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Ajit Doval back as NSA, new Cabinet-rank status ‘reward’ for first stint

Ajit Doval, a 1968-batch IPS officer of the Kerala cadre, is the first National Security Adviser to have a cabinet rank.

With an eye on 2020 Delhi assembly polls, CM Kejriwal makes public transport free for women

The government will bear their travel expenses which will be around Rs 700-800 crore, said chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

IFS officers demand PM’s Scholarship Scheme be extended to soldiers of the forests

Modi cabinet expanded the scheme to include children of police personnel killed in Naxal or terror attacks. Now IFS officers want it for forest personnel too.

Shaken by poll result, Mamata Banerjee goes on bizarre IPS, IAS posting-transfer spree

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee transferred 5 IPS officers in & out as commissioner of Bidhannagar in 5 days, giving an insight into her post-election state of mind.

Modi govt plans to bring 75% of all Indians under Ayushman Bharat

The PM-JAY or Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme currently covers the poorest 40%, but the Modi govt plans to merge all state & central schemes under it.

If AAP govt doesn’t release funds, 12 Delhi University colleges run out of salaries

More than 2,700 teaching and non-teaching staff of 12 Delhi University colleges are likely to face financial crunch due to impasse with AAP government.

Avoid fashion, Tamil Nadu govt orders staff to wear saree, salwar kameez, dupatta, veshti

Two orders this week tells Tamil Nadu government employees to desist from wearing ‘fashionable” attire, to reflect culture.

Almost every Tamil Nadu leader is against Modi’s draft education policy over Hindi

Both ruling AIADMK and DMK have condemned Modi government’s draft education policy that mandates Hindi as a compulsory third language.

Santosh Kumar Gangwar knows how to tackle controversies: from jobs data to demonetisation

A law graduate from Bareilly, the BJP’s kurmi leader has been elected to the Parliament 8 times and has also held crucial ministerial posts.

Five things that Nirmala Sitharaman left for Rajnath Singh to address urgently

From decisions involving sentiments of armed forces to ensuring information flow, ThePrint looks at 5 issues Rajnath Singh has to tackle.

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.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?