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Defining ‘office of profit’ not a good idea, law ministry tells parliamentary panel

Ministry of Law and Justice Wednesday provided oral submission to the Joint Committee on Office of Profit regarding the draft bill to define ‘Office of Profit’.

Modi govt plans ‘One Nation, One Address’ to make mapping easier, improve a range of services

A report submitted by a working Group of Ministers identifies problems with how India names its address now, and what the benefits of a new system can bring.

Madhya Pradesh gets ‘gau cabinet’, will hold maiden meet at India’s first cow sanctuary

The ministers of animal husbandry, forest, panchayat, revenue, home and farmers’ welfare departments will comprise the mini-cabinet.

‘Food-o-copeia’ — India’s plan to boost corporate compliance of food standards

To devise its ‘food-‘o’-copeia’, the FSSAI will use the expertise of institutes under the government-run Network for Scientific Co-operation for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Why Ashok Gehlot is under fire after appointing Rajasthan’s first Dalit chief secretary

Gehlot appointed Niranjan Kumar Arya, a 1989-batch IAS officer, as chief secretary through a midnight order passed 1 November. Arya will hold the post for 15 months.

Nitish Kumar allocates portfolios, retains key home & administration departments

Deputy CM Tar Kishore Prasad was given finance, commercial tax, environment, forestry and climate change and IT, which were previously held by Sushil Kumar Modi.

Modi govt asks digital news sites to give ownership details in a month, meet FDI cap in 2021

FDI cap for digital news media is 26%. I&B ministry notice comes days after it brought such sites & platforms like Netflix & Hotstar under its jurisdiction.

Covid cloud over Winter Session of Parliament, could be merged with Budget Session

No formal announcement yet. If called off, this will be the fourth time in the history of Parliament that the Winter Session will not be held.

Javadekar notes absence of self-regulation by OTT platforms, says looking into suggestions

Speaking at an online event on National Press Day, I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar sought to point out lacunae in regulation for OTT platforms and TV news channels.

No chance of lockdown, 3rd Covid wave has already peaked in Delhi, says Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister says coronavirus can’t be contained through lockdown, and people should protect themselves by wearing masks.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

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.

Air Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as IAF chief, task cut out

Air Chief Marshal Singh took over from incumbent V.R. Chaudhari Monday afternoon. His top priority will be strengthening the fighting capability of the IAF, it is learnt.

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?