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Election Commission seeks report from I&B ministry on NaMo TV

The poll panel sought the report based on the Congress and AAP questioning whether TV channels owned by political parties violated the model code of conduct.

Don’t allow DU appointments during model code, Delhi minister Manish Sisodia tells EC

In letter to EC, Manish Sisodia claims that teaching & non-teaching appointments made in absence of governing bodies could be misused to seek political favours.

BJP will amplify national security rhetoric, welfare delivery to counter Congress manifesto

As Narendra Modi uses his public rally in Arunachal Pradesh to term Congress manifesto a 'deception document', BJP sources reveal party’s strategy to counteract it.

PM Modi targets Congress’ manifesto, calls it hypocrisy document ‘full of lies’

PM Modi said the Congress party was fooling farmers in the name of votes, and said the upcoming Lok Sabha polls will be a choice between "trust and corruption".

Kisan budget, media freedom, Right to Healthcare — Congress manifesto reaches out to all

The Congress has also promised to deal with communal & caste violence strictly, and also introduce an anti-discrimination law.

Congress promises to turn SC into Constitutional Court, set up Court of Appeals

The Congress also proposed to fix retirement age of judges at 65 years, reverse under-representation of women in judiciary & earmark more funds for judiciary.

Congress promises to investigate Rafale & other deals during Modi rule if voted to power

The party in its manifesto for the elections also said it will take determined steps to bring back scamsters who left the country and initiate legal proceedings against them.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asks Pakistan to stop promoting terrorism

He also offered assistance to Pakistan if it alone is not able to stop terror activities from its soil.

Will make National Security Adviser accountable to Parliament, Congress says in manifesto

The removal of anomalies in One Rank, One Pension (OROP), a burning issue for military veterans, is among the other promises made by the Congress.

GST 2.0, more jobs, ‘Make for the World’ policy — Congress manifesto focusses on key areas

The Congress also promises to lift 10 crore people out of poverty in the next five years and eliminate poverty by 2030.

On Camera

No more lip service on UNSC reforms—it’s time to form an implementation roadmap

Most of the UNSC’s failures stem from the use of veto power by the P5. In a world that champions democracy, the UNSC is inherently the most undemocratic entity possible.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?