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Vacant posts, overburdened officials — why Haryana is asking Centre for more IAS officers

State has 166 officers against authorised cadre strength of 215, 28 to retire by 2026, officers burdened with two to three departments.

Drug regulator tightens sampling norms to test quality of medicines & cosmetics reaching market

CDSCO last week notified streamlined guidelines on sampling, conceded that at present sampled drugs are mostly from big brands and urban areas. 

17th Lok Sabha report card: Just 2 MPs logged 100% attendance. Sonia, Akhilesh asked 0 questions

Only a quarter of MPs, Congress’s Manish Tewari and BJP’s Nishikant Dubey among them, registered over 90% attendance, data collected by non-profit PRS Legislative Research shows.

Parliamentary panel tells Centre to identify reasons for ‘slow pace’ of its Smart Cities Mission

According to report tabled by standing committee on Housing and Urban Affairs last week, 47% projects in 20 cities under construction as of December. Mission deadline is June. 

90 people hold cabinet rank in Siddaramaiah govt. Only 34 are ministers: Congress playbook on dissent

People given this rank include advisers to govt — the CM has a legal, medical and even 'general' and 'special' advisers — as well as chairpersons of various boards and committees. 

In ex-UP DGP’s memoir, stories of secret meet with Gogoi before Ayodhya verdict & ‘rattling’ BSP

In his memoir ‘Crime, Grime & Gumption’, the former IPS officer also writes about his repeated attempts to bring in a commissionerate system, and how it came to be implemented in 2 cities.

Govt registration, monthly maintenance, emergency protocol — what UP Lifts & Escalators Bill mandates 

The Bill, which received state assembly’s nod Saturday, fulfills a longstanding demand from residents & flat owners in high-rises. It also makes mandatory the installation of CCTV cameras. 

Parliamentary panel urges Modi govt to increase MGNREGS workdays from 100 to 150

While activists also say the number of work days should be increased, they stressed it could be done only if adequate funds were allocated for the scheme.

97 cr voters registered for 2024 Lok Sabha polls, over 2 cr Indians aged 18-29 added to rolls

Electoral rolls for all states & UTs have been published by EC with reference to January 1, 2024.

Ignored by local admin, thousands flock to Karnataka CM’s ‘Janaspandana’ to get grievances redressed

Several people at Janaspandana complained of rampant corruption in government channels. This was the second such event organised in Karnataka in six months.

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You have heard the common myths about retinol. Here’s what you need to know

Retinol increases cell turnover and promotes new blood vessel growth, which can improve fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven skin tone. It’s commonly found in anti-aging creams and serums.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?