A 3-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai criticised the petitioner, AIADMK MP CV Shanmugam, for singling out the DMK govt though all others do the same.
The scheme, brought in as 'Raksha Bandhan gift', brought relief to many low-income women, but stricter post-poll checks have deemed many women ineligible, triggering political backlash.
In episode 1617, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta delves into the govt's Single Nodal Agency model, underutilisation of funds, and its implications amid India's growing borrowing burden.
Parliamentary panel had in report tabled last year expressed concern over delay in completion of projects sanctioned under tourism ministry's PRASHAD scheme.
A basic income programme, it is named after former chief minister M Karunanidhi and the state government has christened the assistance the 'right' of women.
Govt had told central bank that several micro enterprises were having trouble registering themselves due to lack of paperwork. RBI has now eased requirements for them.
At a brainstorm meet last weekend, CM instructed ministers to rejig many of MP's welfare schemes like Ladli Laxmi, Kanyadaan & Teerth Darshan, which had earned him 'Mama' nickname.
Expenditure Secretary T.V. Somanathan tells ThePrint these centrally sponsored schemes are not bad but some hard choices have to be made given the scarcity of funds.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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