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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicFrench government

Topic: French government

India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end

Analysis of IAF proposal shows that the true Make in India component is much lesser than expected, therefore negotiations will focus on increasing that component.

French PM Michel Barnier’s govt faces no-confidence motion

Barnier Tuesday said he still believed his government could survive the vote, which will be France’s first to be forced out by no-confidence vote in more than 60 years.

French government to trigger special procedure to adopt pension bill without vote – source

By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -The French government will trigger a special constitutional procedure to push its unpopular pension reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote, BFM

‘Non, the kiss is not dead’: French govt allows actors to go back to kissing on-screen

French Culture Minister Franck Riester says actors who test negative for coronavirus can kiss on screen. The govt has also set up a fund to help industry get back in action.

Dassault didn’t pick Anil Ambani’s Reliance as Rafale partner: French ex-president

Francois Hollande’s claim could mean trouble for Modi govt which has so far maintained it had no role to play in selection of Reliance Defence.

On Camera

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.