SCATHING criticism from business and industry leaders has forced the Karnataka Government to put the contentious reservation Bill for Kannadigas in private firms on hold. The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill,...
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THE Punjab education sector has been caught in the crosshairs of the ongoing political feud between the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab and the BJP-led regime at the Centre. The recent setbacks in both higher and school education systems...
ALL is not well with the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, which is rightly regarded as the all-important state in political and electoral terms. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath caused a flutter during the state party unit’s working committee meeting on Sunday...
SENATOR James David Vance of Ohio was once an acerbic Donald Trump critic, calling him an idiot, a potential Hitler and ‘cultural heroin’. Trump’s pick for his running mate for the US presidential election in November has metamorphosed into his...
DODA, Reasi, Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri — terrorists and their handlers are relentlessly targeting the Jammu region, putting the Army and the UT police under immense pressure to stem the alarming tide. Four Army personnel, including a Captain, died after a...
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THE Himachal Pradesh Government, led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has made a critical decision to withdraw the free electricity scheme for taxpayers. This move comes amid the dire financial situation of the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB),...
THE Union Home Ministry’s decision to give more powers to the J&K Lieutenant Governor (L-G) by amending the transaction rules framed under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, has drawn criticism from the Opposition. The L-G has been empowered...
A month after its impressive performance in the Lok Sabha polls, the INDIA bloc has upstaged the BJP in the Assembly byelections in seven states, winning 10 seats out of 13. The Congress won four seats — two each in...
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi are among the wide range of political leaders worldwide who have strongly condemned the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. It’s sick, there is no place for...
THE termination of three national highway projects worth over Rs 3,300 crore by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is bad news for Punjab, which aspires to become a go-to destination not only for investors but also for tourists....
IN recent years, India’s informal sector has faced significant challenges due to three major shocks: demonetisation in 2016, the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax regime in 2017 and the Covid-induced lockdown in 2020. These events have collectively led...
THE Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order to remove barricades at the Shambhu border marks a significant moment in the ongoing protests by farmers. For over five months, the blockade, set up by the Haryana Government, has caused severe inconvenience...
THROWING their weight behind Ukraine, NATO members have affirmed their commitment to supporting the war-torn country in ‘building a force capable of defeating Russian aggression today and deterring it in the future’. The US and its allies have announced that...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed that Muslim women are entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih underscored the principle that maintenance is not a form of...
THERE are two key takeaways from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia, his first to that country since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022. One, Delhi-Moscow relations are going from strength to strength, with bilateral cooperation covering a gamut...
THE Supreme Court has made a bold and welcome intervention by issuing guidelines to govern how people with disabilities are portrayed in films and other visual media. The landmark verdict underscores that language that disparages persons with special needs marginalises...
THE killing of five Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, in an ambush by heavily armed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has compounded the internal security challenge for the Narendra Modi government, barely a month after it...
THE Punjab Government’s failure to procure moong dal this year has left farmers in the lurch, compelling them to sell their produce to private players at rates below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 8,555 per quintal. This disheartening...
LESS than three weeks before the Paris Olympics, the French snap election has thrown up a fractured verdict. Political instability is the last thing France wanted ahead of the showpiece international event, even as its allies in Europe and beyond...
THE Haryana Government’s fresh approval to the construction of stilt-plus-four floors (S+4) in residential areas is both flawed and imprecise. Concerns are being raised over the policy being pushed under pressure of the builder lobby ahead of the Assembly elections....
IN the wake of yet another stampede in the country — at Hathras this time, where over 120 lives were tragically lost during a religious congregation — the spotlight falls on the sad fact that we rarely learn from past...
BRITAIN’s Conservative Party had it coming. A strong anti-incumbency sentiment brought its tumultuous 14-year rule to an end as the Labour Party recorded a thumping victory in the parliamentary elections. Economic woes, political scandals, intra-party discord and glaring lapses in...
KOO, once celebrated as India’s alternative to Twitter, is closing down after enduring a ‘prolonged funding winter’. Founded by Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka, it was envisaged as a platform for Indians to communicate in native languages, challenging Twitter’s dominance...
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have agreed to ‘redouble efforts’ through diplomatic and military channels for an early resolution of the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). It is tempting to...
THE free bus travel scheme for women in non-AC, intra-state buses across Punjab, initiated by the state government in 2021, has significantly empowered women by enhancing their mobility and providing them substantial financial relief. Serving as a lifeline, it enables...
IT was a disaster waiting to happen, with around 2.5 lakh people crammed into a venue in which only 80,000 were permitted by the authorities. The death toll in the stampede that broke out during a ‘satsang’ in Hathras (Uttar...
THE resurgence of India’s manufacturing sector in June, as reflected by the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 58.3 from May’s 57.5, is a testament to the robust demand driving the economy forward. This uptick underscores the...
SOME of Rahul Gandhi’s searing remarks aimed at the Bharatiya Janata Party, made during his maiden speech as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, have been expunged. Truth is truth, he retorted, ‘I said what I...
A continued focus on modernisation has been listed among the top priorities of Gen Upendra Dwivedi, the 30th Chief of the Army Staff. The Vice Chief since February, he takes over from Gen Manoj Pande, whose tenure, in an unusual...
THE three new criminal laws came into effect on Monday amid a verbal duel between the ruling BJP and the main Opposition party, the Congress. The former described the laws as a symbol of India’s progress and resilience, while the...
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