Winston Churchill’s race to secure penicillin before D-Day found in notes

Winston Churchill’s race to secure penicillin before D-Day found in notes

Getty Images Prime Minister Winston Churchill expressed frustration over slow progress securing antibiotic penicillin Winston Churchill’s push to obtain penicillin in time to treat casualties expected from D-Day has come to light in documents seen by BBC News. Official papers unearthed by the National Archives reveal the prime minister’s frustration and concern over slow progress … Read more

High Court notes ‘something amiss’ in NCB handling complaint against top official

High Court notes ‘something amiss’ in NCB handling complaint against top official

The Bombay High Court has directed the central government and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to respond to a Mumbai-based journalist’s plea for a CBI investigation against NCB Deputy Director General Gyaneshwar Singh, also noting concerns over the treatment of the complainant and the handling of related issues by officials. The court observed that the complainant … Read more

Fuel outlets in Tamil Nadu not to accept ₹2,000 notes from September 29

Fuel outlets in Tamil Nadu not to accept ₹2,000 notes from September 29

Representational image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers’ Association has asked customers to not purchase fuel using ₹2,000 notes on Friday and Saturday. “The last date fixed by the Reserve Bank of India for exchanging such notes is the September 30. Since that is a Saturday, we are asking that customers … Read more

₹2,000 currency notes | RBI doesn’t have power to withdraw banknotes, petitioner tells High Court; court reserves verdict

₹2,000 currency notes |  RBI doesn’t have power to withdraw banknotes, petitioner tells High Court; court reserves verdict

The petitioner submitted that the Reserve Bank of India cannot withdraw from circulation or discontinue banknotes and only the Central Government is vested with such powers. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cannot withdraw from circulation or discontinue banknotes and only the Central Government is vested with such powers, the … Read more

Blogger arrested for throwing currency notes from flyover to garner social media attention

Blogger arrested for throwing currency notes from flyover to garner social media attention

A video grab of the man who threw currency notes from atop a flyover in Bengaluru on January 24. Commotion prevailed at the busy City Market junction and the flyover above it, as a man with a wall clock around his neck, carrying a bag, stopped his scooter and started showering currency notes from the … Read more

‘Liquor flooded the roads and currency notes fell like hailstorm…’ 

‘Liquor flooded the roads and currency notes fell like hailstorm…’ 

Forum of Good Governance seeks inquiry into alleged indiscriminate flow of money, liquor during recent Munugode bypolls Forum of Good Governance seeks inquiry into alleged indiscriminate flow of money, liquor during recent Munugode bypolls The Forum for Good Governance (FGG) has written to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), urging him to take note of and … Read more