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TopicModi govt 2019

Topic: Modi govt 2019

Modi govt incompetent on economy, arrogant on Kashmir — Chidambaram launches scathing attack

P. Chidambaram, in first press meet after being released from jail, says PM Modi unusually silent on economy, calls govt ‘mulish’ in defending ‘catastrophic mistakes’ like demonetisation, GST.

Top PMLA tribunal struggles with vacancies and delays amid Modi govt’s ‘war on corruption’

Former Delhi HC judge Sunil Gaur was set to take over as chairperson of the Appelate Tribunal for PMLA, but the process is on hold, and cases are suffering.

Modi govt plans big incentives to attract foreign manufacturers from Tesla to Glaxo

Modi govt proposes to provide the manufacturers land to set up a factory along with power, water and road access, according to a draft plan.

Review Aatish Taseer OCI order: Rushdie, Pamuk, Atwood, Steinem & 260 others write to PM Modi

The letter, published by PEN America, calls the revocation of Taseer's OCI status a retaliation to his writing.

Cheap medicine scheme with saffron ‘BJP branding’ a bigger success in non-BJP states

Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana’s logo features Devanagari letters ‘Bha’, ‘Ja’ & ‘Pa’ in saffron, but Modi govt denies it is surrogate branding for BJP.

Subhash Garg not alone — many IAS, IPS officers transferred amid ‘run-ins’ with Modi govt

IAS officer Subhash Garg sought voluntary retirement this year after he was transferred from finance ministry to power.

Modi-Shah’s hyper-nationalism is making India insecure when it is actually most secure

India is now far too strong for anyone to push it around. That should’ve made us more secure, not get caught in old fears and insecurities.

Why Modi govt’s Amazon-like e-marketplace venture is unable to attract buyers

The government e-marketplace was introduced as a measure to plug corruption in procurement, but it still faces resistance among buyers.

Modi govt plan to regulate social media mustn’t become excuse for more citizen surveillance

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Weeks before HRD secretary was removed, Modi govt had quietly shunted out coal secretary

Sumanta Chaudhuri, a 1985-batch IAS officer, was appointed coal secretary in November 2018. He is believed to have been removed over alleged disagreements with PMO.

On Camera

UPSC Civil Services Exam has been reduced to a memory test. That’s not how you select officers

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.