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Govt needs to plug loopholes, minimise irregularities, in implementation of NREGA in times when it is most needed. Over the past two years, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA) has played a critical role in alleviating the economic...
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NATO must warn Putin against any European misadventure, and also calm his nerves. The Geneva talks between the United States and Russia were, not surprisingly, inconclusive. It was practically impossible for the former Cold War rivals to iron out their differences...
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Chinese Foreign Minister’s Sri Lanka visit highlighted Beijing’s relentless drive in Indian Ocean region, and India’s challenge. The visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Sri Lanka as part of a five-nation swing-through, that also covered...
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Vaccination must be accompanied by COVID appropriate behaviour. Nearly a year after India rolled out the COVID-19 vaccination programme, it began administering a ‘precaution dose’ — scientifically called a third or booster dose — to people...
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The Governor must be mindful of being a friend and a guide to his government, more so in Opposition-ruled States. Recent media reports about the confrontation between the Governors and the State governments, in Maharashtra and Kerala, have turned the spotlight on...
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An improved protocol for the PM’s travel, and a repurposing of the SPG might be necessary. The lapse in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security arrangements, which left his convoy stranded on a flyover for around 20 minutes, near Ferozepur in Punjab on...
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Japan-Australia defence agreement signals that middle powers are willing to play a more active role in the Indo-Pacific. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), the defence treaty between Australia and Japan, apart from its strategic significance for Asia and the...
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A protest in Punjab left PM Narendra Modi's cavalcade stranded on a flyover on Wednesday. What goes into the security planning ahead of a PM’s visit? Which agencies are involved, and what happens if there is a change of plan? How is PM’s security...
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The `8 lakh income criteria to identify EWS are not reasonably explained by the Government The submission by a Government-appointed committee to the Supreme Court that the annual family income of `8 lakh is “a reasonable” threshold to determine if...
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Governments should ensure implementation of safety protocols in the fireworks industry. The death of four workers on New Year’s Day in a blast at a fireworks unit in Kalathur village of Virudhunagar district, the hub of the firecrackers sector in Tamil Nadu,...
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The temporary rollback of tax hikes on textiles is a harbinger of challenges before GST regime. On New Year’s eve, nine hours before a new GST rate of 12% was to kick in for readymade garments and fabrics, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the...
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