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Ahead of Delhi polls, CM Kejriwal announces odd-even traffic regulations from November 4-15

The move comes ahead of the peak pollution months for the national capital region, as well as the upcoming assembly elections.

Modi govt creates new position to accommodate ex-IAS officer P.K. Sinha in PMO

P.K. Mishra is expected to continue the work he was doing as additional principal secretary to the PM — taking key calls in bureaucratic functioning.

Internet group plans ‘zombie tracker’ to keep tab on FIRs filed under non-existent Sec 66A

Internet Freedom Foundation says cases still being filed under Section 66A, struck down by SC in 2015. 'Zombie tracker' will keep a tab on such cases on a monthly basis.

Govt to procure apples directly from Jammu & Kashmir farmers

The government said the state administration will ensure farmers receive payments directly in their bank accounts through direct benefit transfer (DBT).

9 months after ‘successful’ panchayat polls, 730 J&K sarpanchs are yet to be notified

Government officials say these 730 sarpanchs will be notified once re-elections are held in their respective villages to appoint panchs.

Modi govt to spend Rs 3.5 lakh crore on mega water scheme in 5 yrs

PM Modi claimed that Maharashtra government's water grid initiative in the arid Marathwada region will increase water availability. 

A uniform policy to protect of stray cows across India in the works: Minister

Minister of State for Animal Husbandry said "gaumata" cow is neither a Muslim or Hindu and contribute to the economic development of the country,

40,000 workers, 15 lakh hearings, 6 months — what it took to halve Assam NRC list to 19 lakh

Final NRC list was whittled down to 19 lakh from 40 lakh in the draft. A deep dive into what the claims & objections process was all about.

After Article 370 move, J&K women can expect better redressal of complaints, says NCW

National Commission for Women says Article 370 barred it from acting on complaints lodged by J&K women. It only forwarded such matter to the state body.

Home ministry says no ban on foreign journalists in Assam, but they need permit

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a clarification after a news report in Assam Tribune said foreign journalists were asked to leave the state.

On Camera

Indian industry in Bangladesh is staring at a void. New Delhi must give line of credit to Dhaka

For New Delhi, SAFTA and CEPA will be critical. Such frameworks could institutionalise economic ties with Bangladesh, making them resilient to political disruptions.


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?