Government and Policy

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Economy and Finance

Latest GDP and growth figure revision is based on robust and rigorous methodology

Karan -
According to the revised GDP numbers released by the government on Wednesday, India’s economic growth under the previous Congress-led coalition government was slower than estimated earlier and was never in double digits.
Government and Policy

General Rawat warns about the ongoing demography change in POK

OpIndia Staff -
Army Chief Bipin Rawat recently had stated that external forces are attempting to revive the Khalistani insurgency in Punjab.
Government and Policy

Jammu and Kashmir: Controversial Roshni Act, once dubbed as the ‘biggest land scam of the country’, repealed

OpIndia Staff -
Against the expected 25,000 crores, the Roshni Act has managed to raise only 78.4 crores for the state government.
Government and Policy

Railways to use a ‘weakness’ of elephants to save them from being killed on tracks

OpIndia Staff -
Northeast Frontier Railway had adopted 'Plan Bee' last year. The mechanism was hailed as an innovative way to save the lives of elephants and is now being adopted by Indian Railways
Government and Policy

India all set to issue the highest valued tender for its bullet train project

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi has kept a stern deadline of August 15, 2022, for the completion of the bullet train project.
Government and Policy

Kartarpur corridor not connected to talks, Pakistan must stop aiding terrorists first: EAM Sushma Swaraj

OpIndia Staff -
Sushma used this occasion to also show her dismissal of Pakistan's 'invitation' to PM Modi to attend the 20th SAARC summit.
Crime

‘Aren’t easy to come by’: Christian zealot Chau travelled without missionary visa to convert the Sentinelese

OpIndia Staff -
John Allen Chau wanted to 'establish the Kingdom of Jesus on the island'.
Government and Policy

Pakistan government boasts of ‘inviting’ PM Modi for SAARC summit, India calls it ‘posturing’

OpIndia Staff -
SAARC summits have been stalled since 2016 after India decided to boycott talks with Pakistan after the Uri army camp attacks.
Government and Policy

Thanks to Subhagya scheme, India breaches 180GW of peak power demand

OpIndia Staff -
Apart from a pick-up in industrial production, a reduction in the average duration of power cuts also played a role in increased power demand
Economy and Finance

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has led to recovery of Rs. 3 lakh crores of stressed assets in 2 years

OpIndia Staff -
More than 9,000 cases have come for redressal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) after it became fully operational in December 2016.
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