TopicGeneral consent

Topic: General consent

Give CBI wider power to probe crucial cases without ‘state’s consent & interference’ — House panel

Moushumi Das Gupta - 19 December, 2023

Ten states have withdrawn general consent granted to CBI. Opposition-ruled states have been alleging that Centre 'misuses' central agencies for political gains.

CBI losing ‘general consent’ one state after another only affects the agency, not Modi govt

Ananya Bhardwaj - 17 June, 2023

MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu is the 10th state to withdraw 'general consent' for CBI. The agency has over 100 complaints of fraud but can't act on them in the absence of consent to probe from states.

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Women prefer bears over men? Men just don’t get sarcasm, are taking offence

Tina Das - 8 May, 2024

A TikTok and Instagram trend has reignited conversations on women’s safety. And men aren’t getting the point.

Xi Jinping is courting France. India must make sure its European partner isn’t seduced

+TFP 8 May, 2024

Lending more to households. Not enough data to call it a sign of prosperity

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Economy

CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

TCA Sharad Raghavan - 8 May, 2024

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Defence

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Smruti Deshpande - 7 May, 2024

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta - 27 April, 2024

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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