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GoM report illustrates Modi govt’s draconian attitude against critique by press — Editors Guild

The Editors Guild said the suggestions from the GoM report hint at increased surveillance and targeting of writers and journalists who depart from the government’s narrative.

GoM urges Modi govt to use ‘favourable’ journalists & ‘pool of spin doctors’ to push its line

A Group of Ministers has suggested tracking 50 ‘negative influencers who discredit the government’ & encouraging 50 ‘positive influencers’ who project govt work in 'right perspective'.

Need to expedite Covid vaccination drive to cover target population, says Harsh Vardhan

The Union Health Minister was speaking at the 22nd meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers a day after India's Covid caseload crossed the one-crore mark.

As Modi revives UPA’s GoMs, Amit Shah has become what Pranab Mukherjee was — the ‘GoM dada’

In episode 638 of CutTheClutter, ThePrint’s Shekhar Gupta looks at how Modi govt is revitalising the UPA's Group of Ministers idea, and what this tells you about NDA governance.

GoM pitch to improve health sector — 1-yr tax holiday for private hospitals, yoga in schools

The Group of Ministers on health has also urged the govt to come up with some regulations on population control as creating ‘health infrastructure for a large population is an uphill task’.

Modi govt plans ‘One Nation, One Address’ to make mapping easier, improve a range of services

A report submitted by a working Group of Ministers identifies problems with how India names its address now, and what the benefits of a new system can bring.

Amit Shah is the Pranab Mukherjee of Modi govt — he heads most ministerial groups

Home Minister Amit Shah heads over 7 GoMs, the most by any minister in the Modi cabinet, cementing his position as most powerful man in the govt.

Amit Shah-led govt panel wants to merge, add and prune central ministries

Panel, which includes Nirmala Sitharaman and Rajnath Singh, made the recommendation in keeping with Modi govt's 'minimum government, maximum governance' agenda.

Soon, 3-year jail term likely for instant triple talaq

A draft bill framed by the Centre makes the practice a criminal offence, to be presented in the winter session of Parliament.

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Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

Over six-fold spike in digital transactions since 2019-20, govt informs Parliament

Govt says digital payments also uplift under-served communities by providing them financial footprint that can be used to assess credit worthiness in absence of traditional documents.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

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.