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16 anti-conversion law cases, key accused Muslims, but UP govt insists law is religion-neutral

UP’s anti-conversion law seems to have deepened communal fault lines and instilled fear among Muslims. Fringe Hindu Right-wing groups say the fear is ‘important’.

India’s fast economic recovery will surprise everyone in 2021-22: NITI Aayog’s Rajiv Kumar

Rajiv Kumar says Modi govt’s labour reforms and PLI scheme will boost industry and exports, and not joining RCEP won’t freeze India out of global markets.

Heritage Conservation Committee approves construction of new Parliament building

A few days ago, the SC cleared the decks for Central Vista Project, which covers a 3-km stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, by upholding the environmental clearance.

Madhya Pradesh Governor gives nod to anti-conversion ordinance, becomes law

Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020 has provisions that are similar to the ordinance issued by the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh against fraudulent conversions.

Covid vaccine drive to begin on 16 January, healthcare & frontline workers to be prioritised

After healthcare and frontline workers, priority will be given to those above 50 years of age and the under-50 population groups with co-morbidities numbering around 27 crore.

Don’t publish election surveys without verification — PCI issues new advisory for newspapers

New guideline part of PCI’s updated Norms of Journalistic Conduct, edition 2020, which was uploaded to media watchdog’s website Friday. Also includes advisory on Covid reporting.

Why railways’ Dedicated Freight Corridor was delayed, and how it could be a game-changer

As the total 2,843-km project is finally set to take off, here’s why it is significant for the railways and for goods movement in the country.

J&K cadre of IAS, IPS and IFoS officers merged with AGMUT over a year after Article 370 move

Officers of the erstwhile J&K cadre will now be posted by central govt and can be transferred to Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and any union territory.

Govt’s new DTH rules silent on which NaMo TV-like entities can be run on platform channels

New policy states such channels will be capped, and DTH players will have to pay registration fee. It doesn’t provide more details, but ministry says these channels can't be rented.

Parliamentary panel looking at Data Protection Bill recommends 89 changes, says BJP MP Lekhi

The draft of the bill, approved by the Cabinet in December 2019, proposes to put restriction on use of personal data without explicit consent of citizens.

On Camera

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?