Indian Express trace the route of the Indian currency note — a remarkable press-to-ATM journey that has now been slowed by potholes left by the withdrawal of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes.
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A beginning was made as a one-year pilot project in Lagos state, and the footprint of the policy was gradually expanded until its nationwide execution on July 31, 2014.
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Ramgopal had broken down before reporters in Etawah on Monday, saying that he believed he was still part of the SP.
The number of countries that signed the ISA agreement in Marrakesh on Tuesday was far less than India’s expectation of at least 50.
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Some similarities, several dissimilarities between the situations of 1978 and 1998 — and the government’s thinking now.
The collegium system has its genesis in a series of judgments called “Judges Cases”. The collegium came into being through interpretations of pertinent constitutional provisions by the Supreme Court in the Judges Cases.
In September, the Port Department endorsed the financial inspection wing’s findings, and recommended action against Thomas.
The effects of de-monetisation will be the most acute when it spreads from consumption in households to production in factories and by farmers across the country.
Hindutva was a clear political project in the way political Islam was or is.
The state spends just over Rs 50 per prisoner per day on average, data show. There’s no biryani, and any non-veg is hard to come by.
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Fancy ideas like cloud seeding to force rainfall and make the dust to settle are floated without making any effort to do the simple, basic and straightforward things.
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The results of the November 8 polls could have profound implications for the global architecture on climate change, given the publicly stated position of Republican candidate Donald Trump on this issue.
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In Maharashtra, roughly every tenth person is Muslim, as opposed to almost every third inmate in its prisons.
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Across India, the average vacancy among prison guards and staff is over 30%, show latest NCRB data.
Satyam scam: Revelations included allegations of falsifying accounts and fudging, and Sebi got in touch with the ICAI to get independent external auditors to verify the cash in hand of listed companies.
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For over a week, Kathmandu has been agog with news of the impeachment of the man heading Nepal’s top anti-corruption body.
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They are cheap and bright, but are very often dangerous. Many Chinese-made firecrackers use the highly unstable chemical potassium chlorate — which is the main reason they are banned in India.
Quetta attack shows killing of the group’s top leaders last year was just a punctuation in its bloody history.
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