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Govt decision to remove tax on drugs & food to treat rare diseases could benefit 70-90 million Indians

Finance ministry announces exemption from basic customs duty. Cost of some medicines used to treat rare diseases ranges from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore, says govt.

Will Modi govt’s new bill dilute existing protections for forests? All about proposed law

Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha Wednesday. It aims to ‘remove ambiguities’ surrounding the applicability of the 1980 law.

‘Vital as never before’: Parliamentary panel urges govt to set up apex body for glacier management

Standing committee says Himalayan-Karakoram region warming at faster rate compared to global mean average, flags 'meagre' funds for monitoring glacier melt & need for more researc

From free speech & ‘vague language’ to pop-up ads — RS committee grills ministry over IT Rules

Rajya Sabha Committee on Subordinate Legislation summoned Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for discussion on the controversial IT Rules, posing 7 detailed questions.

Electric cabs are taking over Delhi’s roads, with 15-fold surge in registrations in 5 years

Govt data shows electric taxis make up almost half of all the cabs registered in Delhi, up from 1.81% in 2018. Rising fuel costs, subsidies, better charging infra are driving trend.

‘A file should not move more than 4 levels’: How Modi govt’s making IAS structure ‘more efficient’

The reforms have been implemented in 72 of 74 ministries and departments so far. System best epitomises 'maximum governance, minimum government' policy, according to an IAS officer.

What is Bhu-Aadhaar? A unique ID for land that aims to check fraud, benami transactions

The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number, which will have longitude and latitude coordinates of every land parcel, has already been rolled out in 26 states and Union territories.

‘Seismic zone, risky terrain’: Engineering marvels-in-making, Chenab & Anji rail bridges to open up Kashmir Valley

While the Chenab bridge is touted as world’s highest, Anji Khad is India's 1st cable-styled rail bridge. Both will boost rail connectivity in region as well as link it to rest of India.

Govt launches ‘quantum communication’ network with a dare: Rs 10L for ethical hackers who can break encryption

Quantum communication refers to communication channels that take advantage of laws of quantum physics to protect data & in theory, is much more secure than traditional systems.

Bommai govt shifts Muslims from backward classes to EWS to raise quota for Vokkaligas, Lingayats

Bommai said religious minorities will instead get reservation under 10% EWS quota. Decision only affects Muslims since they were sole religious minority in given category of backward classes list.

On Camera

A defeated Congress doesn’t guarantee BJP victory in states. Prepare to fight regional parties

The BJP has three reasons to feel content, if not necessarily overjoyed, with its victory in Haryana and the results in Jammu and Kashmir.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

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?