, I had to use cash,” s
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged a major order for the supply of 118 traction converters for 3 Phase 6,000 HP Electric Locomotives. Indian Railways’ Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) has placed the ord
Anupam Mishra, an activist-scholar who redefined cross-connections between Gandhian thought and environmentalism, died Monday morning after a protracted battle with prostate cancer. He was 68. Son of noted Hindi litterateur Bhavani
One thing consistent about demonetisation has been the ever-changing rules. Monday saw a new rule in place. One can now deposit the scrapped currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in excess of Rs 5,000 only once till December 30 a
Police in India often bypass arrest procedures and torture suspects in custody to death, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday. At least 591 people died in police custody in India between 2010 and 2015, according to offici
“Accuracy and real time updation of arrival/departure timings of trains may be ensured to provide accurate and reliable information to the passengers,” recommended the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report
