Topic: Jammu and Kashmir
J&K was a broken state, frauds were at unbelievable levels everywhere, says chief secretary
Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam said there was no system in place in J&K due to years of misgovernance and corruption.
NC & PDP boycott Manoj Sinha swearing-in, MP says J&K needs change of policy, not face
Anantnag MP Justice Masoodi said ceremony was ‘insignificant’, while his Baramulla counterpart Akbar Lone said NC didn’t accept decisions of 5 August 2019.
Why Manoj Sinha, PM Modi’s first true emissary in Kashmir, is in for a rough ride
Manoj Sinha’s appointment as J&K Lieutenant Governor is a strong policy statement. He has a strong RSS background and enjoys proximity with PM Modi.
There should be peace in J&K, dialogue with people will start soon, says new L-G Manoj Sinha
Taking oath as J&K L-G, the former union minister said there will be no discrimination against anyone and Constitution will be Gita in that.
Former union minister Manoj Sinha takes oath as L-G of Jammu and Kashmir
Sinha succeeds former IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu, who resigned Wednesday night and was appointed Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Thursday.
Come up with final stand on 4G services in J&K by 11 August, SC tells central govt and UT
The Supreme Court also asked both the central govt and J&K administration to explore possibilities of restoring 4G network in some areas.
Former J&K L-G Girish Chandra Murmu appointed new Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Girish Chandra Murmu's appointment came a day after he resigned as the Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. He will succeed Rajiv Mehrishi, who completes his term on 7 August.
J&K sends list of over 100 budding entrepreneurs to Centre for youth empowerment programmes
Beginning two months ago, administration and police officials were asked to compile a list of youth interested in entrepreneurship.
Kashmir’s continuing internet struggles, and the making of Pakistan’s new map
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RBI rightly kept status quo on rates, but with inflation set to rise, its options are limited
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Inflation in India well above benign level, but RBI is yet not uncomfortable: Manpreet Badal
Should India go back to Keynes and start spending? Sadly, Modi govt does not have sufficient fiscal space to propel a strong enough multiplier.
India isn’t facing up to the true financial cost of Covid
Truth is currently as scarce as capital in India. The govt doesn’t have the appetite for large-scale socialisation of private losses, lest the opposition accuse PM Modi of cronyism.
Defence
Army begins process to recruit second batch of 100 women soldiers for military police
Army intends to induct 1,700 women recruits in the military police by 2036, increasing the percentage of women in the cadre to 20 over 17 years.
Modi redefined secularism with Ram Mandir as Hindu voters were fed up of Sonia-Left version
Assumptions that Indian secularism died with Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan are bunk. It is enshrined in the Constitution, and is worth preserving.