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Advisory to media on foreign content came after govt sought legal opinion, says PCI chief 

Matter to be listed before the council in its next meeting after Editors Guild issued statement urging PCI to withdraw advisory. 

Wait for Covid vaccine won’t be long, experts say a few weeks — PM Modi at all-party meet

PM Modi tells leaders that 8 probable vaccines in different stages of trial can be manufactured in India, Centre & states working on distribution plan.

Maharashtra teacher wins global prize for educating girls, to give away half of $1 mn reward

Ranjitsinh Disale, 32, a primary school teacher in Maharashtra’s Solapur district, is the winner of this year’s Global Teacher Prize.

Why PRAGATI, Modi’s big reform to fast-track development, has lost steam 

Launched in 2015, the scheme was off to a promising start with review meetings every month, as planned. But there have been just 4 meetings since 2019. 

Govt says vaccinating ‘critical mass’ for Covid herd immunity an option. Some experts not sure

Experts question the feasibility of adopting a ‘critical mass’ approach, pointing out that the current Covid vaccines minimise disease severity, not risk of infection.

How India plans to manage its growing drone air traffic in the years to come

The draft policy by civil aviation ministry is expected to coordinate drone flight paths, manage traffic and provide weather and terrain data.

Corporates buying farm produce below MSP should be jailed, demands Bharatiya Kisan Union

Bharatiya Kisan Union chief Naresh Tikait calls for statutory provision for jail term for people buying produce below MSP, and says there will be no compromise on the issue.

‘Punjabis will teach you how to speak to elders’— Diljit, Kangana spar over farmers protest

The war of tweets began after Dosanjh debunked Kangana's claim that an old female farmer at the protest was also present at Shaheen Bagh protests earlier this year.

Arnab Goswami seeks stay to filing of chargesheet in 2018 abetment to suicide case

Goswami, who was briefly arrested in the case last month, in his plea also urged the Bombay HC to transfer the investigation to the CBI or any other independent agency.

FSSAI to review CSE findings on ‘adulterated honey’ sold by Dabur, Patanjali & other brands

FSSAI issues statement responding to certain issues of testing methodology raised by CSE that has alleged honey adulteration by major brands.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.