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Sunday, September 29, 2024
TopicModi government

Topic: Modi government

Why RSS has chosen to remind Modi-Shah of its key role in BJP’s big election wins

Manmohan Vaidya’s remark at an RSS conclave evokes a sense of deja vu. Remember Mohan Bhagwat saying 2014 election win ‘wasn’t about one man’?

Modi government asks global warship makers to build new submarines worth $6.6 billion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration approached France, Germany, Sweden, Spain and Russia to submit proposals to build six submarines in India.

After stents and knee implants, Modi govt wants to control prices of all medical devices

Pricing control proposal prioritised in the current five-year vision plan of Department of Pharmaceuticals, which regulates drugs & medical devices.

Child pornography gets a watertight definition in Modi govt’s POCSO amendment bill

The Narendra Modi cabinet cleared the new POCSO amendment bill Tuesday, and it is expected to be introduced in the Lok Sabha Friday.

20% fewer IAS officers on central deputation since 2014 although Modi govt wants more

Only 492 IAS officers currently on central deputation, down from 643 in 2014. The number was 558 and 514 in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Blame tradition, not ‘data fudging’ by Modi govt for missing Rs 1.7 lakh crore in Budget

Modi govt used revised estimates for FY19 in budget for FY20 rather than provisional actual numbers. That’s standard practice in election year budgets.

Facebook has no plans for Calibra or cryptocurrency in India

Facebook says there are restrictions in India that prevent launch of Calibra and it will work with regulators to see if rules can be updated.

Modi needs more than tax breaks to make India an investment hub

India lags behind ASEAN peers in winning over investors. Part of the reason is it’s harder to open and run a business in India than in Southeast Asia.

Not tracking, just want to connect with students on social media, HRD ministry assures

Ministry official says move only to share 'best practices', day after HRD ministry diktat, urging students to follow its handle, causes an uproar. 

India agrees to Pakistan’s envoy pick for New Delhi but no hope for any breakthrough soon

Currently completing tenure as Pakistan’s envoy to France, Moin ul Haque will take charge of his appointment by the end of this month or early August.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?