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Govt considering raising CCEA approval threshold for FDI proposals to Rs 15,000 crore: SourcesThe government is considering raising the FDI approval threshold for proposals requiring CCEA clearance to Rs 15,000 crore from Rs 5,000 cr...- Post Pahalgam, panel seeks tighter security at Jammu and Kashmir tourist sitesA parliamentary committee has recommended an integrated security system for Jammu and Kashmir's tourist sites. This system will include CCT...
- Karnataka: DK pledges his Govt’s commitment to socio-economic survey, backs nationwide caste censusKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar reaffirmed the state's commitment to its socio-economic survey. He strongly supported the demand for...
- Aware of delays in processing of visa applications by Canada of some retired GoI officials: GovernmentIndia's government acknowledges specific delays in Canadian visa processing. These delays affect retired central government and MEA officia...
- Looms of Ladakh rejects irregularity charges, says Pashmina cooperative acted within lawLooms of Ladakh Women Cooperative Ltd denies registration and functioning irregularities. The cooperative asserts its decade-long work foll...
- India, China hold 36th WMCC talks, underline peace along LAC vital for bilateral tiesIndia and China held their 36th border consultation meeting in New Delhi. The two nations reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual C...
- US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report saysThe US State Department will now screen foreign journalists' social media accounts. This initiative expands a Trump administration policy t...
- FPIs, trading companies tap Sebi, centre for tax breatherInvestors from abroad are pressing regulators for a decrease in securities transaction taxes to alleviate the burden of double capital gain...
- Government opposes income-based sub-quota in reserved categoriesThe Centre opposes a Supreme Court petition for income-based reservation sub-quotas. It argues reservation for SCs, STs, and OBCs is based ...
- Somanna urges Amit Shah to fast-track ST tag for Kadugolla communityUnion Minister V. Somanna requested Amit Shah to include the Kadugolla community in Karnataka's ST list. The proposal has already passed an...
- Government approves senior bureaucrats' postings to IMF, ADBThe Centre has approved several key foreign postings for senior bureaucrats. Satyajit Mohanty will represent India at the International Civ...
- Supreme Court agrees to hear pleas challenging new online gaming lawThe Supreme Court will hear challenges to the 2026 Online Gaming Act. A PIL seeks a ban on online gambling platforms operating as social ga...
- Meta officials meet govt over PM Modi video takedown; panel seeks Zuckerberg apologyA parliamentary panel has demanded Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologise within three days. The panel recommended losing safe harbour protecti...
- 'Blatant falsehood, malicious slander': AIMPLB slams Taslima Nasreen for remarks on madrassasThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board condemned Taslima Nasreen's statements about madrassas. Nasreen suggested these institutions should...
- UP government presents first supplementary Budget worth Rs 59,019.54 crore amid Samajwadi Party protestUttar Pradesh tabled its first supplementary Budget for 2026-27, seeking additional expenditure of over Rs 59,000 crore. Proceedings were d...
- Mark Zuckerberg should apologise for removal of PM Modi's video from Facebook: IT panel chief Nishikant DubeyA parliamentary panel demanded an apology from Meta's Mark Zuckerberg for removing Prime Minister Modi's video. Members also sought legal a...
- No guidelines to regulate online astrology platforms: Consumer affairs department to CICThe CIC directed the department to provide details of any investigation, disclose complaint figures and transfer parts of the RTI applicati...
- 'Free is the most expensive word in public policy,' says CEA NageswaranChief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran warned that offering utilities like water below cost undermines infrastructure, encourages wast...
- Quote of the Day by Karl Marx: ‘The human being is in the most literal sense a political animal, not merely…’Philosopher Karl Marx argued people develop individuality through social interactions. Our identities form within relationships, communitie...
- West Bengal government sets up 'War Room' to counter misinformation, monitor social media postsIn a notification issued on Friday, the Information and Cultural Affairs Department said the decision was taken in view of the "emerging ch...
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