World Economic Forum (WEF) Chairman Klaus Schwab has lauded the early policy response initiated by the Modi government in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent interview, the WEF founder hailed the early lockdown decision taken by the government, along with steps taken to ensure the distribution of large-scale food rations and collateral-free ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday announced free COVID-19 vaccine for everyone in the state once it is approved for mass production, hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised free Coronavirus vaccination for all in Bihar in its election manifesto ahead of the upcoming assembly polls. Palaniswami’s promise for free COVID-19 ...

Political parties from Jammu and Kashmir recently announced an alliance for restoration of the special status of the state as it was before August 5, 2019, when the Modi government abrogated Article 370. A year after the abrogation of Article 370, prominent leaders from regional mainstream political parties in J&K including Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference ...

The Modi government last month passed the three controversial farm reform Bills amid widespread public protests by farmers and opposition leaders against the move. While one section of society welcomed the amendments calling it a historic step for India to alter global food trading, others expressed concerns that it will create hurdles in the livelihoods ...

In a major boost for India’s overall defence capabilities, the Union government recently approved the induction and deployment of 700-km range surface-to-surface hypersonic Shaurya strategic missile in the forces. The Shaurya missile is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This development has come days after the DRDO reportedly conducted final rounds of ...

While the efforts continue to bring the business activities in the country back to life, the Union government is unlikely to roll out a traditional stimulus to support the post-pandemic economic recovery. Instead, the government appears to be focusing on specific sectors to provide production-linked incentives seeking to prioritise its budget expenditure. Pressure is building ...

In a much-needed relief for the Union Government, economic activities in the country are picking up pace in the post-pandemic recovery process. Key economic indicators such as GST collections, manufacturing activity and auto sales have shown signs of mild recovery in the month of September. In a major development, Goods & Service Tax (GST) collected ...

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has found that the Central government in the first two years of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) implementation 2017-19 wrongly retained Rs 47,272 crore of the GST compensation cess that was meant to be used explicitly to compensate state governments for loss of revenue. The CAG ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, launched a social media campaign to promote “PoshanMaah” (Nutrition Month) which is celebrated during the month of September. Noting that proper nutrition is crucial to building a prosperous nation, PM Modi kickstarted the 3rd RashtriyaPoshanMaah (National Nutrition Month) with #POSHANMaah2020 on Twitter and appealed the citizens to initiate efforts ...

Pakistan and China once again tried to raise the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Security Council in view of the first anniversary of the Indian government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 which revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to China’s remarks raising Kashmir at the UNSC meeting, India lashed out at ...