Observing that a total ban on legal sand mining causes huge loss to the public exchequer, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Bihar government to carry on mining activities through the Bihar......
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......
The government has the upper hand in the ongoing negotiations, and it is unclear if a real debate will happen, observes Tulika Narayan. IMAGE: Farmers protest against the new farm laws at the......
'Deep pockets have become a prerequisite for contesting elections on a major party symbol in most states.''Given the premium parties place on self-financing candidates, once you have accounted for......
Charging NGOs like Greenpeace and Ford Foundation with violating Indian laws, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Sunday called US as "the global police of democracy" and questioned its defence of......
In a bid to check fraud, the Reserve Bank on Friday decided to permit all banks to introduce card-less cash withdrawal through ATMs. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......
In a business friendly move, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday said that the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, used for large value transactions, will be made available round-the-clock in......
'If you want it to grow well and serve the true needs of the economy, it needs a lot of freedom and flexibility, which comes in terms of the reform objective set by the regulator.' IMAGE: Shoppers......
In order to promote the housing sector, Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to rationalise risk weightage on housing loans, making the product attractive for both borrowers and lenders. With......
The relaxation shall be available till March 31, 2021. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday raised the permissible loan to value (LTV) ratio for gold loans......