Rashtrapati Bhavan has introduced a new initiative, the E-Upahaar auction, to monetise valuable assets for a social cause, in alignment with a broader governmental policy, championed by Prime......
In perhaps the first such incident in Bengaluru, unidentified men allegedly posing as Reserve Bank of India officials intercepted a ATM cash van and fled with about Rs 7 crore on Wednesday, police......
Recent explorations in a village in Haryana's Yamunanagar district have uncovered ancient remains and cultural artefacts, indicating the presence of human habitation dating back approximately 3,500......
Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India.He died a monk. IMAGE: The Chandragupta Maurya stamp issued in 2001. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons Chandragupta......
The Ashokan Pillar in Kolhua, Bihar, is one of India's best maintained historical sites. All Photographs: Archana Masih/Rediff.com The Ashokan Pillar with a single lion stands gloriously......
The face of the new Rs 20 coin shall bear the 'Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar' with 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley......
Only 21 tonnes of gold have been mobilised in the last eight years under the gold monetisation scheme (GMS) which was announced by the Government of India in November 2015. Illustration: Uttam......
The Reserve Bank of India has announced that it will shortly issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes, in the Mahatma Gandhi series, bearing the signature of the central bank's governor Shaktikanta Das.......
The sudden move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes is not new. Rs 1,000 and higher denomination notes were first demonetised in January 1946 and again in 1978. The highest......
The government will issue Rs 100 and Rs 5 coins to commemorate the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna awardee and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late M G Ramachandran. The coins will bear his......