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Dear Dr Subramanian Swamy, here is a ready reckoner on how the Tata Group was selected to construct the new parliament building

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

Subramanian Swamy speculated on Twitter whether giving the Parliament building contract to Tata Group was done in the same manner as the 2G scam.

News Reports

Gmail, YouTube down: Netizens worldwide cannot access Google services

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

Google, Gmail, YouTube and some other Google services are down in multiple countries.

Government and Policy

MGNREGS payments reach record-high levels this year as Rural Development ministry works on top-gear to ensure employment

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

With just over three months to go in FY 2020-21, the government has already spent almost 90% of the funds allocated under the MGNREGS.

Social Media Fact-Check

Fact-Check: No, government is not paying you Rs. 70,000 under ‘PM Pension Yojana 2020’

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

No, the government is not runny any 'PM Pension Yojana 2020' scheme

Opinions

From BKU to Punjab CM Capt Amarinder: More hypocrisy on the farm bills

Abhishek Banerjee - 14 December, 2020

One article was not enough to cover all the hypocrisy surrounding the farm laws. Hence, a part two.

News Reports

‘State govt not allowing benefits’: TMC MLA writes to West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim over ‘Smart City Mission’ project for Asansol

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

TMC leader writes to West Bengal minister to either allow them central government funding for smart city project or provide funding from state govt

Media Fact-Check

Fact-check: No, woman ‘detained’ under UP’s new anti-forced religious conversion law was not ‘forced to abort’

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

The woman, who is currently in protection home, was taken to hospital after she complained of stomachache on Sunday. The doctors have said her health is okay.

Economy and Finance

Demands to legalise MSPs is retrograde, can destroy the farm sector and hurt the Indian economy: Explained

Shashank Bharadwaj - 14 December, 2020

Setting MSP as a floor price legally will effectively derail the market for other players. Legalising MSP is also retrograde and anti-market, which can devastate the Indian farm sector.

World

Chinese Communist Party’s data leak shows how China infiltrated corporates, foreign consulates, including Indian, for spying

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

The CCP through a recruitment agency carried out a well-coordinated infiltration by getting its members employed in senior, specialist and advisory positions in consulates of countries such as India, UK, USA and Australia.

News Reports