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Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Topic: Sops

Cash now over development later — voters’ distrust of govts leads to more sops, lighter treasuries

Response from political parties, without exception, is to offer non-solutions to very real problems in agriculture, and of unemployment and low incomes. Palliatives are not solutions.

‘We are cracking down’— how Modi govt plans to make it tougher for states to fund freebies

The Narendra Modi government is looking at ways to check states’ spending on handouts like free electricity and rations. The first step is to tighten the noose on state borrowings.

Shun freebie promises, BJP tells state units after Modi’s ‘revadi culture’ jibe at opposition

At a meeting in April, top civil servants had warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the drain on state resources caused by freebies.

Delhi HC directs AAP govt to frame protocol for managing post-Covid complications

The high court also directed the Delhi govt to ensure facilities are available to test, quarantine travellers from UK.

Covid spread like wildfire due to lack of implementation of guidelines — SC

The apex court said Covid treatment was not affordable to people and suggested more provisions be made by the state govts or cap be put on private hospitals' fees.

Museums, art galleries, exhibitions under culture ministry to reopen from 10 November

The ministry has issued SOPs that bar use of audio guides, unless they can be disinfected after every use, and require mandatory sanitization of premises and wearing of masks.

SC seeks Centre’s response on plea demanding SOP for mandating pre-litigation mediation

The petition filed by Youth Bar Association and advocate Sanpreet Singh suggested that alternate & pre-litigation processes be made mandatory to reduce pendency of cases in courts.

Cultural ministry issues SOPs for artistes to hold events online, claim govt benefits

The ministry said the guidelines will ensure continued financial assistance to artistes and help them tide over the present crisis caused due to Covid pandemic.

Health ministry removes provision allowing symptomatic candidates to take exam in isolation

According to the revised SOP, the candidate should be referred to the nearest health centre and given a chance to take exam through other means, or the university shall arrange a later date.

Govt planning SOP for terrorist funerals in J&K, says they need to be watched & regulated

Security forces believe the funeral processions, often of local boys, become a "fertile ground for new recruits".

On Camera

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Choppy ride for India’s submarine ambition: Project P-751 chugs forward, Scorpenes a stinging tale

With P75I still years away & the follow-on Scorpenes stuck, India’s long-promised 30-yr submarine plan remains behind schedule

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.