Government
Govt swears by fiscal discipline
17 Sep 2018
Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Friday outlined a slew of measures aimed at supporting growth and stemming the rupee fall, including curbs on non-essential imports, review of FPIs’ corporate bond portfolio and removal of withholding tax on Masala Bonds
Justice Ranjan Gogoi appointed new CJI
14 Sep 2018
As per the practice, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is considered fit to hold the office of the Chief Justice of India
Fuel prices peak as Congress leads bandh nationwide
10 Sep 2018
On Sunday, the price of petrol in Mumbai soared to Rs87.89 a litre, edging close to Rs88 a litre after oil marketing companies raised prices by 12 paise per litre
Kerala disaster could have been prevented: CAG report
31 Aug 2018
Everything that happened to Kerala was entirely predictable and, more important, preventable, if the right tools had been available, says the CAG report
Amidst accountability row, LDF govt floats World Bank loan proposal
27 Aug 2018
Chief minister Pinarai Vijayan also called upon Keralites across the world to contribute a month’s earnings towards the state rehabilitation fund
Navy ends 'Operation Madad'
25 Aug 2018
UAE denies Rs700-cr Kerala flood relief plan: report
24 Aug 2018
While the UAE crown prince had proposed relief measures for flood-hit Kerala, UAE ambassador Ahmed Albanna is reported to have told The Indian Express that there has been no official announcement so far by the UAE on any specific amount as financial aid
Arun Jaitley back in North Block after 3-month break for surgery
23 Aug 2018
Finance minister since the Modi government assumed office in May 2014, Arun Jaitley had undergone a renal transplant surgery in May this year, nearly four years after he underwent a bariatric surgery in 2014
Essential food and medicines being moved to Kerala as Rescue and Relief Operations continue
21 Aug 2018
Kerala floods: Gadgil’s worst fears come true
21 Aug 2018
Renowned ecologist Madhav D Gadgil’s fears have come true, seven years after authorities decided to ignore the Gadgil Committee’s prescriptions on ways to conserve the ‘fragile’ ecosystem of the mountain ranges and stonewalled its implementation following political pressure
First flight lands in Kochi as floods recede in most parts of Kerala
20 Aug 2018
While clear skies could be seen in some districts of the flood-ravaged state and the water level in the Periyar River continued to recede, a rain alert has been sounded in worst-hit Ranni and Chengannur
Over 167 dead as water released from 33 dams soak Kerala
17 Aug 2018
Thirty people died in rain-related incidents in Kerala on Thursday alone with the state receiving 10 times the normal rainfall in the last 24 hours — with no signs of a let up before Saturday, the Met office said
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