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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicModi Govt

Topic: Modi Govt

PM Modi tells Odisha govt not to wait for elections before spending on development

The PM claimed that the BJP government provided provisions for the development of mining areas inhabited by tribals.

After ThePrint report, SC judge Sikri rejects Modi govt’s post-retirement job offer

Justice A.K. Sikri, a member of the panel that ousted Alok Verma as CBI director, had drawn a lot of flak after ThePrint reported the job offer.

India is more urban than politicians know

India is a land of cities and not villages, but the lack of a standard definition is making urban-rural classifications political and arbitrary.

Govt says GDP will grow at 7.2% in 2018-19, up from 6.7% last fiscal

Data released by the Central Statistics Office said the improved growth will be thanks to agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

Rafale deal doesn’t need to be scrutinised, rules Supreme Court

In a relief for the Modi govt, the Supreme Court dismissed all petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into an alleged scam over the Rafale deal.

Urjit Patel resigns as RBI governor, cites ‘personal reasons’

Urjit Patel, whose term as RBI governor was due to end next September, resigned on Monday. Urjit Patel resigned as governor of India’s central bank...

Has Modi govt curbed corruption? Difficult to say

Speed of judicial processes, executive's limited degrees of freedom over it and time-lag in data access are some reasons why.

Modi govt will push RBI to ease lending restrictions for some weak banks

The proposals suggest another potentially tense board meeting on 14 December.

Modi govt decides to build Kartarpur corridor till border, urging Pakistan to follow suit

The corridor will help Sikh pilgrims visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur on the banks of the Ravi river in Pakistan. 

On Camera

China’s Brahmaputra dam is also a military asset. It raises alarm for India

China didn't consult India over the Brahmaputra dam. It acted unilaterally over a transboundary river system that feeds millions downstream.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.