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Parliament has cleared a new taxation bill; the Finance Minister stated that UPI will remain free. The development is significant for India’s fiscal policy and payment ecosystem.
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An Opinion piece describes violence against student youth protesting for a fair education system and accountability for paper leaks, citing attacks by police including severe injuries. It raises questions about constitutional rights to peaceful protest and accountability for illegal/violent state action.
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Ministry of Minority Affairs implements hill-based minority welfare schemes for six centrally notified communities (Buddhists, Christians, Jains, Muslims, Parsis, Sikhs), irrespective of topography. Key schemes include PM-VIKAS (integrated livelihood/education/skilling framework) and PMJVK (community infrastructure in minority concentration areas).
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Rights groups in Rajasthan have sought an overhaul of the Supreme Court-appointed panel’s hearings on the Aravalli hill range to ensure meaningful and inclusive public participation. The committee is reviewing the Centre’s report on delineation and addressing “critical ambiguities,” including impacts on ecology and people’s socio-economic conditions.
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India plans to build over 5,000 km of border highways in the next 3–5 years with a multi-trillion rupee investment. The move aims to improve military mobility while also boosting trade, tourism, and investment in remote border regions.
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The government is tightening the tax net through PAN-Aadhaar linking, AIS, NUDGE, GST invoice checks and anti-fraud drives. Resultantly, ITR filings and direct tax collections have risen over the last five years.
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The Cabinet is set to approve the third phase of the Intra-State Green Energy Corridor to strengthen transmission lines in renewable-rich states. The scheme, with a target of significantly evacuating renewable power and ensuring grid stability, is planned as a large investment program under MNRE.
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PIB highlights achievements and socio-economic impact of the PM SVANidhi scheme for urban street vendors, launched on 1 June 2020. Studies by ISB (2023, 2025) report higher business income and significant utilization of bank loans by beneficiaries.
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In Parliament, MoEFCC details Green India Mission (GIM) progress in restoring degraded forest and non-forest landscapes using an integrated landscape approach. It also outlines Nagar Van Yojana (NVY) for creating urban green assets to improve air quality and micro-climate.
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MoEFCC, through FSI and BSI, monitors invasive alien plant species and prepares inventories to support national management planning. Removal and regeneration in reserved and protected forests is primarily carried out by states/UTs as per management plans.
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