Morning Digest | SC asks govt whether promises of ‘irrational’ poll freebies can be curbed; Record bids on spectrum auction Day 1, and more

Morning Digest | SC asks govt whether promises of ‘irrational’ poll freebies can be curbed; Record bids on spectrum auction Day 1, and more

Can promises of ‘irrational’ poll freebies be curbed, Supreme Court asks government The Supreme Court on July 26 orally asked the Centre to find out from the Finance Commission whether there is a way to curb political parties from promising and distributing “irrational freebies” during election campaigns. Spectrum auction | Bids worth ₹1.45 lakh crore […]

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Morning Digest | Hooch kills 18 people in Gujarat; Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months and more

Morning Digest | Hooch kills 18 people in Gujarat; Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months and more

Gujarat Hooch tragedy | Death toll rises to 18, with dozens still critical Eighteen people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Gujarat, where the manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor is prohibited by the State.  Polish man arrested for illegally sailing in from Sri Lanka Coastal security agencies have arrested a Polish national […]

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