Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 Currency Notes Demonetized in India
In a sudden address to the nation at 8 p.m. today, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has declared that the currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000…
System In India Needs to Be Corruption-Free: Rajnath Singh
The Home Minister of India, Rajnath Singh, inaugurated the 2-day 11th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission (CIC) in New Delhi on Monday. While delivering the inaugural address, Rajnath Singh…
Biba to Market India Handloom Brand Garments: Smriti Irani
India’s Ministry of Textiles has joined hands with the ethnic apparel brand Biba and launched Monday India Handloom Brand garments at Biba’s flagship store at Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi. Speaking…
Petition Asks Narendra Modi to Control Pollution in Delhi
As pollution level in Delhi has worsened during the first week of November, an online petition for the Indian government has appeared on a community response site. By Rakesh Raman…
Local Leaders Demand Panchayat Elections in Troubled Kashmir
As the Kashmir unrest continues, a group of village leaders have urged the Indian government to immediately arrange Panchayat (village council) elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). They believe that…
Do Overseas Indians Know About Elections in India?
By Rakesh Raman As India continues to be an underdeveloped country, it is observed that people who vote in Indian elections are mostly poor and uneducated. As a result, illiterate…