Maratha Reservation Bill passed unanimously in assembly, seeks to provide 10% extra quota above 50% cap set by Supreme Court

 The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (lower house) unanimously passed the Maratha Reservation Bill tabled on Tuesday, which intends to extend 10% reservation to Marathas above the 50% cap. The CM will now table the bill in the Legislative Council for assent after which it becomes a law. Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, Vijay Wadettiwar, said … Read more

Security agencies flag to central govt list of Indian influencers peddling pro-China propaganda

Indian security agencies have identified more than a dozen Indian social media influencers and vloggers who are allegedly pushing Chinese government narratives, posing a threat to India’s national security. According to a report, a detailed list based on information obtained through intelligence inputs and continuous surveillance is being shared with the Central Government. The security agencies … Read more

‘FedEx courier’ scam in Bengaluru

In India’s tech capital Bengaluru, a 66-year-old man, the CEO and founder of a software company in the city, has lost a whooping Rs 2.3 crores after falling victim to a classic courier fraud. As per a report in TOI, a person from CV Raman Nagar has filed a complaint with the East CEN Crime Police Station, … Read more

“I am smart enough to have multiple options…,” says EAM Jaishankar at Munich Security Conference

February 17-18 was an eventful weekend for India as its foreign policy acumen was displayed by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Saturday and earned heaps of praises from the Prime Minister at the National Convention of the BJP on Sunday. EAM S Jaishankar on 17th February reaffirmed India’s … Read more

Increased MSP, three-fold increase in fertiliser 

Police are on high alert in the national capital. There is a traffic snarl-up on the roads in Delhi. The ordinary citizens are concerned. The situation arose from the ‘Dilli Chalo’ march. The alleged farmers from Punjab have left their farms and barns, clashing with police on the Haryana border, to make their way to Delhi. … Read more

Defence Acquisition Council clears procurement of anti-tank mines

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for various capital acquisition proposals amounting to Rs 84,560 crore, an official statement said. According to the statement from the Ministry of Defence, in the true spirit of ‘Aatmanirbharta’, the approvals accorded on Friday, lay … Read more

White Paper on Indian Economy 

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Thursday laid a White Paper on the Indian economy in the Lok Sabha. The White Paper gives a ‘before and after’ account of the economy, comparing the economy during the 10-year UPA rule with the 10-year NDA rule. The white paper was tabled on the last day of the ongoing … Read more

Justice BR Gavai asks as Supreme Court starts hearing plea on sub-grouping in SC/ST reservation

On Tuesday (6th February), the Supreme Court stated that people in the backward castes who were eligible for reservation and have benefited from it should move out from the reserved category to allow others who remained backward to benefit from affirmative action. On Tuesday, the Constitution bench, which consisted of Chief Justice of Indian DY Chandrachud and justices BR Gavai, Vikram … Read more

This century belongs to India…

While world is under fear of recession, inflation, stock market going down, less demand, energy crisis 2022-23 is becoming turning point for Indian economy. India all set to become economic superpower. – GDP grew in Q2 at 6.3% and 9.8% in H1 that is highest in world among all major countries Agenda makers will say, … Read more

India’s growth on White paper….

What UPA inherited from Vajpayee ji in 2004 is summed up in this way: “ In 2004, when the UPA government began its term, the economy was growing at 8 per cent (with industry and services sector growth above 7 per cent each and a resuscitating agriculture sector growth above 9 per cent in FY04) … Read more