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Don’t succumb to pressure, even if it’s from my own office—CM DK Shivakumar warns top govt officials

On his first day as CM, he also said a secretary will be appointed to look into public grievances and that officials have been instructed to work on creating an NRI Secretariat.

Rijiju says minority affairs budget ‘doubled’ under PM Modi, hits out at Oppn’s persecution claim

At ministry's 'Reforms Utsav'—first such event held by any ministry to mark 12 years of Modi govt—Rijiju says 'nobody has left India because of religious persecution'.

Tamil Nadu: TVK appoints cabinet ministers as monitoring officers in districts for welfare delivery

The system, although novel to the state, has already been in the works in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

The many lives of Air India building, crowning jewel of Mumbai’s skyline that survived 1993 blasts

Once the headquarters of Air India and a symbol of India’s aviation ambitions and glamour in the air, the Nariman Point landmark will now help ease Maharashtra’s growing administrative space crunch.

New govt, old issues—Vijay’s first Delhi visit as CM set tone for TN-Centre ties

Off the blocks early in engaging with the Centre, the TVK chief has maintained the stance of previous governments on key issues without striking a confrontational note.

Second major administrative reshuffle in Haryana in two days, 21 IAS & HCS officers moved

Just a day before latest order, Nayab Saini government had transferred 24 officers in a similar exercise.

After 5 acting police chiefs in 4 years, UP to get permanent DGP soon. The top officers in the race

Senior officials from UP govt & UPSC met in Delhi Tuesday to finalise the panel for the appointment of DGP, which would be the first since 2022.

Why Uttar Pradesh is facing excessive power outages despite ‘record electricity supply’

Power Minister AK Sharma maintains there is no electricity shortage, only minor technical problems. Yogi has reportedly directed officials to treat the issue with urgency amid criticism.

From substations to smart monitoring systems, Delhi govt has a Rs 17,000 cr plan to upgrade power infra

Rekha Gupta govt moves to overhaul ageing systems & network to keep up with rising power demand. Delhi’s peak demand, currently at around 8,656 MW, may rise to nearly 14,000 MW by 2034.

Reiteration of rules or a gag? Bengal govt circular for officials sparks free speech row

A West Bengal government circular barring officials from sharing information with media without a govt order has sparked criticism from the Opposition and rights groups, which call it an attack on free speech.

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Three reasons why India is overly dependent on China for lithium

China processes over two-thirds of global lithium. Until Indian firms begin investing in lithium refineries, the raw material will continue to be exported to China for processing.

What makes the US economy so resilient & why Indian investors should take note

Leave aside long data runs, even if focus is put on specific episodes of pronounced crisis such as COVID-19 pandemic, America excels in recovering rapidly from such phases.

Rajnath’s stern message to HAL—stick to your commitment, don’t overpromise

Defence minister helmed a review meeting of HAL projects which was attended by CDS Gen N S Raja Subramani, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, CMD of HAL Ravi Kota and others.

Three destroyers of Brand India. It’s all in our cities

The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.