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Cracks appear in Kashmiri political class as govt seeks middle ground

The first anniversary of the abrupt revocation of the region's special status is barely making headlines but Kashmiris have not forgotten the trauma

Govt to seek creative inputs from citizens for logo for AatmaNirbhar Bharat

The government is looking to have a distinct identity for the 'AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' by developing a logo based on creative inputs from citizens through a logo design contest to be conducted by

The joker in the pack

Government's fiscal headroom is crucially linked to a realistic assessment of its net revenue collection

Covid-19: Govt gets 131 claims under insurance scheme for health workers

The central government has received 131 claims under an insurance scheme for healthcare workers engaged in Covid-19 related duty and payments have already been made in 20 of them

Swamy writes to PM, seeks probe by CBI in Sushant Singh Rajput's death

Subramanian Swamy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a comprehensive probe, including by the CBI and other central agencies, into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput

Puducherry CM says Centre silent on requests for funds to fight Covid

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said the situation was being managed by using its own funds.

Chidambaram 'happy' after J&K admin says Saifuddin Soz is a free man

His remarks came after the Jammu and Kashmir administration submitted before the Supreme Court today that Soz was neither detained nor put under house arrest

Flexible degree courses, multiple exit options among others reforms in NEP

Elaborating on the reforms, HRD Secretary Amit Khare said at a press briefing the policy aims to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education

Govt stands behind financial sector for India's growth, says PM Modi

Banks, NBFCs give lowdown on credit flow to PM; present ideas on financial inclusion, housing finance

Govt extends deadline for filing income tax returns for FY19 till Sept 30

This is the third extension given by the government for taxpayers to file both original and revised tax returns for 2018-19 financial year

Govt took comprehensive steps to reduce pandemic impact: Lok Sabha Speaker

The Lok Sabha speaker hoped a vaccine for Covid-19 would be found soon

Don't care if telling truth on China face-off costs me politically: Rahul

'As an Indian, my number one priority is the nation and its people,' says Congress leader in video.

In a push to logistics sector, Centre working on draft legislation

The efficiency in logistics comes from end-to-end services, and hence the document will not just focus on multi-modal transport

It is not enough to have a strong govt; you need a strong country

While the govt has done many things right, it has also made mistakes that have weakened India. It should acknowledge challenges, reverse economic slide, and build national cohesion, writes T N Ninan

OBC sub-categorisation is caught up in bad politics

Anyone interested in social policy should demand that the Justice Rohini Commission findings be released as soon as the coronavirus pandemic subsides

Bureaucratic reshuffle: P Amudha appointed joint secretary in PMO

Keshav Chandra has been appointed as the Director of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)

FDI inflows on the rise, great time to invest in India: PM to IBM CEO

In a virtual interaction with Krishna, the prime minister noted that while the world is witnessing a slowdown, FDI inflow in India is increasing

Statsguru: India staring at grim future as Covid-19 count tops 1 million

Despite imposing one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, India is witnessing a rapid rise in cases

PM Modi dials CMs, discusses Covid-19 situation amid spike in cases

During the conversation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami apprised the PM that 48,000 Covid-19 tests - a national high - were being done daily

India is likely to see a wave of peaks in Covid-19 cases, say experts

Looking at India numbers makes little sense, as handful of states dominate growth in cases