NSO survey debunks Swachh Bharat ODF claims The latest National Statistical Office (NSO) survey on sanitation debunked theclaims of an open defecation-free or ODF India made by the Centre’s flagship Swachh Bharat scheme, Centre nudging M.P., U.P. on Ken-Betwa The ₹ 18,000crore river interlinking project has been mired in controversy. […]
GDP slump will hit $5 tn target, warns NITI Aayog The road to a $5 trillion economy by 2025 is beset with many speedbreakers,the NITI Aayog has warned the government. The opacity around electoral bonds If big money entirely funds elections in a secretive way, democracy as we know it […]
IIP shrinks by 4.3% to lowest in 8 years All 3 major sectors saw contraction. ‘Suranga Bawadi’ enters World Monument Watch list The water supply structure will now get funds for restoration. Several positives for the Muslim plaintiffs Minorities and defenders of the rule of law and secularism need not […]
SC verdict on Ayodhya today Hindu and Muslim parties had challenged threeway partition by Allahabad HC Moody’s lowers India outlook to ‘negative’ Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded its outlook on India to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’ on Friday. Maternal death rate declining: report 2,000 deaths averted per year, says SRS bulletin […]
Allow UN observers into Kashmir: Finnish Minister ‘MEP team that visited Srinagar lacked expertise’ Maharashtra tops in justice delivery Report brings to light key issues across four pillars: police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid. The theory of the Islamic State The IS will be defeated only when its ideology is […]
₹25,000cr. fund to help housing sector Centre, SBI and LIC to pool funds ‘Wean farmers off stubble burning’ Supreme Court sets threemonth deadline for Centre to prepare scheme After RCEP optout,the challenge of a shapeup India must shed its defensive mindset in trade deals and, instead, work on creating globally […]
Could join RCEP if demands are met, says Piyush Goyal But decision to stay out is final for now: Commerce Minister Economic slowdown may lighten India’s carbon burden Carbon dioxide emissions are poised to grow at their slowest since 2001 due to a lower demand for coal in power and […]
Saying RCEP will hurt farmers, India walks out PM says his conscience does not permit him to sign the FTA. End stubble burning immediately, orders SC Will hold State administration responsible, the court warned. Bengal’s cities yield new species of tree frog Specimens of the Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog […]
New Indian map shows UTs of J&K and Ladakh The Survey of India has redrawn the map of India to depict the newly formed Union Territories (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir ( J&K) and Ladakh. PM highlights J&K move in Bangkok At diaspora event, he says his government is working […]
Govt. questions WhatsApp after spyware is used for snooping Those targeted include journalists, lawyers & Dalit and human rights activists NSCNIM back in talks on Naga peace deal, says Ravi Accord has not been finalised yet, but discussions on track’ Deciphering Greta’s climate message There is more to the Swedish […]
