Government
Denied bail by SC, absconding ex-judge Karnan tracked down, arrested
21 Jun 2017
More than a month after the Supreme Court sentenced him to six months imprisonment for contempt of court, former Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan was arrested Tuesday night, after failing to get interim bail from Supreme Court
Opposition in disarray over Ram Nath Kovind as presidential nominee
20 Jun 2017
The opposition, now a depleted force sans BSP’s Mayawathi and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, hesitated to question Ram Nath Kovind's credentials and decided to meet on 22 June to chalk out a strategy
GST set for midnight launch on 30 June
19 Jun 2017
The Goods and Services Tax is all set to be officially launched on the midnight intervening 30 June and 1 July after the GST Council cleared all GST rules and finalized all rates
RBI cautions states on the risks of competitive farm loan waivers
08 Jun 2017
According to a report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, various state governments in India are expected to waive off loans worth Rs2,50,000 crore
Govt announces purchase policy to boost 'Make in India'
24 May 2017
Under the new policy, for procurements worth Rs50 lakh and less, and where the nodal ministry determines that there is sufficient local capacity and local competition, only local suppliers will be eligible
GST to bring down prices of smartphones and medical devices
23 May 2017
The present total tax incidence on smart phones works out to more than 13.5 per cent against 12 per cent proposed in GST, while medical devices will see a lower tax burden with 12 per cent GST rate against the current incidence of over 13 per cent
Govt’s market borrowings down marginally in FY17
23 May 2017
After CBI, ED registers case against Karti Chidambaram, others
19 May 2017
The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against Karti Chidambaram, INX Media and its directors Peter and Indrani Mukerjea, and others, taking cognisance of the CBI First Information Report against them
Environment minister Anil Madhav Dave is no more
18 May 2017
Polite, soft spoken and a man of few words, Dave was a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) man and an environmentalist at heart and in mind
CBI raids Chidambaram, Indrani, Peter Mukherjea over FIPB approvals to INX Media
16 May 2017
The today raided the residences of former Union cabinet minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti as it probed charges of criminal misconduct in the grant of FIPB approvals to Peter and Indrani Mukerjea
Gone in 30 minutes: AC, carpet taken back from BSF martyr’s home after CM's visit
15 May 2017
The Deoria district administration in Uttar Pradesh installed an air conditioner, a sofa and a carpet at slain Border Security Force head constable Prem Sagar's home ahead of chief minister Yogi Adityanath's visit on Friday, but the trappings were removed within minutes of the chief minister's departure
Justice Karnan moves SC seeking recall of conviction order
11 May 2017
Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today moved the Supreme Court for a recall of its order holding him guilty of contempt of court and sentencing him to six months in jail
5 top judges of different faiths begin ‘triple talaq’ hearings
11 May 2017
India’s five most senior judges — all of different faiths — began hearings on Thursday to decide if triple talaq, the practice of Muslim men getting divorce by simply saying "talaq" three times, was fundamental to the religion
SC sentences Justice Karnan to 6 months’ jail for contempt
09 May 2017
The Supreme Court created history today by holding a sitting judge – Justice C S Karnan of the Calcutta High Court — guilty of contempt of court and sentencing him to six months in jail
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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