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NHAI was already facing a ‘debt-trap’ and it borrowed another Rs 58,000 crore during Covid

In written reply to Rajya Sabha, Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari says NHAI's debt was Rs 3.07 lakh crore on 31 March 2021, up from Rs 2.49 lakh crore in March 2020.

Ex-IAS Amarjeet Sinha quits as Modi adviser, second high-profile PMO resignation in 6 months

There has been no official statement from the PMO on Amarjeet Sinha’s resignation, and no clarity yet on the reasons behind the decision.

Lok Sabha passes bill to amend general insurance law without debate amid opposition protest

Moving the bill for consideration and passage, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she couldn't respond to concerns raised by the Opposition as the House wasn't in order.

No proposal under consideration to waive farmer loans including SC & ST, govt tells Lok Sabha

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, MoS for Finance Bhagwat Karad said govt hasn't implemented any farm loan waiver scheme since 'Agriculture Debt Waiver & Debt Relief Scheme, 2008'.

Kargil, Leh districts join hands to push for statehood, constitutional safeguards in Ladakh

The Leh-based Apex Body of People's Movement for 6th Schedule and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) leaders will also seek one more Lok Sabha seat and two Rajya Sabha seats for Ladakh.

Cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 47-crore mark: Health Ministry

More than 3 crore balance and unutilised doses are still available with the states, union territories and private hospitals to be administered, the ministry added.

Rajya Sabha lost 40 out of 50 working hours in first 2 weeks of monsoon session

With disruptions continuing, the productivity of Rajya Sabha fell to 13.70 per cent during the second week of the ongoing monsoon session from 32.20 per cent during the first week.

Opposition’s behaviour is ‘unfortunate’, govt ready for discussions, says Pralhad Joshi

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joshi asserted that govt doesn't want to pass bills without discussions and said the opposition is protesting over a 'non-issue, non-serious issue'.

They came but were still absent — BJP ‘rebellion’ scuttles IT panel meet on Pegasus

BJP members on IT panel refuse to register their attendance, forcing meeting to adjourn due to lack of quorum. Chairman Tharoor and non-BJP members raise issue with Speaker.

Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill amid protests over Pegasus row, farm laws

The bill, already passed in Lok Sabha, was passed in the Upper House without debate as opposition kept demanding discussion on Pegasus snooping scandal, farm laws & fuel prices.

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Tirupati is the story of us. It’s more than laddus

The temple rituals take from multiple Hindu sects: Vaishnava, Shaiva, Kaumara, and Shakta. This integrated vision has made Tirupati the most popular temple of our time.

#ByeByeAP to #LuluBackInAP: Naidu’s moves to make Andhra ‘business friendly’ & woo back investors

The Jagan Reddy govt has been accused of scuppering various investment deals. Under Naidu, the govt, is trying to make AP a top investment destination, officials and industrialists say.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?