Government
President calls for electoral reforms, asks MPs to behave
09 Dec 2016
President Pranab Mukherjee has called for shortening the current lengthy process of elections and also for an increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats in order to better represent the 800 million electorate in the country
Leaders converge in Chennai as Jayalalithaa’s body laid to rest
06 Dec 2016
People from all walks of life, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, state chief ministers and other political leaders, gathered in Chennai for Jayalalithaa's last journey
National mourning for Jayalalithaa, PM, Prez pay last respects
06 Dec 2016
The centre today announced a state mourning throughout the country on the demise of chief minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram, one of the most powerful women in Indian politics
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa passes away, state in mourning
06 Dec 2016
Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa Jayaraman was declared dead close to midnight on Monday by Apollo Hospitals, after a tense final 24 hours amidst rumours that she had died hours earlier
Tamil Nadu CM on 'critical' life support, Tamil Nadu on edge
05 Dec 2016
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa continues to be “very critical” after she suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening
India to route all govt purchases through Amazon-like marketplace
02 Dec 2016
The Narendra Modi government is reported to be already on track to move all central and state government purchases, from paper clips to power plant turbines, to an online marketplace.
Govt’s public debt up 3% in Q2 of FY17
28 Nov 2016
Opposition paralyses Parliament over demonetisation deaths
21 Nov 2016
A united opposition today forced four adjournments in the Rajya Sabha in the pre-noon session, asserting that no discussion on demonetisation would take place till the House mourns the nearly 70 deaths caused by hardships due to the withdrawal of higher denomination currency notes
India’s GDP seen falling to 5.8% hit by cash crunch
19 Nov 2016
The severe cash crunch following the sudden demonetisation of high-value currency has disrupted economic activity across the country
Bear with temporary snags for nation’s future, Modi appeals to nation
14 Nov 2016
"Forces of corruption will use every means to safeguard the loot of 70 years," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding, ''They may not let me live, they may ruin me because their loot of 70 years is in trouble, but I am prepared''
Ex-SC judge Katju in war of words with SC over blog post
12 Nov 2016
This is the first time the apex court has issued a contempt notice to one of its former judges for casting aspersions on sitting judges in a blog