scorecardresearch
Monday, September 30, 2024
HomeIndiaGovernance

Governance

Modi govt’s farm bill talks with Punjab farmers fail as delegation walks out of meeting

Farmer leaders from Punjab, who met Union Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal for an hour Wednesday, were incensed about the absence of any Union minister at the talks.

Centre approves Rs 520 crore package for J&K, Ladakh under National Rural Livelihood Mission

NRLM aims to enable the rural poor to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements and improved access to financial services.

Railways set to seek cabinet approval to corporatise Rae Bareli coach factory

The proposal would make the Modern Coach Factory in Rae Bareli, which produces 2,000 LHB coaches every year, an autonomous unit with a corporate structure.

Centre-states impasse on GST continues, but Sitharaman says some states may go ahead & borrow

The finance minister questioned if the GST Council can intervene if an individual state wants to borrow from market, but opposition-ruled states say it’s ‘illegal’.

‘Mini CM’, ‘super CM’, troubleshooter IAS officer — the power centres in Yogi’s UP

A powerful civil servant, a BJP gen secy and former Man Friday of Mayawati & Akhilesh are the faces of UP administration as it draws flak for Hathras incident.

Laxity, low seroprevalence & reliance on antigen tests — how Kerala’s Covid battle came undone

The Covid numbers in Kerala have risen after unlocking. The IMA accuses the government of not listening to experts, but officials highlight pressure.

‘Aarey saved’ — CM Uddhav Thackeray moves controversial metro car depot to Kanjurmarg

CM Uddhav Thackeray says land owned by the state government in the Kanjurmarg area will be allotted free of cost for the metro car depot.

CRPF starts probe as viral video shows ‘Kashmir troopers traveling in ‘non-bulletproof truck’

The video was tweeted by a handle called ‘Kashmir Intel’ Friday, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also sharing it Saturday. It has allegedly been sourced from a ‘pro-Army account on YouTube’.

Modi govt move to cut 24 Railway Board posts ‘put on hold after officers raise questions’ 

In September, Ministry of Railways issued an order listing 24 posts to be removed immediately from Railway Board, as part of a bid to have a leaner rail bureaucracy. 

These six steps are key to Arvind Kejriwal govt’s war against winter smog in Delhi

A war room, an app and an anti-dust drive are three of the measures the Delhi govt has envisaged to tackle Delhi’s notorious winter smog.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?