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Ahead of 8th Pay Commission, IAS officers elect new body with MeitY secretary at the helm

The newly elected executive committee members include Sriram Taranikanti and A. Anbarasu as vice-presidents and Kunal as secretary and Aditi Singh as treasurer.

Centre unveils new cooperative policy with promise of more autonomy, push for entry in emerging areas

Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah launched the policy Thursday. The 2025 National Cooperative Policy will replace the one in place since 2002.

Born out of Operation Sindoor, how Uttarakhand’s Operation Kalanemi is weeding out impostor sadhus

Operation Kalanemi was launched based on intelligence inputs of fake sadhus near religious sites during the peak pilgrimage season in the state. So far, police have identified more than 500 such impostors.

Gujarat sees highest coverage under PM’s rooftop solar installations scheme; Bengal, Jharkhand lag

Data shared by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in Parliament shows the implementation of policy since February 2024 has been inconsistent across states.

Once male bastion, Indian Forest Service is now only civil service with all-women national executive

New Delhi: It was in 1980 that for the first time three women were appointed officers in the Indian Forest Service (IFoS). Last week,...

Parliament adjourned till 11 am tomorrow, both houses face disruptions

The second day of the Monsoon session of Parliament was adjourned following Opposition protests over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

Can’t accept Aadhaar, ration card, voter ID as standalone docs—ECI to SC on Bihar electoral roll revision

SC was hearing petitions raising concerns over the Special Intensive Revision exercise being undertaken in the poll-bound state & the 11-document list being accepted by ECI.

President Murmu accepts Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation as V-P, BJP RS chair informs house

The announcement was made just before the upper house of Parliament was adjourned until 2 pm today.

With Arunachal’s Siang dam project facing delays & protests, how Centre plans to win over local residents

Residents of villages bound to be impacted have been opposing the project. With monsoon stalling all work, Centre & state govt intend to use the lean period to proceed with public outreach.

Parliament monsoon session adjourned till noon today

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha adjourned the house after Opposition members continued their protests seeking a discussion on the Pahalgam terrorist attack.

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What connects Raja Raja Chola, Ramana Maharshi, and Hindu temples of North America

For someone who once wanted nothing to do with his hoary lineage, architect V Ganapati Sthapati brought about a veritable renaissance in temple architecture before his death in 2011.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

What’s standing between Modi & Trump? India’s contradictions

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.