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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.

PM CARES Fund a charitable trust, not ‘public authority’ under RTI: PMO informs Delhi HC

Trust is neither intended to be or owned, controlled or substantially financed by any government & its instruments, PMO asserts. Rules out RTI Act's mandate over the fund.

Wedding bells ring at India’s most powerful corridor. Groom from PMO, bride from north block

Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai claims that his cows and goats are his only assets.

Why PMO now has 7 IFS officers — ‘Modi govt’s foreign policy thrust, G20 summit’

Traditionally, there are only 3-4 foreign service officers in the PMO. But in order dated 24 November, 3 new IFS officers were inducted, taking the number to 7.

‘Need innovative solutions, active role in cross-border fight against corruption’, says PK Mishra

The PM's principal secretary, while delivering the keynote address at CBI's International Anti-Corruption Day event, said corruption has become a threat to national security.

Coming soon: Rs 467 crore residence complex for PM with underground tunnel to PMO, Parliament

Spread out over 36,328 sq ft, PM's Residence Complex will come up on Dara Shikoh Road near South Block in Delhi. September 2024 deadline set for completing & handing over project.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.