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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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Topic: Government of India

Twitter ‘prima facie’ in compliance with new IT Rules, Centre tells Delhi HC

Court was hearing a petition alleging non-compliance of IT Rules by the microblogging site and sought an affidavit from the Centre to bring its stand on record within two weeks.

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba gets one-year extension

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in service to Gauba who was appointed to the country's top bureaucratic post for two years in 2019.

Consider local restrictions, curb mass gatherings during upcoming festivals — Centre to states

ICMR & NCDC have expressed concern regarding the potential of mass gatherings during festivals turning into super spreader events and leading to a spike in Covid cases.

Attorney General K K Venugopal reappointed for another one year

Keeping in mind the high-profile cases Venugopal is handling in the Supreme Court and his experience at the Bar, the government has decided to extend his tenure for one more year, said sources.

Centre to encourage use of RBI-approved electronic vouchers to help vaccination of poor

The non-transferable vouchers will financially support the poor at private centres, according to revised guidelines issued by the Centre Tuesday.

‘We aren’t working for Twitter’ — Govt unlikely to give extension to comply with IT rules

Deadline for social media platforms to comply with IT Rules issued in February was 25 May, but Twitter had asked for 3-month extension last week.

Indian-American doctors offer services to Covid patients in India virtually or in-person

The AAPI leadership has requested India through an emergency declaration (to) provide a blanket immunity and indemnification for volunteering physicians from the US.

Govt issues stern warning to Twitter over map showing Leh as part of China

IT Secretary Ajay Sawhney has reportedly written a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, conveying strong disapproval of the government over misrepresentation of map of India.

India needs war cabinets to recover from Covid crisis and put citizens on path to prosperity

Business as usual won't work. India needs war cabinets at all levels that are staffed not just with people from across political parties, but experts too.

4,057 orders in 4 months: Covid crisis shows how much Indian officials love making rules

Central and state govts have since January issued 4,057 orders on Covid-19 crisis. Experts say the number & impenetrable language are evidence of red-tape.

On Camera

How Modi’s call for self-reliance is different from Nehru’s

In his speech, Modi spoke about energy, critical minerals, electronics, defence and fertilisers. That is a more strategic approach than Nehru’s across-the-board one.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?