Currency Notes: What Is President Mukherjee’s Advice to People?
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee has welcomed the “bold step” taken by the Indian government to declare that all Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes will cease to…
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…
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…
Is the Indian Government Fearing a Military Coup?
When elected politicians try to subvert the democratic principles, coups are carried out by disciplined soldiers to bring democracy back on track. By Rakesh Raman The ongoing ostentatious display of…