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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Topic: central government

SubscriberWrites: Subsidies will help people only when dispersed effectively. Here’s how India can do it

If the state or central governments want to subsidise any beneficiary they should make direct benefit transfer of appropriate amounts., writes Dinkar Sirsi.

4 letters, 1 response — how Modi govt’s tussle with SC on judge appointments played out over 7 yrs

SC in 2015 struck down National Judicial Appointments Commission. Since then it's replied to only 1 letter on Memorandum of Procedure, which govt says gives primacy to 'opaque' collegium system.

Govt plan to make Delhi ‘beggar-free’ still distant dream with 5-yr rehab project at standstill

Delhi govt plans to relocate beggars ahead of September G20 Summit. But details of implementation of 2021 Union scheme for rehabilitation 'under consideration' since pilot project end.

Govt backs environmental release of GM mustard, says can help ‘reduce forex drain on agri-import’

When it comes to solving challenges while also being safe for people, animals, and the environment, GM technology is a game-changing innovation, the ministry claims.

EWS quota won’t impact seats for other categories, Centre tells SC on addition of 2 lakh seats

The Centre's submission came in an affidavit filed before the SC in relation to the 103rd Amendment Act 2019, which provided 10% reservation to economically weaker sections.

‘Saves institution of marriage’: Centre backs law empowering courts to make spouses live together

Arguing that remedy of conjugal rights is 'gender-neutral', Centre submitted that calling right to cohabitation a coercive measure on intimate personal choice is 'utopian'.

It’s time to reset Centre-state relations. Onus rests on the central government

Every rupee states earn goes to the Union, which is then rerouted by the Finance Commission based on certain parameters. This relationship has never been happy.

‘Freebies leading India to economic disaster’ — Modi govt backs PIL seeking bar on poll sops

PIL filed by BJP spokesperson in SC has sought a stop to parties promising & distributing ‘irrational freebies’ during poll campaigns. CJI proposes setting up a panel to look into issue.

Delhi HC gives split verdict on marital rape, SC to decide on ‘substantial questions of law’

Justice Shakdher held that the exception for marital rape in IPC is unconstitutional, while Justice Shankar disagreed, saying exception is based on ‘intelligible differentia’.

16,000-20,000 additional admissions — how MP-minister quotas ‘overwhelmed’ Kendriya Vidyalayas

These admissions went over & above the seats these central govt schools have. While education minister's quota was scrapped last year, MP quota was done away with this week.

On Camera

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.