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Women safety, communal harmony, own state board – takeaways from AAP’s Delhi budget 2020-21

The Delhi budget 2020-21 was presented Monday by Deputy CM & Finance Minister Manish Sisodia. One-fourth of the budget has been allocated to education.

Rs 20 for each Delhi resident — what AAP govt budget outlines to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Deputy Delhi CM Manish Sisodia, who holds the finance portfolio, announced an 'initial allocation' of Rs 50 crore for COVID-19. 

Govt notifies land use change for Rs 20,000-crore Delhi power corridor revamp plan

Over 86-acre area currently earmarked for recreational or public and semi-public facilities will now be used to build new Parliament House, other govt buildings.

Budget to be presented in Delhi Legislative Assembly today despite lockdown

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said budget will be presented in the assembly as the govt needs the House's approval to spend money in the forthcoming financial year.

‘Can’t ensure functioning mess’ — 150 IRS trainees told to leave Nagpur academy amid lockdown

IRS trainees at National Academy of Direct Taxes in Nagpur say their leave requests weren’t heard earlier when transport was available. Official says order not mandatory.

Only 36% of Nirbhaya fund used since 2013, panel tells House hours before convicts’ hanging

Nirbhaya fund was launched in the wake of the December 2012 gangrape-murder amid anger over what was seen as systemic indifference to crime against women. 

Work from home, more sick leaves, no visitors: How Modi govt is keeping staff COVID 19-free

From regular body temperature checks to constant sanitisation, the government is working to ensure it remains functioning with a healthy staff.

BSF Air Wing aims to soar higher with a mix of defence and civilian regulations

Aircraft Amendment Bill passed by Lok Sabha proposes to take BSF — the only central police force to have an air wing — out of DGCA ambit.

OBC quota is for social backwardness, not economic, don’t change that — panel tells govt

In a letter to govt, the commission has taken strong exception to its new plan to include salary as a component to determine income ceiling for creamy layer of OBCs.

Bill passed by LS aims to make aircraft operations more secure, in line with global norms

The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020, provides for statutory backing to three key bodies, and greater fines among other provisions.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?