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Government and Policy

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging MP govt’s circular implementing UGC Regulations saying 2026 regulations already stayed, allows filing petition against 2023 regulations

OpIndia Staff -
The apex court bench led by CJI Surya Kant engaged the petitioner Sarthak Bhagat and Ajeet Bharti’s lawyer on their specific challenges. The court, while referring to the stay order issued in February, refused to hear petitions challenging the 2023 and 2026 UGC guidelines together.
Crime

35000+ arrested, properties worth over ₹83 crore seized: How the Yogi government curbed the menace of cow slaughter and cattle smuggling in Uttar Pradesh

OpIndia Staff -
To further tighten the noose around criminals involved in cow slaughter and cattle smuggling, the Yogi government formed special police teams
Government and Policy

Union Minister Hardeep Puri assures that there is no fuel shortage in the country and that India’s crude oil supply position is secure

OpIndia Staff -
Speaking about the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply in the country, Puri said that the domestic LPG production has increased by 28% in the last five days.
Editor's picks

7-10 years of jail for illegal conversions, up to life for mass conversions: Read the provisions of the Anti-Conversion Bill cleared by the Chhattisgarh...

Shriti Sagar -
The proposed legislation comes in the wake of repeated incidents of forced or induced religious conversions in the state.
News Reports

Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia for a patient for the first time in India: Read about the draft guidelines regarding the procedure and their challenges

Rukma Rathore -
"Draft Guidelines for Withdrawal of Life Support in Terminally Ill Patients" was declared in 2024 by the central government.
Government and Policy

CSIR-CRRI and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India sign landmark R&D pact to transform iron ore waste into sustainable ‘green roads’

OpIndia Staff -
On National Science Day, India’s premier road research body, the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), signed a major Research & Development agreement with steel...
News Reports

Shortage of LPG? Refill delays in several cities affect restaurants in Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai as govt announces booking curbs, Essential Commodities Act invoked

OpIndia Staff -
"Since the gas supply has stopped, the hotels will be closed from tomorrow," Bangalore Hotels Association's stated in an official release.
Government and Policy

Assam Cabinet renames Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College as Barpeta Medical College and Hospital to maintain naming convention and remove confusion

OpIndia Staff -
The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has decided to rename the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) in...
News Reports

As Centre is set to table Electricity Amendment Bill 2025, power engineers announces nationwide strike: What the bill proposes and why it faces opposition

Shraddha Pandey -
The All-India Power Engineers Federation, however, has raised strong objections against the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill. The AIPEF dubs the proposed legislation a move towards backdoor privatisation of the power sector.
Government and Policy

Indian consumer interest government’s ‘overriding priority’ amid West Asia conflict, says EAM Jaishankar

OpIndia Staff -
Jaishankar said the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met on 1st March under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assess the situation.
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