Official India: RBI, SEBI, and government announcements, decoded into plain English.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75-minute Independence Day address on Saturday was his shortest in four years and fourth shortest overall, PTI reported. He delivered his 13th consecutive speech from the Red Fort…
Bengaluru: The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) will inspect kitchens in paying guest (PG) accommodations after completing its ongoing checks of eateries and street food stalls, Commissioner Srinivas K has said.…
India has reduced windfall taxes on exports of petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel with effect from Saturday, according to a government order. Diesel duty cut to Rs 24 per litre from…
Livemint.com quotes Bhagat Singh's famous line: 'Revolution is an inalienable right of mankind. Freedom is an imperishable birthright of all.' The 1929 statement from the Assembly Bomb Case articulates his view that…
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found that 458 of 512 audited railway stations, nearly 89%, are deficient in basic amenities such as fans, water coolers, drinking water taps, urinals, seating,…
BJD president Naveen Patnaik has asked Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the State Assembly to oppose the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill,…
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday mocked the Uttar Pradesh government's pilot project to procure cow urine from farmers. 'Another step of UP government towards one trillion economy. Well, at least…
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested 23-year-old rowdy-sheeter Vijay S. under the Goonda Act on Thursday for allegedly disturbing law and order and creating fear among the public. Vijay, listed as a…
Three policemen from the Kalamassery station in Kochi have been suspended for allegedly taking about ₹1 lakh from a scrap dealer during a theft investigation. Sub-inspectors Sebastian Chacko and Shameer, along with…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hit back at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, saying the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has "sucked the blood" of the region and must…
