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How financial powers to command heads will help Army, Navy, IAF

So far, vice-chiefs of Army, Navy, and deputy chief of air staff were the competent financial authority for capital procurements of up to Rs 300 crore.

What are credit default swaps, the 2008 ‘taboo’ financial product that RBI wants to revive

RBI released new draft guidelines for credit default swaps, calling them an essential instrument for developing corporate bond markets. Here's all you need to know about it.

How Google’s deals with Murdoch’s News Corp, other media could change how world accesses news

Deals struck under Google News Showcase comes at a time when Australian govt has been trying to force Google to pay publishers for news that show up on search.

Why Modi govt is liberalising mapping policies & what free access to geospatial data means

Ending a colonial-era legacy, Modi govt will now allow private companies to produce, acquire & disseminate geospatial data and conduct mapping without prior approval.

What is transit anticipatory bail? All about the bail Nikita & Shantanu got in toolkit case

Nikita Jacob has been granted transit anticipatory bail by Bombay HC for three weeks, while Shantanu Muluk got the bail for a period of ten days.

How UPSC ‘reserve list’ helps SC/ST candidates & why it’s not a ‘backdoor entry’ for IAS

The reserve list has always courted controversies, with the latest coming after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter, Anjali, cracking the 2019 exam.

What is toolkit? Document key to tech-era protests that has landed Disha, Nikita in trouble

Typically, toolkits are made for social media campaigns. They include information on how to promote the campaign through different social media websites.

Why Tesla’s big Bitcoin splash isn’t exciting news for Indians investing in cryptocurrencies

A bill to ban private cryptocurrency will soon be sent for cabinet approval. However, it will also enable the issuance of a digital currency by the RBI.

How UP’s 16-digit unique ID for agri plots can help check land fraud, benami transactions

7.5 crore agricultural plots in 1.08 lakh villages have been assigned 16-digit unique IDs, and included in UP Revenue Code. Similar exercise is on for rural residences.

Why Indian sailors, set to return home soon, were stranded in Chinese waters for over 4 months

Sixteen Indian sailors aboard Swiss-Italian cargo vessel MV Anastasia are expected to return by 14 February after the vessel carried out a crew change in Japan.

On Camera

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

India to start delivery of BrahMos missiles and launchers to Philippines tomorrow

India has completed storage-building space in one of the Philippines' islands as part of $374.96 million deal signed in January 2022.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.