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Aspirational Blocks Programme: Govt to spend Rs 100-cr in 500 most backward blocks this fiscal

Niti Aayog implementing ABP in 329 districts. Three-year timeframe set for improvement in 5 areas including health and nutrition, education, agriculture, drinking water and sanitation.

Parking headache likely post Central Vista revamp, govt scouts for more space, considers mobility study

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs working on parking plan for entire Central Vista area, where new offices, museums are being developed, as the dedicated space may not be enough.

Commandos, canines, 24/7 command hub: Soon, ‘SPG-like force’ to protect Andhra CM Jagan & family

SSG, to work under state intelligence department, will have 431 sanctioned posts. There are about 300 personnel involved in the CM’s Z+ category security at present.

‘Pothole-free’ national highways by December? Road ministry sets ambitious deadline with a fine threat

Move comes after meeting chaired by Nitin Gadkari this month. Project directors & regional officers to be held accountable for the maintenance of the national highway stretch assigned to them.

Eye on ‘quality’, road ministry to shift to PPP mode for construction, cut back govt-funded projects

Union road secretary Anurag Jain announced the policy shift Thursday, adding that the ministry is aiming for all projects costing more than Rs 500 crore to be executed in PPP mode.

In absence of new framework, Delhi’s old excise policy extended for another six months

Current policy expires on 30 September. This is the third such extension since August-September 2022, when the policy was scrapped over allegations of irregularities. 

Who is Rakesh Balwal? IPS officer rushed to Manipur from Kashmir cracked Pulwama case 

Balwal is a 2012-batch officer of the Manipur cadre who was transferred to AGMUT for three years in 2021, after the policy for the inter-cadre transfer of officers was relaxed. 

India’s elderly population to double by 2050, will exceed children by 2046, says UNFPA report

UNFPA’s ‘Caring for our elders: Institutional response-India Ageing Report 2023’, released Wednesday, says one in five people will be aged over 60 in southern states by 2036.

Add ‘3rd gender’ category for civil service aspirants, let trans people inherit agricultural land, says NHRC

In advisory to states & UTs, rights panel gives 32 suggestions for welfare of trans people, from free education & scholarship provisions to sensitising families.

128 Indian startups write to TRAI, protest telcos’ demand to make OTT apps pay network usage fees

In their letter to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, startups like Zerodha & Razorpay reiterated their support for net neutrality & cautioned against overregulation of 'OTT' services.

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?