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Cabinet & home secretaries to CBDT & IB chiefs — Modi govt’s penchant for extensions to top officials

Since 2nd term, Modi govt has retained top civil servants beyond retirement for ‘continuity in policymaking’. But extensions are also being seen as service rule violations & demoralising.

UP govt transfers 12 DMs weeks after polls. 11 of them headed districts where BJP lost

The transfers of IAS and IPS officers in districts where BJP lost in the Lok Sabha elections has led to allegations of 'political vendetta' by the Opposition.

‘Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita will come into force 1 July’ — President Murmu amid Oppn calls for deferment

In her first address to Parliament after LS polls, Murmu also emphasised govt’s commitment to 'fair investigation' into exam controversy & 'stringent punishment for the guilty'.

MP ministers will now pay their own income tax, 1972 rule putting onus on state govt struck down

Madhya Pradesh government paid Rs 79.07 lakh towards income tax of its ministers in 2023-24, it is learnt, and figure for the past five years cumulatively stood at Rs 3.17 crore.

Life in prison, Rs 1-cr fine, stringent bail conditions — UP cabinet nod to anti-paper leak ordinance

Ordinance will come into effect once it is approved by governor, set to become law after it is passed in assembly, following which the existing 1998 law will be repealed.

Over a year since 12-day Brahmapuram landfill fire, Kochi completes treatment of 40% legacy waste

Kochi Municipal Corporation says around 2.93 lakh MT of waste had been treated as of 15 June, emptying 11 acres. Apart from this, treatment of organic waste has also begun at Brahmapuram.

Former Union ministers asked to vacate Lutyens’ bungalows as requests from new ministers pour in

With 37 new ministers in NDA govt, their predecessors must vacate bungalows by 10 July. Additionally, 280 first-time MPs are to be allotted official accommodation.

Kolkata firm wins bid for lithium block in Chhattisgarh’s Katghora, 1st in India to be auctioned

Ministry of Mines has also announched launch of 4th tranche of auction of 21 critical and strategic minerals blocks spread over 8 states & valued at an estimated Rs 83,000 crore.

Jumbled questions to 2 rounds of ID checks, UP govt issues exam guidelines amid paper leak backlash

Guidelines include directives for process of selection of exam centres, selection of agencies for preparing question papers, transporting OMR sheets, preventing impersonation etc.

Yogi govt expands gag order for officials & employees to include social media, digital news portals

However, order says no nod is needed for literary, cultural, scientific write-ups or broadcast. It doesn't distinguish between pvt & public WhatsApp chats, which has caused concern.

On Camera

Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan—slogans that non-Dalits wouldn’t touch have now entered Parliament

Coined by close Ambedkar confidant Babu Hardas Laxmanrao Nagrale, the 'Jai Bhim’ slogan has seen the rise and decline of many Dalit parties. Now, non-Dalits chant it in Parliament that has no BSP member.

‘Welfarism not a substitute for job creation’ — TeamLease vice-chairman on India’s fiscal planning

TeamLease’s Manish Sabharwal spoke to ThePrint about how political leaders, for the sake of winning elections, make big welfare-related promises without a proper plan to fund them.

Increased deployment, joint exercises, foreign training & faster aid — Indian Navy’s growing footprint

The Indian Navy has come a long way since 2004 when an Indian Ocean earthquake triggered a major tsunami. The Indian Ocean is generally touted as the Indian Navy's ‘backyard’.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.