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New amendments to IT Rules: Govt-appointed grievance panel, stricter compliance for social media

Users unhappy with a decision taken by a social media intermediary’s grievance officer can file appeal with such panels, which will get 30 days to resolve their issues.

7 lakh ‘ineligible’ residents, tight deadline: Potential bidders voice doubts about Dharavi revamp

With Shinde govt initiating revamp effort, potential bidders expressed concerns at meeting earlier this month. Redevelopment authority says project requires ‘out of the box thinking’.

The ‘rise’ of Delhi: How land policy changes ushered in new high-rise apartment culture

Private real estate developers like DLF, Unity, Parsvnath, Godrej, TARC and others are changing the skyline of what was traditionally a low-rise city.

Who’s the most influential official in UP? Meet the key players in revamped Team Yogi

Focus of CM Adityanath's second term is on achieving 'double engine growth' through welfare measures & tough policing. A look at some of the top officers who form his core team.

Want to delete Chrome from your Android? All about competition watchdog’s ruling against Google

Competition Commission of India fined Google Rs 1337.76 cr for abusing its dominant position and ordered it to stop anti-competitive practices that also affect consumer choice.

‘Seek approval, or else’: How Modi govt is tightening grip on IPS in states yet again

MHA, in letter sent to all chief secretaries on 12 September, ordered states to get approval before promoting or appointing senior IPS officers, or risk having the posting cancelled.

In latest reshuffle of IAS officers, Centre appoints new defence secretary, census commissioner

The government order has 16 fresh appointments, including Aramane Giridhar as the new defence secretary and Sanjay Malhotra as revenue secretary.

From social media pundit to ‘man behind plastic ban’, meet Modi’s A-team in PMO

Many of the high-profile civil servants from Modi’s first term have moved out, but the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is still a power centre. A look at the who’s who.

Modi govt’s piped water scheme can stop 1.36 lakh child deaths/yr, says Nobel laureate-led study

Co-authored by economist Michael Kremer, study says it can be done only if water delivered through Jal Jeevan Mission is free of contamination. Microbes are biggest culprit, it adds.

Broadcast infra work pending, new Parliament building unlikely to be ready for Winter Session

Modi govt set November deadline for completion of project, coinciding with 75th year of India’s independence. Ukraine war has hit broadcast equipment supply chain, says an official.

On Camera

Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

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%.

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

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?