Topic: 16th Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha passes Dam Safety Bill, which took 34 years to draft. Here’s why it is important
According to Central Water Commission, safety of dams is important for ensuring continuity of benefits derived from projects and national water security, among other things.
Union cabinet to meet on Friday to dissolve 16th Lok Sabha
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President Ram Nath Kovind will dissolve the present Lok Sabha after the Cabinet's recommendation is passed in the form of a resolution.
Blocked fire exits & bust alarms — India’s Parliament is a fire hazard
Just within the past four years, there have been at least three instances of fires in the Parliament House complex.
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The four-point plan to revive Pakistan’s economy—from land reform to real estate
Pakistan must reduce non-productive expenditures like defence. The country's political economy has been overdetermined by the imperative of 'national security'.
Bad timing could hamper LIC IPO
Most early public enterprise IPOs have been trading 75% below their original price, small investors concerned.
Defence
India ‘doesn’t foresee’ border fighting with China, but ‘won’t back down’ if tensions reignite
Aim is to ensure not just disengagement of troops, but overall de-escalation. Govt in favour of solving tensions through talks as it wants peace with all neighbours including China.
How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels
Like the car, nothing the party has done to reinvent itself has worked. Only way forward is to offer something looking towards the future, not in image of glorious past.