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MCC Nepal Compact gets green light as US allows continued implementation

Kathmandu, July 2 -- Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal (MCA-Nepal) has welcomed the United States government's decision to allow continued implementation of the MCC Nepal Compact under a previously g... Read More


Union Minister of Jal Shakti C R Patil inaugurates C-FLOOD, a Unified Inundation Forecasting System

Orissa, July 2 -- The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C. R. Patil inaugurated C-FLOOD, a Unified Inundation Forecasting System collaboratively developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Co... Read More


India denies US trade link to Pakistan ceasefire amid complex negotiations

Bangladesh, July 2 -- In a sharp rebuke to claims made by US President Donald Trump, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has categorically denied any link between the ongoing US-India trade ... Read More


Patole suspended from assembly for a day

India, July 2 -- Former state assembly speaker and senior Congress leader Nana Patole was on Thursday suspended from the legislative assembly for a day for climbing onto the Speaker's podium while dem... Read More


After Pune bridge collapse, state audit finds four bridges in 'extremely dangerous condition'

India, July 2 -- A structural audit of over 16,000 bridges in Maharashtra has revealed that at least four are in an "extremely dangerous condition", while a report on another eight is still awaited, p... Read More


SC lists Shiv Sena symbol dispute for July 14, declines urgent hearing

New Delhi, July 2 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday briefly heard a plea mentioned before it, regarding the dispute over party symbol within the two separate factions of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Sh... Read More


Court's pivot on social justice

India, July 2 -- Caste-based reservation in employment is an important feature of the social justice architecture envisaged in the Indian Constitution. It covered the scheduled castes and scheduled tr... Read More


How basic structure doctrine protects constitutional rights

India, July 2 -- The Constitution of India enshrines a vision of justice - social, economic, and political - and a commitment to equality in status and opportunity. But history has shown us that these... Read More


The Emergency: A political battle and a personal story

India, July 2 -- I write this as India marks the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Emergency, during which the Constitution itself was weaponised to create a dictatorship. My father, Arun Jaitley, is reme... Read More


MP report card | Ruling party should strive for consensus on crucial issues, says Harsimrat

Chandigarh, July 2 -- As the 18th Lok Sabha completes its first year, here's a look at four-time MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal's performance in the lower House of Parliament and her plans for the constituen... Read More