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NITI Aayog recommends cutting off entry to civil services at 27 years, single UPSC exam

From creating a central talent pool for all services to setting up a single integrated exam, the government think tank proposed several changes.

Karnataka announced farm loan waiver in May but a software delayed launch till December

Kumaraswamy promised loan waiver for about 43 lakh farmers, days after taking charge. Until now, loans for 27,000 have been cleared.

Modi govt likely to ban 80 more ‘irrational’ drug cocktails by next month

The medicines that could be banned are antibiotics Orflaz, Nuforce 3 kit and Vaginobact, and hypertension drugs Telipril H and Ramtel H.

Why it took 34 years to convict Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots case

Earlier this week, Delhi HC set aside a trial court order acquitting Sajjan Kumar and sentenced him to life imprisonment for his role 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

UK’s proposed post-Brexit visa strategy means more jobs for Indians

The new strategy removes the cap on skilled work visas issued and improves the post-study work offering for international students.

NITI Aayog calls for 1.5 lakh more health centres under Ayushman Bharat by 2023

In a document released Wednesday, the NITI Aayog stated that health centres need to provide more services to expand the existing limited scope of primary healthcare.

Temple politics, greedy swami, willing lover said came together to poison 15 to death

Karnataka police have arrested four people, including two priests at the Kichchugutti Maramma Devi temple, for poisoning prasad. 

Godrej is now selling ‘clean air’ with its Gurugram flats

Godrej claims its apartments have 10 times purer air than outside, but they also cost a few lakhs more than standard apartments in the same Gurugram sector.

This premier university has always been in the grip of civil servants

Forest Research Institute Deemed University in Dehradun has never been headed by an academic. All its V-Cs are officers from the Indian Forest Services.

Manipur journalist detained under NSA to be held for 12 months, says govt

Journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem was detained last month for activities "prejudicial to the security of the State". Imphal: An Imphal-based journalist, who was detained last month...

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Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.