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File image of Union Minister Jitendra Singh | Photo Credit: PTI India will overtake the United States in the number of scientific publications by 2029, Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said at a public function on Friday (February 29, 2025) to commemorate National Science Day. “Future projections say that we will overcome … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu Responding to the Central Board of Secondary Education’s proposal to hold two Board examinations for Class 10 in February and May, the Delhi Parents’ Association said that the examinations could instead be scheduled in January and February. The CBSE had recently released a draft policy, wherein it said … Read more
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian Air Force needs to add 35 to 40 fighter jets every year to fill the shortage in numbers, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh said on Friday (February 28, 2025). He added that the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) had … Read more
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: X/@Congress Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday (February 28, 2025) attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government over what he termed was its “deliberate neglect” of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, calling it “proof … Read more
“It is respectfully submitted here that this is a matter of extreme vendetta where a minor has been persecuted in a frivolous case purely based on the allegations of a private person,” Sanket Gokhale said. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale on Friday (February 28, 2025) wrote to the Chief … Read more
The Union government on February 22, 2025, withdrew the contentious Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025, announcing that a revised version would be introduced after incorporating public feedback. The Bill aimed to amend the Advocates Act, 1961 (1961 Act) which has regulated the legal profession for over six decades. However, its introduction was met with strong opposition … Read more
According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the NOC applies solely to Mamnoor Airport and will not affect future projects within the exclusivity zone. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu reviewed and approved a no objection certificate (NOC) for airport development in the vicinity of Hyderabad International Airport … Read more
The Union government on February 22, 2025, withdrew the contentious Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025, announcing that a revised version would be introduced after incorporating public feedback. The Bill aimed to amend the Advocates Act, 1961 (1961 Act) which has regulated the legal profession for over six decades. However, its introduction was met with strong opposition … Read more
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: AICC The Congress on Friday (February 28, 2025) said that the focus of policymaking should shift from “cronyism to bottom-up empowerment” to tackle inequality and low consumption. Citing the study titled “Indus Valley Annual Report 2025” by venture capital firm Blume Ventures that examined India’s economic landscape … Read more
Multiple organisations representing Scheduled Tribe people from Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and several other States on Friday (February 28, 2025) held a demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to press for the demand to add a separate column for religions followed by tribal communities in India in the upcoming Census exercise. … Read more