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Proportional freeze, ‘latest Census’ & 850 seats in LS—what’s in new delimitation, women’s quota Bills

Copies of the Bills were shared with MPs Tuesday afternoon, as a press conference over ‘opaque and non-consultative manner’ in which govt is bringing the Bills was underway.

Needle moves on Dharavi revamp, work on 1st set of rehabilitation houses to be begin post monsoon

The first set of 11,000 tenements, each 350 square feet, will be constructed in Dharavi’s Sector 6, which refers to the Matunga railway land obtained from Railways.

The Chester Hills ‘benami’ land row & how it’s exposed a rift in Himachal Pradesh bureaucracy

It started with a police complaint alleging violations of Section 118—which restricts transfer of agricultural land to non-agriculturists—of the HP Tenancy and Land Reforms Act.

Rana Ayyub, X Corp & the battle for safe harbour: The broader implications of the case in Delhi HC

Against backdrop of sweeping draft amendment to India's intermediary rules, the case has broader implications for how the law governs what social media platforms host.

Low-profile crisis manager EPS trusted—who’s Sai Kumar, ECI’s Tamil Nadu chief secy pick

With less than two weeks to go for polling day, senior bureaucrat M. Sai Kumar is the new chief secretary, while cybercrime expert Sandeep Mittal has taken over vigilance and anti-corruption.

4.8 lakh Indians trained, only 85,000 placed. CAG points to gaps in MeitY skilling schemes

Audit finds that nearly 86% of operators of common services centres are earning less than Rs 500 per month, and the DoT has failed to recover Rs 107.07 crore in fines.

Beyond Krishna and Godavari, Andhra Pradesh plans river-linking project to plug water gaps

While the Godavari and the Krishna rivers were already linked in 2015, the current plan will also connect their tributaries as well as some major rivers in northern Andhra Pradesh.

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

HC order to restore ‘Dr Nimo Yadav’ X account validates govt’s content-blocking process—MeitY officials

The ‘Dr Nimo Yadav’ handle, operated by Prateek Sharma, described the Delhi HC order unblocking the parody account as a personal legal victory.

MeitY secretary says every social media user posting on current affairs can come under I&B oversight

Draft amendments propose to extend MIB's Code of Ethics oversight to user-generated content on intermediary platforms where content is in nature of news & current affairs.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.