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Assam: Around 6,000 Bighas of forest land cleared from encroachment by evicting around 1700 families in Nagaon district; houses, mosques, schools bulldozed

OpIndia Staff -
Eviction of illegal settlements on forest and government land continues in Assam. In the latest anti-encroachment drive, 5,962 bighas (around 2000 acres) of land...
News Reports

Reserve Bank replaces over 9,000 circulars with 244 master guidelines for 11 sectors: Read how this mega reform will make banking easier and safer

Raju Das -
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced the issuance of 244 Consolidated Master Directions, scrapping 9,345 outdated and redundant circulars that had accumulated over seven decades.
Government and Policy

Yogi govt stops accepting Aadhaar as proof of ‘date of birth’, Maharashtra govt too issues detailed order: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have officially ruled that Aadhaar cards cannot be used to prove date of birth or citizenship.
Government and Policy

Assam assembly passes Land Ceiling Amendment Bill giving land right to tea garden workers, CM Sarma says a historic mistake is rectified

OpIndia Staff -
In a landmark development, the Assam Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The legislation...
Economy and Finance

India’s GDP growth rate accelerates to 8.2% in Q2 of FY26 exceeding projections, fastest growth recorded in six quarters despite Trump’s tariffs

OpIndia Staff -
The real GDP growth rate in Q2 of FY 2025–2026 exceeded 8.0% owing to the Secondary (8.1%) and Tertiary Sectors (9.2%).
Government and Policy

‘SIR cannot be stopped unless it shown that the ECI has no power to do it,’ says the Supreme Court, rejects claim that Commission...

OpIndia Staff -
The Court explained that if the Election Commission finds that a large number of voters in a state are dead, it cannot pick and choose constituencies in the state to conduct the SIR.
Government and Policy

India signs ₹7,995 crore with US for support of Indian Navy’s Sikorsky Seahawk helicopters, repair and maintenance facilities to be set up in India

OpIndia Staff -
The Ministry of Defence today signed Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs) with the United States government to provide comprehensive sustainment support for the...
News Reports

Global recognition for Durga Puja, medical visas and more: While Modi govt helped boost tourism in West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee is busy hogging...

रुपम -
It is due to the efforts of the Modi government that, in December 2021, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) recognised Kolkata's Durga Puja as part of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity." It was recognised as the "finest example of the fusion of religion and art."
News Reports

PM Modi announces plans to open nuclear sector to private investors: Why the push for privatisation matters and what it means for India

Jinit Jain -
When PM Modi spoke of opening the nuclear sector, he was not talking only about infrastructure or investment. He was speaking about insulating India’s energy future from external pressure.
Government and Policy

‘Should foreigners with Aadhaar be made voters?’, SC asks petitioner challenging SIR, says EC has right to determine authenticity of documents

OpIndia Staff -
The Court that the Aadhaar Card is created to ensure that the benefits of social welfare schemes reach everyone and does not automatically confer voting rights.
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