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Modi govt to push ahead with Naga peace accord, ‘with or without NSCN (I-M)’

The 23-year-old dialogue for peace in Nagaland, home to India’s oldest insurgency, is expected to conclude Thursday, 31 October.

CM Kejriwal boards buses to hear from women on Delhi govt’s new free ride scheme

A day after the Delhi govt launched the free bus ride scheme, CM Arvind Kejriwal said the move will increase women's role in Delhi's economy.

Age of marriage for men could soon be reduced to 18

According to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006, the lawful age for marriage currently stands at 21 for men and 18 for women.

Modi govt’s national integration initiative has a new task — promote PM’s pet projects

Govt now wants to promote 20 of its flagship schemes with a multimedia publicity blitzkrieg though the Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat programme. 

Free DTC and cluster bus ride scheme for women begins in Delhi

Women will be given pink tickets in DTC & cluster buses to avail the scheme. Delhi government will reimburse transporters based on the number of pink tickets issued.

Govt plans celebration of 550th Guru Nanak Jayanti with cultural events, stamps & coins

Several ministries have planned series of events to end year-long celebration of Guru Nanak Jayanti, a first for Modi govt for a religious leader of a faith.

How Jagan is putting Andhra’s development in ‘jeopardy’ due to his obsession with Naidu

From capital Amaravati to Polavaram project and even sops for farmers and tribals, Jagan is taking ‘demonetisation-like’ decisions, say analysts.

Govt hikes MSP for wheat by Rs 85 per quintal, pulses up to Rs 325 per quintal

The increase in MSP, the rate at which the government buys grains from farmers, is in line with the recommendation of the farm price advisory body CACP.

Odd-even traffic rationing violates right to equality: PIL in Delhi HC challenges scheme

The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government is implementing the odd-even scheme from November 4 to 15 to help improve Delhi's air quality.

Modi govt to soon roll out a national policy to tackle problem of stranded marine animals

Each year, India witnesses a large number of deaths of marine animals which get stranded on beaches. There is no standard protocol yet to deal with the issue.

On Camera

Gaza, Ukraine being fought on techno-battlefields. Indian military is 3 decades behind

My assessment is that the Indian armed forces are adopting emerging technologies for incremental change and not transformation—which is the need of the hour.

Even as SEBI lays down new curbs on F&O market, discount brokerages are changing business models

SEBI Tuesday unveiled rules to curtail retail participation in derivatives market. Options premia to be collected upfront from options buyer effective 1 Feb 2025.

‘No drone bombs or infiltration’, Army Chief says ‘battle of narratives’ must be controlled in Manipur

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.

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?