Government and Policy

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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath government sacks seven police officers over charges of corruption

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2019

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had warned on several occasions that officers who do not perform or are found guilty of corruption are free to quit or will be compulsorily retired.

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Bengal never sent request to conduct JEE Main in Bengali: National Testing Agency exposes Mamata Banerjee’s propaganda

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2019

Mamata Banerjee on 7th November had raised a hue and cry and questioned the Modi government over why the JEE Main exam is conducted only in Gujarati.

News Reports

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces ₹25,000 crore alternate investment fund to revive stalled housing projects

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2019

Cabinet approves a "Special Window" to provide priority debt for completing stalled housing projects

Law

Karnataka HC bats for celebrating a tyrant, tells Government to reconsider its decision to not celebrate Tipu Jayanti

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2019

In a shocking observation, Karnataka HC has asked the state BJP govt to 'reconsider its decision' to not celebrate Tipu Jayanti

News Reports

Inputs from RSS and farmers association stopped Modi govt from being a part of RCEP, world’s largest free trade agreement

OpIndia Staff - 5 November, 2019

On Monday, India announced that it will not be part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP, which will be the world's largest free trade pact of 16 nations.

Law

SC questions the logic of odd-even rule in Delhi, asks Kejriwal government to furnish data of its actual impact

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2019

The Supreme Court directed the Delhi Government to produce data or records to prove that the odd-even scheme has reduced pollution in Delhi by November 8, even as autos and taxis continue to ply the roads.

Economy and Finance

How realistic is Prime Minister Modi’s target of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024

Shashank Goyal - 4 November, 2019

India’s Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi has declared his vision of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024.

Economy and Finance

All you wanted to know about the RCEP, the trade deal forming the world’s largest economic block

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2019

The RCEP will provide the Indian industry with a large market with low trade barriers

Opinions

Images show Congress-ruled Punjab mainly responsible for stubble burning, media continues to question Haryana and Modi

Abhishek Banerjee - 4 November, 2019

The media keeps saying that Punjab, Delhi and Haryana should resolve the stubble burning issue mutually. This sounds nice and ‘neutral’ because that would mean one Chief Minister each from Congress, AAP and BJP.

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