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Maharashtra faces severe El Niño-driven drought, impacting agriculture; official declaration delayed by NDRF assessment rules, sparking political debate.
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Maharashtra faces severe El Niño-driven drought, impacting agriculture; official declaration delayed by NDRF assessment rules, sparking political debate.
Karnataka government grants Tulu second additional administrative language status in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, recognizing its cultural significance.
Tata Sons' mandatory listing by RBI sparks corporate governance concerns as majority shareholder Tata Trusts allege inadequate briefing on regulatory talks.
Centre engages Ladakh leadership on constitutional safeguards and development, proposing Article 371 arrangement for land, jobs, and culture protection.
Article warns against anthropomorphizing AI, debating its rogue behavior, urgent regulation, and balancing its transformative uses with abuses like deepfakes and surveillance.
Two Election Commissioners flagged serious concerns over the Special Intensive Revision process and mass voter deletions, questioning ECI's integrity and Supreme Court's oversight.
Election Commission acknowledges internal dissent but fails to address two Commissioners' serious concerns over "illegal" decisions and procedural lapses, questioning its integrity.
India strengthens digital security by combating IMEI tampering through the Telecommunications Act, 2023 and Sanchar Saathi portal, ensuring device integrity and citizen protection.
Ministry of Social Justice's ELDERLINE 14567 provides crucial information, guidance, and support to senior citizens nationwide, receiving over 29 lakh calls since 2021.
MoD signs Rs 811 crore contract with BDL for 160 indigenous SAT-SAAWs, boosting IAF's operational capability and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' in defence.
Indian Railways successfully commissions KAVACH 4.0, an advanced indigenous Automatic Train Protection system, on South Central Railway, enhancing safety and operational reliability.
India explores vast canal network for Canal-Top Photovoltaics (CTPV) to boost solar capacity, saving land and water, despite high initial costs.
India's drug regulator, CDSCO, cautions public against careless use of antibiotics and painkillers, highlighting kidney damage risks and mandating prescriptions.
Maharashtra passes landmark Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill, granting independent recognition and scheme access, addressing gender disparity in agriculture and land ownership.
Systemic governance failures, bureaucratic corruption, and public apathy lead to daily civic infrastructure breakdowns and fatalities across India, demanding urgent accountability reforms.
India leverages new BITs and FTAs to bolster domestic commercial arbitration, enhancing predictability and trust for foreign investors, aiming to become a global hub.
Punjab's severe groundwater over-extraction, driven by rice-wheat cultivation, exacerbates wealth disparity among farmers, demanding urgent policy interventions and crop diversification.
Karnataka Assembly rejects Kasturirangan Report for Western Ghats, demanding review and ground truthing due to "unscientific" satellite data.
Supreme Court mandates judicial approval for re-arrests, allowing compensation for illegal detention, strengthening Article 22 safeguards against unconstitutional custody.
AI fuels semiconductor "supercycle" with soaring chip demand, prompting India's ISM 2.0 to boost domestic manufacturing and R&D.
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