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Air India chief Rajiv Bansal appointed as Civil Aviation Secretary

K Rajaraman, additional secretary in the Dept of Economic Affairs, was also appointed as Telecommunications Secretary during a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle Wednesday.

Govt defends CoWin certificate as UK nod for Covishield fails to resolve travel row

The Indian Covid vaccination certificate is in line with template developed by the UN and International Civil Aviation Organisation, say govt officials.

Modi’s ‘Give it up’ plan inspires Karnataka, state asks rich farmers to give up free power

While the scheme has been described as voluntary, farmers are wary of it becoming mandatory in the future. Opposition has described the move as ‘insidious’ and ‘ill-timed’.

PM Modi pushes to link more welfare schemes with Aadhaar, use data for better planning

In a meeting last week, PM Modi also asked departmental secretaries to look into creating a task force for better data governance, citing example of GIS mapping.

AYUSH ministry threatens Kerala doctor with defamation, for ‘denigrating’ Ayurveda

Dr Cyriac Abby Philips was interviewed by a YouTube channel in June this year on liver injuries that could occur due to herb use, and the video went viral in Kerala.

Students expelled, teachers under fire, rank tumbles — turmoil in 100th year of Visva-Bharati

Tenure of Visva-Bharati Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty, who assumed chair in 2018, has been marked by a series of controversies. Faculty say they've raised matter with Modi govt.

Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic javelin, miniature Ram Mandir — PM Modi’s gifts you can bid on

Organised by the culture ministry, it is the third such auction to take place and is open till 7 October. Proceeds to go towards cleaning and conservation of River Ganga.

Bhupendra Patel takes oath as new Gujarat chief minister

Patel, unanimously elected BJP legislature party leader, was sworn in as the state's 17th CM by Governor Acharya Devvrat. Amit Shah was among those present at the ceremony.

Why Bengaluru city corporation not holding polls for corporators is more than a ‘404 error’

The last Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike council’s term ended on 10 September 2020, and with no polls since, the civic agency is being run by government-appointed officials.

Nagpur-based CSIR institute transfers saline gargle RT-PCR technology to MSME ministry

According to the ministry's statement, the know-how of the indigenously developed saline gargle RT-PCR technique has been transferred on a non-exclusive basis for commercialisation.

On Camera

Manipur has seen too much pain to be seduced by promises

Nehru learned the truth the hard way when 3,000 Nagas walked out of his 1953 rally. The people of the Northeast aren’t easily seduced by baubles.

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.