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Leaders converge in Chennai as Jayalalithaa’s body laid to rest

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

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

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

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

Demonetisation: SC asks centre about steps to ease hardship

03 Dec 2016

India to route all govt purchases through Amazon-like marketplace

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

Experts blame official machinery for currency mismanagement

25 Nov 2016

Oil ministry receives 134 e-bids from 42 companies for discovered small fields

22 Nov 2016

Marriages are made in heaven, but authenticated by Aadhar

21 Nov 2016

Opposition paralyses Parliament over demonetisation deaths

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

Taxmen tracking unaccounted money flows into benami accounts

21 Nov 2016

India’s GDP seen falling to 5.8% hit by cash crunch

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

Demonetisation: Election Commission worried over misuse of its indelible ink

18 Nov 2016

Election Commission cautions govt against using indelible ink to mark out currency changers

18 Nov 2016

Port trust officials nabbed taking Rs2.5-lakh bribe – in new Rs2,000 notes!

17 Nov 2016

SC may agree to club all pleas against demonetisation

17 Nov 2016

PM hints at further steps to root out black money

14 Nov 2016

Bear with temporary snags for nation’s future, Modi appeals to nation

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''

Uproar in Bengal as BJP deposits Rs3 cr ahead of currency ban

12 Nov 2016

Ex-SC judge Katju in war of words with SC over blog post

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

Delhi pollution: do you want people to die, SC asks Centre

11 Nov 2016

Centre blocks 43 HC judge appointments, clears 34

11 Nov 2016

Raids in major cities against illegitimate old currency dealings

11 Nov 2016

Two pleas in courts against Rs500, Rs1,000 demonetisation

10 Nov 2016