The Business of Paid Protests: Manufactured Crowds, Media Manipulation and the Economics of Political Influence
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Maharashtra’s Inter-Caste Marriage Incentive Scheme Helps Young Couple Build a Future Based on Equality
The Inter-Caste Marriage Incentive Scheme is part of the government’s broader efforts to encourage social integration and reduce caste-based discrimination. By extending financial assistance to eligible couples entering inter-caste marriages, the initiative recognises the importance of supporting individuals who challenge traditional social barriers through their personal choices.
IMD Launches Advanced Cyclone Warning and Marine Weather Decision Support System
The launch also coincided with the anniversaries of two major cyclones, Phailin in 2013 and Hudhud in 2014, both of which crossed the Indian coast on October 12 in their respective years. India’s successful prediction of these powerful storms marked important milestones in the development of the country’s cyclone early-warning capabilities. The new DSS builds upon this experience by improving the accessibility, interpretation and operational use of meteorological information.
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Completes One Year: Gaya, Nagaur and Umaria Emerge as Best-Performing Districts
The programme integrates 36 Central Government schemes administered by 11 Ministries and Departments, alongside relevant State Government initiatives. Rather than introducing isolated development activit
India Post and Blue Dart Join Forces to Expand Parcel Delivery Across Urban and Rural India
Announced by the Ministry of Communications, the partnership aims to improve last-mile delivery, expand logistics accessibility and support India’s growing e-commerce sector. It will cover prepaid parcels, cash-on-delivery shipments, OTP-based delivery authentication and real-time shipment tracking.
Starlink-Ukraine, Myanmar and Drug Smuggling: Why India Must Regulate Satellite Internet for National Security
The objective is not to discourage international investment or technological innovation. It is to ensure that communication networks operating within India remain accountable to Indian law, protect national security and serve the country’s long-term strategic interests.
GST Council Recommends Major Compliance Reforms, Raises Prosecution Threshold to ₹5 Crore
The existing Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, provides arrest powers in specified cases involving serious tax offences. These provisions form part of the enforcement framework intended to address fraudulent transactions, deliberate tax evasion and other violations.
Narendra Modi Completes 25 Years in Government: From Gujarat to the Mission of Viksit Bharat
A Union Cabinet resolution adopted on October 6 traced this journey from Gujarat to the national stage, highlighting governance reforms, social programmes, industrial expansion, technological transformation and strategic decision-making.
Andhra Pradesh Launches India’s First 3D Concrete-Printed Rural Housing Pilot With 177 Homes
The Ministry of Rural Development has said that the 177 houses will be constructed using advanced machinery and 3D concrete-printing systems, with the entire pilot expected to be completed within six months.
Sanchar Saathi Crosses 30 Crore Visits as Citizens Help India Fight Telecom Fraud
According to the Department of Telecommunications, citizen participation through Sanchar Saathi has contributed to the blocking of millions of fraudulent or unauthorised mobile connections, the recovery of more than 14 lakh lost and stolen handsets, and the prevention of suspected cyber-fraud losses exceeding ₹5,000 crore.