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The perks Ajit Doval, Nripendra Misra & PK Mishra are entitled to under Cabinet rank

Principal Secretary to the PM Nripendra Misra and Additional Principal Secretary P.K. Mishra have been granted extensions along with full cabinet rank.

Modi govt’s new education policy draft wants law taught in English & local languages

The panel that drafted the New Education Policy suggested that legal education must be bilingual to help speed up legal transactions in lower courts.

Whether Sushma is made governor or not, Modi will have to appoint 10 in next 6 months

The terms of governors in 10 states, including West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, are set to end within the next six months.

2 men arrested in Karnataka for allegedly posting video abusing HD Deve Gowda

The arrests come at a time when there's a raging debate over liberty of citizens following the arrest of a journalist in Uttar Pradesh.

PM Modi to outline govt’s roadmap in first meeting of new council of ministers

Prime Minister Modi is expected to underline the role of ministers of state and may ask Cabinet ministers to give their deputies adequate responsibilities.

Less than 25% of ‘landless’ have benefitted from Modi’s rural housing scheme so far

PMAY-G, which aims at housing for all, was a key priority for the first Modi government. So far, only 21.9% of the identified landless beneficiaries have been provided land.

Modi govt could revisit plan to allot IAS, IPS cadre after foundation course

The changes, which includes an expansion of the lateral entry scheme, are part of a DoPT plan that it will share with the PMO this week. 

Not enough takers for CVC top posts, Modi govt extends deadline for applications again

The application deadline to top posts at the Central Vigilance Commission has been extended a third time due to a "lack of response" from eligible candidates, the personnel ministry said.

Top J&K IAS officer in home secretary race as Modi govt seeks Kashmir hand for post

B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, credited with leading a crackdown on Maoists during an earlier stint in Chhattisgarh, is likely to be the next home secretary.

PM Modi rejigs Niti Aayog with Home Minister Amit Shah as an ex-officio member

Defence Minister Rajanth Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will be the other ex-officio members.

On Camera

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

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?