Research has also revealed that corruption is a major threat to climate action, as it hinders progress in reducing emissions and adapting to the unavoidable effects of global heating. Representative file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters India ranked 96 out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024 as its overall score … Read more
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to hear a plea for conducting National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) exam twice a year akin to Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for engineering courses noting it fell under the realm of “policy decision by the government”. A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao … Read more
For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The story so far: The Supreme Court is hearing petitions filed by Ashwin Upadhyay and others, seeking a life time ban on convicted persons from contesting elections. What are the legal provisions? Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP Act, 1951), provides for … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. | Photo Credit: X:/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Director of National Intelligence, and discussed various aspects of ties between the two countries with focused on enhancing intelligence cooperation in counter-terrorism and emerging threats. Mr. Modi also congratulated Hindu-American Ms. … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the series of bilateral interactions by meeting U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday (February 13, 2025). Also Read | Trump order on reciprocal tariffs expected before meeting with PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington on a two-day visit to hold high-stakes talks with … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File photo. | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to sign an executive order on reciprocal tariffs before his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (February 13, 2025), according to the White House. These are tariffs that will be … Read more
The government is all set to introduce a new Bill to reform the income tax laws on Thursday (February 13, 2025), the last day of the first part of the Budget session. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had mentioned it during her Budget speech on February 1. The report of the joint committee of Parliament on … Read more
Image used for representation only | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Army, security officials said. The extent of damage on the Pakistan side … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference after the budget presentation in the State Legislative Assembly, in Kolkata on February 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh was not disclosing the correct death toll … Read more
The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 that is expected to be introduced in the current session of the Parliament, is likely to introduce for the first time, threats to national security and sovereignty as ground to refuse entry or stay to a foreign national in the country. It may also have provisions to bar the … Read more