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Home ministry has time till July 2021 to frame and notify rules for CAA implementation

Extension has been given by a parliamentary committee. BJP is in a bind because Bengal & Assam are going to polls, and their voters hold opposing views on CAA.

Use more, pay more — graded water tariff likely soon as govt accepts finance panel suggestion

The 15th Finance Commission has said it is imperative to fix an appropriate price for water on a graded basis wherein 'higher consumption entails higher charges’.

Another year, another mining tragedy — why Meghalaya’s ‘rat holes’ won’t stop killing

Two years after 15 miners were killed at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, six others lost their lives in another accident at another mine in January.

Air India & Pawan Hans disinvestment to be completed in 2021-22, says Nirmala Sitharaman

In the Union Budget for 2021-22, the aviation ministry has been allocated Rs 3,224 crore, a dip of 22% compared to Rs 4,131 crore allocated for the current fiscal.

Modi govt’s big infra push in Budget — new Development Finance Institution, monetising assets

Roads Minister Gadkari says infrastructure has got primacy in the Budget for the first time, will have a cascading effect on other sectors like steel & cement.

PM says offer to farmers stands, opposition questions handling of protests at all-party meet

Parties such as Congress, TMC, Shiv Sena want discussion on farm laws in Budget Session. Chirag Paswan's LJP and Rashtriya Loktantrik Party didn’t attend the meeting.

Andhra election chief orders transfer of CM’s go-to IAS officer, alleges he ‘scuttled’ polls

AP state election commissioner has alleged that Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's principal secretary, Praveen Prakash, deliberately ignored the poll body's orders.

PM Modi says govt continuously trying to resolve farmers issues through talks

Addressing an all-party meeting for the smooth conduct of the Budget Session, the prime minister said the Centre's proposal on the three new agriculture laws still stands.

Mamata ‘implemented’ projects worth Rs 6.2 lakh cr, but just 2.5% shows up in central data

Bengal showed receipt of investment proposals worth Rs 12.32 lakh cr between 2015 and 2019. But DPIIT data shows Rs 37,051 crore, kicking up political storm.

‘Conspiracy’ to storm Delhi was hatched after farm laws were passed in Sept: Delhi Police FIR

In one of their 33 FIRs on tractor rally violence, Delhi Police have named over 30 people and alleged they misled farmers on farm laws, encouraged them to protest & later 'provoked' them to get violent.

On Camera

You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

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?