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Centre unveils new cooperative policy with promise of more autonomy, push for entry in emerging areas

Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah launched the policy Thursday. The 2025 National Cooperative Policy will replace the one in place since 2002.

Born out of Operation Sindoor, how Uttarakhand’s Operation Kalanemi is weeding out impostor sadhus

Operation Kalanemi was launched based on intelligence inputs of fake sadhus near religious sites during the peak pilgrimage season in the state. So far, police have identified more than 500 such impostors.

Gujarat sees highest coverage under PM’s rooftop solar installations scheme; Bengal, Jharkhand lag

Data shared by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in Parliament shows the implementation of policy since February 2024 has been inconsistent across states.

Once male bastion, Indian Forest Service is now only civil service with all-women national executive

New Delhi: It was in 1980 that for the first time three women were appointed officers in the Indian Forest Service (IFoS). Last week,...

Parliament adjourned till 11 am tomorrow, both houses face disruptions

The second day of the Monsoon session of Parliament was adjourned following Opposition protests over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

Can’t accept Aadhaar, ration card, voter ID as standalone docs—ECI to SC on Bihar electoral roll revision

SC was hearing petitions raising concerns over the Special Intensive Revision exercise being undertaken in the poll-bound state & the 11-document list being accepted by ECI.

President Murmu accepts Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation as V-P, BJP RS chair informs house

The announcement was made just before the upper house of Parliament was adjourned until 2 pm today.

With Arunachal’s Siang dam project facing delays & protests, how Centre plans to win over local residents

Residents of villages bound to be impacted have been opposing the project. With monsoon stalling all work, Centre & state govt intend to use the lean period to proceed with public outreach.

Parliament monsoon session adjourned till noon today

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha adjourned the house after Opposition members continued their protests seeking a discussion on the Pahalgam terrorist attack.

Once brought in as ‘historic reform’, National Medical Commission is showing same symptoms as predecessor

New Delhi: In 2020, the constitution of the National Medical Commission (NMC) was hailed as a “historic reform” in the field of medical education...

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.