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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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PMO dials economic ministries & departments for suggestions before Lok Sabha polls

Worried government seeks out ministries, departments to address their problems, may even break convention & present a full budget this time around.

Months before polls, Modi govt plans to monitor media to flag ‘negative publicity’

PIB to hire private agencies to keep tab on all media platforms and help the government firm up its communication strategy ahead of the 2019 polls.

Misra gets the better of Mishra in PMO, with Amit Shah lurking around

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Publicity hungry saints are fighting each other in the name of Ganga

Those in power take advantage of a divided Ganga movement.

Modi PMO won’t divulge corruption complaints against ministers despite CIC order

Modi PMO says it doesn’t keep records of corruption complaints against ministers 'in one place' and collating it will divert resources disproportionately.

PMO looking to revamp Modi’s Mann Ki Baat to make it more interactive

In the run-up to the elections, the PMO wants to address the criticism that Mann Ki Baat features too much one-way communication from PM Modi.

CIC asks PM’s office to disclose corruption allegations against union ministers between 2014-17

The order also directed PMO to disclose information related to deposits made by the government in bank accounts of Indian citizens from the black money brought from abroad.

War in CBI reaches PM Modi’s door after No. 2 officer Rakesh Asthana is named in bribery scandal

PM Modi is expected to intervene in the war in CBI between its director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana.

India likely to consider increasing import duties to curb deficit & prop up sagging rupee

The prime minister’s office is planning a meeting in New Delhi this week to review measures including curbs to curtail the trade gap.

Panel formed by Modi’s office to fix India’s internet, from fake news to payments

A PMO-appointed committee has been tasked with studying a broad range of internet-related issues, and come up with frameworks to solve them.

On Camera

India doesn’t want to rely solely on HAL for fighter jets. AMCA project is the first step

India has long spoken of self-reliance, yet delays have repeatedly necessitated stopgap imports, including Jaguars, Mirages, Su-30MKIs, MiG-29Ks, and Rafales.

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.