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Ex-IPS officers write to Siddaramaiah, say Bengaluru police chief & cops ‘made fall guys’ for stampede

The 30 retired IPS officers say suspended cops, including Commissioner Dayananda, are being victimised while those who contributed to Chinnaswamy stampede were let off the hook.

MHA resumes talks with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups after 2 yrs to discuss ‘way forward’, renewal of SoO pact

Kuki-Zo groups are demanding a ‘revision in ground rules’ of the suspension of operations (SoO) agreement that remains in limbo, it is learnt.

How Bihar is ramping up AB-PMJAY health infra to keep patients from turning to Delhi, Vellore

Bihar spent a third of Ayushman Bharat budget for hospitalisations outside state last year. Efforts on to change that in election year.

Railway services merger caused ‘acute shortage’ of specialised officers, affected ops & safety—Centre

Last yr, Modi govt reversed the 2020 reform. Officers approached Central Administrative Tribunal in March, with the govt now admitting for the first time that its reform was a misstep.

At CM’s conclave chaired by Modi, recognition for Chhattisgarh’s Bastar model

CM Vishnu Deo Sai also made a presentation on the ‘Bastar Model’ during conclave of chief ministers chaired by PM Modi on 25 May.

Once on frontline, now ‘disposable’, Delhi mohalla clinics staff in lurch amid BJP’s arogya mandir push

New Delhi: They came in the dozens. Some in white coats, others in plainclothes. The mohalla clinic staffers gathered outside Delhi Secretariat, staged a...

Long-pending census exercise to be held in 2 phases over next 3 yrs, will include caste data

The last Census of India was conducted in 2011 in two phases. What is new in this exercise is that the enumeration of caste will also take place alongside enumeration of population.

Ladakh gets long-awaited new policies on reservation and domicile, but statehood remains a concern

Since the Centre declared Ladakh a UT without a legislature in 2019, voices in the region had been demanding autonomy, jobs and safeguards for their land and culture.

Elon Musk’s Starlink to get licence to operate in India soon, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

OneWeb & Reliance have received spectrum allocations to begin testing their services, Union Minister of Communications Scindia says in an interview with ThePrint. 

Facing a shortage, Modi govt tweaks empanelment criteria to attract more IAS officers to Centre

As of 2023, only 442 IAS officers were working with Centre against required strength of 1,469. The latest policy applies to IAS officers from batches 2010 and after.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.