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Shiv Sena questions Modi govt over thawing in trade ties with China

Citing the provisional data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Sena said it is a fact that China has returned as the top trade partner of India in 2020

Govt wants no dissent at all: CPI(M) on completion of 1 year of Delhi riots

CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat alleged on Tuesday that the government wants no dissent at all and it equates anti-nationalism with it.

India, World Bank sign $68 mn project for improving education in Nagaland

About 150,000 students and 20,000 teachers in the government education system in Nagaland will benefit from the statewide reforms in schools

New tack on economic policy: Why's Modi govt going against its natural instinct?

The promise of a less suspicious govt is surprising. What about the disconnect between the new business stance and earlier push to dictate the narrative in politics and public life, wonders T N Ninan

Rail roko successful, govt will have to repeal agri laws: Farm unions

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), on Thursday said the Centre will have to repeal the legislations as "anger among farmers is intensifying" in the country.

Govt shortlists four mid-sized state-run banks for privatisation: Report

The four banks on the shortlist are Bank of Maharashtra , Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank and the Central Bank of India

No one critical of the government seems to be innocent any longer

If the Uddhav Thackeray govt could order a probe into concerted celebrity tweets defending the Modi govt amid farmers' agitation, there is no reason why it can't do so in the Bhima-Koregaon case

Budget debate: We care for poor and respect wealth creators, says FM

Budget is the instrument for Atmanirbhar Bharat, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Govt ruling with 'Hum do, humare do' approach: Rahul in LS over farm laws

Gandhi said the laws would damage country's food security system as also "break the spine of farmers" and that the country is being run by only four people with a 'Hum do, Hamare do' approach.

Can Koo pull off a coup in India as the govt-Twitter spat escalates?

Praised by PM Modi himself and pitched by several other ministers, it app attracts 2-3 million daily active users and has achieved 3 mn downloads in nine months

Modi govt targets land disputes that cripple India's infrastructure

The spat over a location to house train carriages has indefinitely delayed the construction of a metro that could decongest the city and bring $4.2 billion worth of investments

From Yogi Adityanath to Mamata Banerjee, here're CMs' views on Budget

The Budget will give a massive push to the economy and empower the people, says CM Adityanath

Why grand policy statements in this 'never-before' like Budget are unlikely

In a CII event last year, Sitharaman said this time she shall offer a 'never before' like budget

PM Narendra Modi's govt should not back down on the three farm laws

What's at risk isn't just a couple of laws, but India's commitment to the transition to a more environmentally sustainable and equitable growth model

'Arnabgate' undermines the Modi govt's national security narrative

Goswami's source can be prosecuted under Section 5 of the Official Secrets Act for communicating and disclosing secret information, and Goswami for receiving such information and purveying it further

Govt to impose a permanent ban on some Chinese apps including TikTok

The government has sent notices to Chinese companies regarding the same

Other occasions when Centre pulled back on farm issues due to public ire

The proposal to put on hold the three farm acts for a year or thereabouts is just the latest in a string of pull-backs by the govt during the past six years or so. Read on

Govt ready to pause farm laws for 1.5 years; next round of talks on Jan 22

Protesting farmers refuse to relent, will discuss the proposal among themselves

Build consensus on farm laws, Montek Singh Ahluwalia tells Modi govt

The NDA government needs to build a consensus among people through discussions, former deputy chairman of erstwhile Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said.

Govt willing to hold farm laws for 1.5 yrs, farmers say 'will revert'

Previous rounds of talks have so far failed to mollify tens of thousands of farmers who have been camping out on the outskirts of Delhi for more than two months