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Cabinet approves financial outlay of Rs 2,254 cr to upgrade forensic infra for ‘high conviction rates’

Govt is set to spend this amount from 2024-25 to 2028-29 to set up more forensic sciences universities & laboratories. This comes in light of impending enactment of new criminal laws.

Cabinet approves Rs 2,870 cr for Varanasi airport’s development, to get new terminal, expanded runway

Expansion of the international airport, which will be funded by Airports Authority of India’s internal resources, will more than double airport's capacity to 99 lakh passengers per yr.

Boost for maritime sector as Rs 76,220-cr Vadhavan port planned in Maharashtra gets cabinet nod

Vadhavan will be 3rd major port in Maharashtra after Jawaharlal Nehru Port & Mumbai port. Shipping ministry officials say it will boost trade due to proximity to international trade route.

More trouble in Bhajan Lal govt: Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal flags ‘lapses’ in Jal Jeevan Mission work

Last month, two other ministers had written to the CM pointing out irregular power cuts amid the scorching heat in Barmer, and water scarcity in Churu and adjoining districts.

NCERT introduces ‘criticism of secularism’ in textbook: Parties disregard equality, prioritise minority

NCERT says that without these revisions, made in the Class XI political science textbook, the chapter on secularism came across as a 'justification of vote bank politics'.

‘Too many work sites, lack of trained staff’ — why drone monitoring of MGNREGS work remains limited

Use of drones is among initiatives taken by Centre to push for using tech to bring in transparency & accountability in MGNREGS work. However, only 11 states have been using drones for this.

‘Court can appoint independent committee on water supply and usage in Delhi,’ Delhi govt tells SC

SC has directed Delhi govt to approach Upper Yamuna River Board after Himachal Pradesh informed the court that it does not have surplus water to spare.

Startups can now access real-time data of Bengaluru mass transit agencies to help decongest IT capital

Top three startups will receive seed funding support & opportunity to pilot their solution on-ground under ‘Enroute’ project.

Higher intake of IAS officers for 10 years on the cards as Modi govt deliberates internal report

New Delhi: The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is assessing an internal report, which has recommended an increase in the recruitment of IAS officers...

Modi 3.0 approves 3 cr more houses under PM Awas Yojana in rural & urban India

Two crore of these could come up in rural areas. Plan to provide relief on interest charged on home loans to eligible beneficiaries in urban areas in the works.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?