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‘Morale boost’ & promotions for BSF for Op Sindoor bravery—govt clears cadre review of lower ranks

Centre has approved the first cadre review of Group B & C employees, spanning from constable to inspector. Move to cover immediate promotions for 23,710 personnel.

‘Unacceptable to charge toll with safety, traffic issues’—House panel bats for new road tariff authority

Pulling up road ministry, parliamentary panel pushed for rationalisation of toll collection on any highway stretch, and its reduction post recovery of capital & routine maintenance costs.

Parl panel urges CCI to review deal value threshold, address lack of resources & funding concerns

CCI is struggling with tech complexity, cross-jurisdictional matters & lack of resources, 'influencing' its ability to regulate markets in digital era, panel said in a report Monday.

Naidu set to roll out another ‘Super Six’ promise. How free bus rides for women scheme will work

Similar schemes are already in operation in neighbouring Telangana & Karnataka, both Congress-ruled states. ‘Stree-Shakti’ scheme is expected to cost AP govt Rs 1,942 cr each year.

Why 650 Haryana hospitals have halted AB-PMJAY services, in move set to hit 1.4 crore beneficiaries

The Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme, AB-PMJAY, provides Rs 5 lakh annual coverage per family for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation.

L&T exit aside, Bengaluru’s suburban rail dream faces another big hurdle—shinier big-ticket projects

When rail project was announced, several legislators, parliamentarians had rushed to claim credit. Things moved swiftly, at least in terms of its marketing. But now, focus has pivoted.

Trash piles up across Chennai areas as sanitation workers protest privatisation move

City corporation decided to outsource collection-transportation of waste to a private body, a project pegged at Rs 2,363 cr for 10 yrs, sparking anger among contractual sanitation employees.

Modi to inaugurate swanky new address for central ministries today. Inside the hi-tech Kartavya Bhavan

A brand new Prime Minister’s Office, called Executive Enclave, and Prime Minister’s residence is also in the making.

Reality check for MP govt’s mega youth skilling dream—missing companies, fake trainees, missed targets

In 2 yrs, MP has met only 12% of its target of training 1 lakh students annually. Jobs were given to relatives, cornered by fraud companies, overage candidates & existing employees.

Centre considers dramatic MRP overhaul to limit ‘irrational pricing’. What it’d mean for buyers, sellers

Govt looks for a formula that limits 'irrational pricing', where the MRP of a product is hiked and then reduced in the name of a discount/sale, giving consumers the illusion of savings.

On Camera

World doesn’t need another China. Modi’s Swadeshi call shows why India holds the key

India has the scale, talent, and civilisational ethos to become a trusted hub for manufacturing, technology, and services. We must deepen domestic capabilities to seize this opportunity.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.