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Saturday, April 11, 2026
TopicWinter Parliament session

Topic: Winter Parliament session

Navy facing shortage of 10,896 personnel including 1,777 officers, govt tells Parliament

In response to another question, MoS Ajay Bhatt said defence & finance ministries working on mechanism to enable special dispensation to operationalise non-lapsable modernisation fund.

Modi govt ordered blocking of 9,849 social media accounts in 2020, 2,000% more than 2014

MoS for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Parliament that blocking of accounts followed 'due process', was in line with mission for 'open, safe, trusted, and accountable internet'.

MPs ask Speaker Om Birla for classes on different bills, then bunk the lessons

Lok Sabha official says the classes were planned after several MPs complained they face difficulty in preparing speeches during debates on specific bills.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.