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SVAMITVA Yojna to be implemented nationwide as it enhanced rural economy’s strength: Modi

PM Modi said the scheme will be rolled out in the entire country to provide property cards to people and will become an 'example of Gram Swaraj' in India.

Oil drills, safaris — Amendments to forest act could increase economic activity in reserved areas

On 2 October, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change published a document with 14 proposed changes to FCA allowing more economic activity in protected areas.

Uttarakhand’s BJP govt accused of targeting Muslims as it flags ‘rising numbers of a community’

Last month, BJP govt in Uttarakhand asked local authorities to identify areas allegedly witnessing a spurt in population of a certain 'community'. Congress dubs it a poll ploy.

Talk of Covid booster shots not pertinent, studies show antibodies last a year: ICMR chief

States have been asked to step up second-dose coverage, government says as concerns emerge about people not getting their final shot on time. 

Is Himanta aping Yogi? Spotlight on Assam Police as 27 ‘criminals’ are shot dead in 5 months

CM Himanta’s zero-tolerance pledge against crime has drawn comparisons with Yogi Adityanath. But some experts say Assam Police’s ‘insurgency hangover’ is also to blame for spate of encounters.

Amit Shah meets CMs of 6 Maoist-affected states, reviews security & development projects

The CMs of West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala — all non-BJP-ruled states — skipped the meeting and were represented by a state minister or top officials.

Some festive cheer on edible oils front as prices dip, mustard oil is the only exception

As many as 4 import duty cuts were effected with respect to three edible oils between June and September, following a sharp rise in prices over the preceding months.

Is Sidhu Punjab’s ‘Super CM’? Question being asked as he’s constantly seen with Channi

Sidhu’s constant company for Channi comes amid allegations from Captain Amarinder Singh that the former's shadow will loom large over new CM’s functioning.

In Firozabad, people flee or send kids away as 5 diseases are identified as ‘mystery illness’

Dengue, malaria, viral fever, scrub typhus and leptospirosis make up ‘mystery fever’ wreaking havoc in Firozabad for over a month. Official figures peg toll at 62, most are children.

Anirudh Tewari is Punjab’s new chief secretary, supersedes 5 officers to the post

Anirudh Tewari, who is currently additional chief secretary and financial commissioner, development, is a 1990-batch IAS officer. He will continue to hold the departments he is heading.

On Camera

Russian-style socialism dominated Nehru’s imagination. It was disastrous

It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.