Government

Kejriwal could face criminal charges, claims ex-LG Najeeb Jung

12 Jan 2017

Jung said as LG he acted against Kejriwal’s “tendencies” to play with the constitution and interpret it in a manner which he thought was correct, even as their personal relations were extremely cordial

SC tosses out ‘meritless’ plea for probe against PM

12 Jan 2017

Revenue growth belies claims of economic slow-down: Jaitley

10 Jan 2017

Modi hints at more measures against corruption, black money

07 Jan 2017

Government plans to cross check pre- and post-demonetisation savings accounts to trace black money held by citizens

SC dismisses pleas for probe into Jayalalithaa’s death

06 Jan 2017

Immobilisation of black money should not harm poor: President

05 Jan 2017

Addressing state governors and Lt governors on the New Year, President Pranab Mukherjee said demonetisation, while immobilising black money and fighting corruption, may lead to temporary slowdown of the economy

Centre's tax collections will exceed budget estimates, says Jaitley

05 Jan 2017

EC announces schedule of assembly polls in 5 states

04 Jan 2017

Budget presentation on 1 February, session to begin on 31 January

04 Jan 2017

UP parties caught in factionalism, corruption, suggests Modi

03 Jan 2017

`If a party was for the last 15 years unsuccessfully trying to establish the “son,” another one was “busy safeguarding its money in banks,” and the third party was embroiled in “saving a family,’ Modi said

SC bars religion, caste, community-based electioneering

02 Jan 2017

Mulayam postpones national convention as Samajwadi Party splits

02 Jan 2017

With almost 200 MLAs extending support for Akhilesh at a meeting called by the chief minister immediately after the Saturday night reprisals, sources say, the Mulayam camp is apprehensive of a poor turnout and is buying time

RBI opens window for residents, NRIs abroad to exchange scrapped notes

02 Jan 2017

Demonetisation a cleansing process, says PM Modi

31 Dec 2016

In his second address to the nation after the 8 November demonetisation, the prime minister announced rebates on interest on small housing loans, monetary assistance to pregnant women and cheaper loans to small industry and farmers

BJP forms govt in Arunachal with backing from Khandu and 32 other MLAs who quit PPA

31 Dec 2016

Mulayam goes soft on Akhilesh, revokes suspension

31 Dec 2016

A meeting of party MLAs held earlier by the chief minister Akhilwsh Yadav saw almost 200 legislators turn up, signalling that he enjoyed the support of a majority of party legislators

Daily limit for ATM withdrawals raised to Rs4,500

31 Dec 2016

While the daily withdrawal limit at ATMS has gone up, there is no change in the weekly withdrawal cap, which stays at Rs24,000

SP chief Mulayam Singh expels UP CM Akhilesh Yadav from party for 6 years

30 Dec 2016

Modi launches Aadhaar-based BHIM app to push digital transactions

30 Dec 2016

With the Aadhar-based BHIM mobile app, the government plans to enable citizens and merchants to undertake realtime digital transactions through the Digi-Dhan Bazaar

Arunachal CM Khandu ‘suspended’, Takam Pario to take over

30 Dec 2016

Justice Srikrihna heads high level panel on arbitration mechanism

30 Dec 2016

The establishment of an efficient arbitration mechanism will help improve India’s ranking in the World Bank’s doing business rankings of 130 out of 190 countries in 2016

Much headway in remonetisation, RBI pumping more money: Jaitley

29 Dec 2016

More currency is being re-circulated and the ability of banks to lend has increased, Jaitley said, adding that not a single incident of unrest has been reported

Madras HC judge says he too has doubts over Jayalalithaa's death

29 Dec 2016

The Madras High Court today said it has doubts over Jayalalithaa’s death and asked why the former CM's dead body could not be exhumed for investigations