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Jairam Ramesh flags notification sent to ‘Planning Commission’, which was dissolved 10 yrs ago

It is learnt that a revision might be issued for the notification shared online by the Congress leader. It was sent out to summon the 1st Lok Sabha session post elections.

Indian economy would’ve liberalised long before 1991. But Bofors scandal stalled it

The whole truth regarding the 1991 reforms is that India was in the process of revamping its industrial and trade policies from the last years of Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure.

‘Sonia wouldn’t become PM’—Congress ‘whisper campaign’ that denied PC Alexander President post

The irony with PC Alexander was that when Indira Gandhi returned to power in 1980, she handpicked him as Principal Secretary and he became her political adviser, conscience keeper and administrative trouble-shooter.

‘Coup’ against LK Jha, tussle between PN Haksar and PN Dhar—Indira Gandhi PMO was never dull

PN Haksar emerged as Indira Gandhi's ideological beacon and moral compass, playing a pivotal role in ‘Garibi Hatao’ and transformed her image from a 'goongi gudiya' to an 'Iron Lady'.

LK Jha to PN Haksar & PK Mishra, how PMO became India’s power hub

It’s ironic that the PMO, often accused of giving India a de facto presidential form of governance, was created by one of the most consultative prime ministers, Lal Bahadur Shastri.

PMO’s AK Sharma ‘wanted illegal favour for industrialist’, says ex-coal secretary Anil Swarup

IAS officer who served as coal secretary says Sharma’s ‘persuasive skills were such that even principal secretary to PM started pushing me (Swarup) to decide in favour of the industrialist’.

Modi govt to revamp DRDO, sets up committee with members from services and industry

Panel's primary task is to offer recommendations for restructuring & redefining DRDO's role, as well as ways to recruit & retain high-quality manpower, and rationalise number of laboratories.

Gehlot, PMO spar on Twitter over Modi event, Rajasthan CM ultimately attends in ‘non-interactive mode’

Gehlot claimed slot for him to speak was scrapped from programme, PMO denies, says CM was invited & speech was scheduled. Modi inaugurated slew of projects in poll-bound state's Sikar.

Tricolour at Lal Chowk, Khelo India: How ‘conman’ Kiran Patel used social media to project ‘official image’

Central to Patel's mimicry of being a high-powered government official is sharing development projects in Kashmir, while also co-opting signs of nationalism like Indian flag.

‘Cops not at fault’ — Former J&K DGP says blame lies with civil servant in Gujarat ‘conman’ case

Shesh Paul Vaid takes to Twitter to say that official correspondence is required to provide security to visiting officials which didn’t happen in Patel’s case.

On Camera

PM’s 100-day agenda may have to jettison core issues for coalition partners

Matters of defence and foreign policy are important, but the new government must address widespread discontent in the country. This begins with investing in the rural sector.

PM’s economic advisor asks if India needs a new poverty line, says multidimensional index not enough

Bibek Debroy, chairman of Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, also suggested that analysing inequality at the state level might provide a clearer picture of inequality, as a national estimate could be misleading.

China does a Galwan in South China Sea, Coast Guard carries spears and knives

Pictures had emerged of Chinese soldiers carrying rifles and iron rods with machete-like heads in the vicinity of India’s forward locations on the southern bank of Pangong Tso in 2020.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.