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Industrial investment, railway push, tourism uptick: How Jammu has changed post Article 370 abrogation

Amogh Rohmetra - 23 April, 2024

Mission ISHAN, India’s push for ‘one nation, one airspace’, will benefit airlines & passengers alike

Panel will keep watch for violation of new drug marketing code, says pharma secretary

IREDA sets up office in GIFT City to support green hydrogen and renewable energy projects

There’s no move to increase retirement age of judges: Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Maneesh Chhibber - 18 July, 2018

Prasad rubbishes speculation that Centre was planning to raise retirement age of SC judges from 65 to 67 and 62 to 64 years for HC judges.

UGC tells universities to put controversial quota system for teachers on hold

Kritika Sharma - 18 July, 2018

The move to stop the department-wise distribution of quota comes after a meeting of NDA constituents with the PM. New Delhi: The ministry of human...

Throttled by activists at home, Indian GM seed firms find great demand overseas

Ruhi Tewari - 18 July, 2018

Mahyco inks deal with Kenyan government to export GM cotton seeds, JK Agri Genetics finds Ethiopian Bt cotton market.

Modi govt’s plan to make changes to RTI Act an assault on transparency law: Activists

Sanya Dhingra - 18 July, 2018

Bill proposing changes relating to ranks, tenures and pay of information commissioners listed for monsoon session of Parliament.

Is democracy voting itself out in elections?

Manjeet Ramgotra - 18 July, 2018

Once democratic institutions weaken and the only the pretence of elections remain, then democracy in its meaningful form is already gone.

There’s a pattern to opposition disruptions in Parliament: Raise issue, stall House, move on

D.K. Singh - 18 July, 2018

In the wake of demonetisation, Rahul Gandhi promised an earthquake if allowed to speak in Parliament. But don't hold your breath.

SC secy general Ravindra Maithani, close to CJI Misra, recommended as Uttarakhand HC judge

Ritika Jain - 18 July, 2018

Maithani could supersede some senior judicial officers. Centre had rejected Uttarakhand HC chief justice K.M. Joseph’s elevation to SC on the same grounds.

Decision on minority status for Hindus won’t be revealed before 2019 polls

Sanya Dhingra - 18 July, 2018

National Minorities Commission says demand is 'untenable', but BJP govt can’t send out this message ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

PM confident Parliament will function smoothly, opposition says conditions apply

Pragya Kaushika - 17 July, 2018

Former ally TDP and the CPI say the responsibility to ensure smooth running lies with the government, and they will continue to raise their issues.

Supreme Court reserves verdict on decriminalising homosexuality

Ritika Jain - 17 July, 2018

Justice Nariman says if there is 'violation of fundamental rights', the court will strike down the law, 'not leave it to legislature'.

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Governance

Industrial investment, railway push, tourism uptick: How Jammu has changed post Article 370 abrogation

Mission ISHAN, India’s push for ‘one nation, one airspace’, will benefit airlines & passengers alike

Panel will keep watch for violation of new drug marketing code, says pharma secretary

IREDA sets up office in GIFT City to support green hydrogen and renewable energy projects

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