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Manmohan Singh set to lose SPG Cover
The Narendra Modi government is likely to withdraw the Special Protection Group (SPG) from former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s security detail shortly
Rifts emerge as G7 summit kicks off
The G7 gathering is taking place against a backdrop of worries about a global economic downturn and coincides with an era of international disunity across an array of matters
Modi, Johnson agree to step up bilateral cooperation
Mr. Modi met Mr. Johnson on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
Modi launches Bahrain temple project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital
Under the cover of President’s Rule
Unless some limitations are read into the Centre’s role under Article 356, the designated powers of States are in peril
In a democracy, it is important for government agencies to disseminate data in a timely manner
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Let us wage a war on plastic, says PM
He said people from all strata should celebrate Gandhi Jayanti as a day to make “Mother India plastic-free”.
Green tribunal seeks timeline for cleaning Yamuna river
The National Green Tribunal has directed stakeholders to give specific schedule for cleaning the Yamuna
India lags behind in quality of economic data reporting: IMF
In 2018, India failed to comply with multiple requirements prescribed in the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) mandatory for all IMF members
A bottom-up approach to conservation
The Western Ghats panel’s suggestions stressed the need to strengthen grass-roots governance
Currency capers: On falling rupee
The rupee is falling, but it is too early to start worrying
