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Sharjeel Usmani booked in Pune over speech ‘promoting enmity’ at Elgar Parishad

A case was registered against the AMU alumnus following a complaint by a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, BJP’s youth wing.

Union ministries ‘not in favour’ of proposal to exempt IIT faculty from caste-based quotas

Suggestion was made by panel comprising IIT directors and others, set up by govt in 2020 to recommend ways to make implementation of reservation at IITs more effective.

Why Modi govt has slashed 99.9% budget of agency meant to fund higher education institutes

Formed 4 yrs ago, Higher Education Financing Agency was meant to grant interest-free loans to institutions. But its failure prompted Modi govt to slash funding.

India could get 8 new cities after Finance Commission provides Rs 8,000 crore grant

Housing Secretary D.S. Mishra says it’s too early to give details like where the cities will come up, or if they will be new or carved out of existing cities.

PM CARES fund contributed Rs 2,200 cr for phase 1 of vaccine drive — Expenditure Secretary

T.V. Somanathan says cost of vaccination is being borne fully by Centre in the current fiscal, and money is being provided by PM CARES and health ministry.

Farmers were rioting, using criminal force against officials before 26 Jan too, govt hints

MoS Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy tells Lok Sabha that 39 cases were registered against farmers at Delhi borders between September and December.

Sharjeel Usmani insulted Hindu sentiments at Elgar event, govt must take action — Fadnavis

The Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly also said that the Shiv Sena-led state government did not register an FIR against Usmani despite demands by BJP.

Govt examining Cairn retrospective tax order, law of the time has to be carried out—CBDT chief

P.C. Mody says govt has already appealed international tribunal order in Vodafone retrospective tax case, and will soon decide whether to appeal Cairn verdict too.

Home ministry has time till July 2021 to frame and notify rules for CAA implementation

Extension has been given by a parliamentary committee. BJP is in a bind because Bengal & Assam are going to polls, and their voters hold opposing views on CAA.

Use more, pay more — graded water tariff likely soon as govt accepts finance panel suggestion

The 15th Finance Commission has said it is imperative to fix an appropriate price for water on a graded basis wherein 'higher consumption entails higher charges’.

On Camera

How Saba Azad became the accidental voice of Bengal’s language protests

Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.

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.