A national emergency: SC slams Centre on COVID-19 mismanagement
The Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of the COVID-19 situation and might take over all related cases from high courts
Government to pay Rs 11,000 crore for MGNREGA in drought-hit states
While hearing a case on the matter, the Supreme Court slammed the Centre for its ‘non-serious’ attitude and directed it to give …
“Don’t touch my car” syndrome at cost of our health
It is ironical that the city has paced up action on commercial and public transport vehicles in the city – trucks, buses, autos and taxis &…
Maharashtra proposes to reduce eco-sensitive areas to one-third
Environmentalists are wary of the state government’s decision that contradicts earlier expert-committe reports
Voting in the global marketplace
Sustainable public procurement is about governments using their large spending power to send a signal to markets that they are interested in …
Delhi government puts cap of Rs 4,500 on H1N1 test
Private labs were reportedly charging as high as Rs 10,000 for a single test
Governance matters
It is time we focused on strengthening the capacity of regulatory agencies
OOXML reconsidered for e-governance
India sets up an organizational structure for climate negotiations
Land Titling Bill: silent on rights of tribals and the poor
Land Titling Bill silent on settling rights of tribals and the poor
After several deaths, government finally takes note of the seriousness of swine flu
Haryana reports 23 deaths, Delhi three; Delhi government issues advisory to hospitals to ensure availability of isolation wards, medicines
Greater trust in government, people could have reduced COVID-19 caseload, fatality rate: Study
Less corrupt government resulted in more widespread, efficient COVID-19 vaccine coverage in some countries
Agrarian crisis one of the biggest challenges for new govt
Sustainability, more than anything else is agriculture’s biggest challenge. Whoever can manage water can claim to be Indian agriculture&…
SC admonishes Centre for poor affidavit on solid waste management
The Supreme Court bench, which was hearing a PIL on Solid Waste Management Rules, came down heavily on the government counsel for not fully …
Commercial surrogacy could soon be illegal in India
Health industry estimates put the size of India's surrogacy business at about Rs 900 crore
Financial devolution
With increased funds and Centrally Sponsored Schemes, India’s states now urgently need the institutional mechanism to manage this responsibility
Centre warns of possible drought in western India
Delayed monsoon to impact Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan, the biggest producers of sugar cane, cotton, pulses and …
Modi’s 'health' challenges in Rajya Sabha
As large number of bills pending in the upper house of Parliament are health bills and the BJP-led NDA aliance does not have the numbers in the …
Delhi-NCR air quality commission: Order, order to new order
As the new ordinance seeks curtailment of judicial intervention, the executive faces the real challenge of pushing difficult and inconvenient …
Centre’s decision on schemes reflects its conservative approach to economic revival
It will also impact the vulnerable who are already bearing the brunt of COVID-19 and the countrywide lockdown, they said
How other countries are experimenting with odd-even system
100 days of Modi government: clean energy seems to be low priority for energy minister
Piyush Goyal’s video conference with journalists stresses on coal energy
Madhya Pradesh: Opposition forms shadow cabinet to monitor BJP government
Despite having no constitutional status, the idea is gaining popularity in India
Maharashtra sets up panel to probe drop in mango prices
Government resolution says EU ban on Indian mango not the reason
Madhya Pradesh not in favour of imposing tax on resorts near tiger reserves
Wants to charge the money from wildlife tourists, instead