With the coming of time there are lot of fights between the government and many deaprtments within. When Raghuram Rajan exited the RBI governor’s office in September 2016 and Urjit Patel was elevated from the deputy governor’s position to the head of the central bank, it was thought that the government-RBI tussle would end. The belief was validated in November 2016 when the demonetisation was announced. RBI under Urjit Patel endorsed demonetisation.
Two years down ...
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In 2014, the Government of India introduced a commemoration of Patel, held annually on his birthday, 31 October, and known as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day). In 2018 a monument was dedicated to Vallabhbhai Patel in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located facing the Narmada Dam, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) away on the river island called Sadhu Bet near Rajpipla in Gujarat. This Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 meters (597 ft ...
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While turbulent during the best of times, gigantic waves of change are now sweeping across the Middle East. The magnitude is such that the impact on the global price of oil, as well as world markets, is likely to be enormous.
A dramatic geo-political realignment by Saudi Arabia is in full swing this month. It’s upending many decades of established strategic relationships among the world's superpowers and, in particular, is throwing the Middle East into turmoil.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is undergoing a major revamp. Director Alok Verma and the agency's No 2, Rakesh Asthana, who've been involved in a bitter feud, have been sent on leave. M Nageshwar Rao, a joint director within the CBI, has been made interim director. Now, a number of other senior officers have been transferred by Rao.
It's really not an easy task despite the optimism shown by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley after the Supreme Court ordered a time-b ...
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The situation in Kashmir is volatile and drifting into a negative sphere on two counts: rising violence and the shrinking space of regional mainstream parties after the four-phase urban local bodies elections on October 16.
According to official figures, over 78 militants, 90% of them local recruits, were killed in the past 12 weeks, with militancy gaining ground in north and central Kashmir. General Officer Commanding of the Army’s 15 Corps Lt. Gen. A.K. Bhatt admitted that t ...
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