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4.8 lakh Indians trained, only 85,000 placed. CAG points to gaps in MeitY skilling schemes

Audit finds that nearly 86% of operators of common services centres are earning less than Rs 500 per month, and the DoT has failed to recover Rs 107.07 crore in fines.

Beyond Krishna and Godavari, Andhra Pradesh plans river-linking project to plug water gaps

While the Godavari and the Krishna rivers were already linked in 2015, the current plan will also connect their tributaries as well as some major rivers in northern Andhra Pradesh.

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

HC order to restore ‘Dr Nimo Yadav’ X account validates govt’s content-blocking process—MeitY officials

The ‘Dr Nimo Yadav’ handle, operated by Prateek Sharma, described the Delhi HC order unblocking the parody account as a personal legal victory.

MeitY secretary says every social media user posting on current affairs can come under I&B oversight

Draft amendments propose to extend MIB's Code of Ethics oversight to user-generated content on intermediary platforms where content is in nature of news & current affairs.

Stakeholders flag concerns over amendments to IT Rules, MeitY considers extending consultation time

Multiple people ThePrint spoke to said those at the meeting were concerned about user liability, safe harbour protections and expanding government powers proposed in the draft.

Mumbai’s hawkers: A law unimplemented for 12 yrs & a crackdown that raises more questions than it answers

Officially, Mumbai has space for 23,000 licensed street vendors. It has lakhs. A law meant to bridge that gap was not implemented for over a decade.

Youth Congress launches legal aid campaign for social media users as govt crackdown intensifies

'Digital Azadi', a nationwide campaign, was rolled out days after the Centre proposed amendments to the IT Rules that expand its power over individual social media users.

Lack of inter-state coordination has led to rampant illegal sand mining in Chambal—SC-appointed panel

The Central Empowered Committee highlighted that both Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan had issued de-reservation orders in violation of the SC’s November 2000 order.

Congress MP Kadiyam Kavya cites ‘self-isolation, brain fog’ to urge for under-16s social media ban

Congress MP from Warangal urged the central govt to ban social media throughout the country for under-16s.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

US blockade of Iran ports in Hormuz may hit China hardest, but India could feel price pain too

Disruptions to Iranian flows may trigger global supply reshuffle, intensify competition and raise India’s import bill.

Saudi Arabia invokes defence pact with Pakistan amid West Asia conflict. What it entails

According to Drop Site, under the current terms of the deal, which is entirely defensive, Saudi Arabia couldn’t request that Pakistan counterattack Iran, even from Saudi territory. 

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.