New Delhi has reached out to neighbours like seldom before while singling Islamabad for criticism at international forums.
The current crisis Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is facing is a cumulative effect of inattention to water management and the fiscal burden of populist promises, says Aditi Phadnis.
Ministers will travel to different countries across the world, mostly where no ministerial visits have taken place in the last 20 to 25 years, to establish 'sampark' (contact) and 'samvad' (communication).
The seats identified are from Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Northeast.
Siddaramaiah seems overwhelmed by problems coming at him from every direction, reports Aditi Phadnis.
The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.
For the first time in 67 years, after the Narendra Modi government came to power, the National Crime Records Bureau added 'sedition' as a head under which data on crime were collected.
The Modi PMO is like none other: It is staffed by people who are so low profile that the only dominant personality is the Prime Minister's.
Government strategists are trying to ensure that the requisite 16 of the 31 states ratify the Bill by the end of this month
States are apprehensive of losing their rights to raise revenue during emergencies.
Jaitley remained steadfast in not caving in to sustained Opposition pressure.
For the government to meet its GST roll-out deadline of April 1, 2017, the states will have to ratify the Bill before Parliament's winter session, starting November.
The Congress, however, said it wanted to see the final print on the wording of the dispute resolution mechanism before committing its support to the Bill
Breaking a long tradition, the PMO has ensured that specific divisions in each ministry are allocated to junior ministers.
'It should be of concern that some youth in Kashmir have started raising Daesh flags along with those of Pakistan.'
Top Congress sources said they would not hold up the Bill.
'I realised we are not doing scavenging because we are illiterate or poor. We are doing it because of the way society is organised.'
Last week, a Rajya Sabha committee had allocated five hours for discussion on GST.
Series of controversies related to Dalit issues have come at a time when the BJP has launched a massive campaign to win back Uttar Pradesh.
The party desperately needs another state where, unfettered by the Centre, it can fly its flag.
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