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When PSUs, fertiliser shops, and flour mills became Uttarakhand’s ‘investors’ after global summit

Inaugurating the Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit on December 8, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the state a “new hub for investment”, crediting the “double engine” government’s push on tourism, connectivity and investment.

Newslaundry · Jul 8

4 years on, MSP committee has no report to show, but Rs 53 lakh spent

Nearly four years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised a committee to make the Minimum Support Price (MSP) more effective and transparent, the panel has not submitted a single report — even as it has spent almost Rs 54 lakh and held dozens of meetings whose proceedings have not been…

Newslaundry · Jul 8

Pilot dreams, few fire exits: Delhi’s private aviation training hubs flout safety norms

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has given coaching institutes one month to fix fire safety or face action. But a ground visit to the city’s clusters of flying academies, where students pay lakhs to chase a pilot’s licence, suggests many still ignore the rules.

Newslaundry · Jul 8

‘Pakistani’ flag claim, contested DDA park: Anatomy of the Sagarpur communal violence

In East Sagarpur, southwest Delhi, a narrow lane has become a widening fault line. On one side of Gali No. 8 sits a largely Muslim-populated jhuggi; on the other, a colony of mostly Hindu homes. Between them lies a small DDA park – and, over 10 days in late June…

Newslaundry · Jul 6

Bhutan editor stands by E20 report after Modi govt denial

Last week, Bhutanese newspaper The Bhutanese reported that Bhutan had declined an offer from Indian Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to supply E20 petrol.

Newslaundry · Jul 6

Months before Satluj vanished, Honey Trehan told us why he kept hoping

Less than two days after its long-awaited release on OTT platform Zee5, Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj, previously titled Punjab 95, has been taken down from the streaming service in India.

Newslaundry · Jul 6

Accused of ‘Marxist ideology’: Inside UP Police’s Noida protest conspiracy case

Over two months after Noida’s industrial belt witnessed violent protests, the Uttar Pradesh police have now filed chargesheets in four FIRs – 163, 164, 165, and 169.

Newslaundry · Jul 6

Why C-Section deliveries are rising in India

More than a quarter of India’s births now happen through Caesarean-section (C-section) deliveries, driven primarily by high rates of surgical intervention in private hospitals.

Newslaundry · Jul 6

Why do hate speech cases against Raja Singh keep collapsing?

The man you just heard is Raja Singh, the Goshamahal MLA and former BJP leader. But the speech cannot be played in full. It contained remarks about Prophet Muhammad.

Newslaundry · Jul 6

एनएल चर्चा 430: भारत पाकिस्तान के बीच शांति की नई कोशिश और देश में मानसून की दस्तक

एनएल चर्चा के इस अंक में 100 से अधिक भारतीय और पाकिस्तानी नागरिकों द्वारा प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी और शहबाज शरीफ को पत्र लिखकर स्थायी शांति की दिशा में कदम उठाने की अपील और मानसून की दस्तक को लेकर विस्तार से बात हुई.

Newslaundry · Jul 4