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Modi’s LPG scheme cut indoor pollution, but outdoor pollution still a crisis, Lancet panel says

Mohana Basu - 18 May, 2022

Heartburn in IPS as most DG-empanelled officers await posting while some juggle more than 1

RAW chief Goel could be longest-serving in decades, but Modi govt undecided on another extension

Govt order promoting IPS officer & junior IAS officers to same rank ‘unprecedented’, say bureaucrats

In J&K, Modi announces projects worth Rs 20,000 cr, private investment of Rs 38,000 cr

Ananya Bhardwaj - 24 April, 2022

In 1st visit to J&K since abrogation of Article 370, PM also inaugurated solar power plant at Palli village in Samba district, making it India's 1st 'carbon-neutral' panchayat.

Hyderabad Nizam’s last home King Kothi being razed? KCR govt steps in amid heritage worries

Sukriti Vats - 24 April, 2022

Media reports allege demolition under way at King Kothi, a Rs 300 crore private property currently at the centre of a civil dispute between two companies.

Ajay Sood — Modi govt’s new top scientist has 7 patents, won India’s highest science prize

Mohana Basu - 23 April, 2022

Sood, a physicist from IISc, succeeds renowned biologist K. VijayRaghavan as Principal Scientific Adviser. He is a member of Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council to PM.

Big hit with BJP, bulldozers now rolling in Gujarat & Uttarakhand, coming soon to Karnataka

Neelam Pandey - 22 April, 2022

Day after demolition drive in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, Surat Municipal Corporation razed properties belonging to alleged gangster brothers Aarif & Sajju Kothari.

Dream of buying land in Uttarakhand’s hills? State to bring in Himachal-like law against it

Prithviraj Singh - 21 April, 2022

Uttarakhand is looking to bring a new, tougher law that could prohibit non-domiciles from buying land in the state's hill areas.

Bulldozers go after ‘illegal encroachments’ from MP to Delhi, but the law requires a notice

Apoorva Mandhani - 21 April, 2022

Rules for demolition of ‘illegal’ structures vary across states, but law requires proper notice in all cases. No law provides for demolishing property of those accused in riots.

World Bank, UN, Ram Mandir panel — IAS, IFS officers from Modi’s PMO are rising & going places

+TFP Madhuparna Das - 19 April, 2022

Foreign secretary designate V.M. Kwatra was at PMO in Modi’s early days in the chair. ThePrint looks at how other officers from 1st Modi PMO in 2014-15 have risen in their careers.

Neither fast nor on time — CAG report delves into all that ails the Great Indian Railways

Nikhil Rampal - 18 April, 2022

Despite heavy investment in upgradation of railway infrastructure, India’s mail & express trains crawl at 50 km per hour, stop for long durations and do not make it on time, CAG says.

‘Message to rioters’ or ‘anti-encroachment drive’ — what exactly happened in Khargone after riot

+TFP Bismee Taskin - 16 April, 2022

In riot-hit Khargone areas, dozens have lost homes and shops in bulldozing campaign. Legal experts question authorities' stated use of encroachment laws to punish another alleged crime.

Why e-rickshaws are no big draw for Delhi drivers despite Kejriwal govt’s purchase subsidy

Sukriti Vats - 15 April, 2022

While govt says subsidies have been availed on 9,558 e-rickshaws to date, data compiled by road ministry portal Vahan 4.0 has shown dip in registration of e-rickshaws since 2019.

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First, Rahul Gandhi visited Nepal, then PM Modi. Different reasons, one common factor

Bharat Agrawal - 18 May, 2022

While Rahul went to attend a friend’s wedding, Modi was on an official visit. However, there was a common thread between the two.

Santro, the car that launched Hyundai in India, drives into the sunset. But shed no tears

18 May, 2022

Indian law needs to account for women, make finance inclusive

17 May, 2022

Economy

Heatwave sends Indians into air-conditioned cars for relief, petrol sales soar

Debjit Chakraborty - 17 May, 2022

Petrol sales have gone up 14% during 1-15 May from the corresponding period in April, a considerable amount especially in comparison to other fuels.

Governance

Modi’s LPG scheme cut indoor pollution, but outdoor pollution still a crisis, Lancet panel says

Heartburn in IPS as most DG-empanelled officers await posting while some juggle more than 1

RAW chief Goel could be longest-serving in decades, but Modi govt undecided on another extension

Govt order promoting IPS officer & junior IAS officers to same rank ‘unprecedented’, say bureaucrats

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YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

First, Rahul Gandhi visited Nepal, then PM Modi. Different reasons, one common factor

Santro, the car that launched Hyundai in India, drives into the sunset. But shed no tears

Indian law needs to account for women, make finance inclusive

Economy

Heatwave sends Indians into air-conditioned cars for relief, petrol sales soar

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