Government and Policy

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India made Pakistan live with the fear of ‘escalation’, while she went about her business as usual

Karan - 7 March, 2019

It is through this diplomatic influence that India has ensured that it changes its Pakistan policy and looks at the challenge of dealing with Pakistan in a more comprehensive manner.

Government and Policy

BEL signs agreement with Israel to manufacture Helmet Mounted Display System for Indian armed forces pilots

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2019

The HDMS/HPS will be used, under the license of Elbit Systems Limited, for Indian Naval helicopters and other rotary wing platforms of Armed Forces.

Government and Policy

UK NSA speaks to Ajit Doval, promises to extend all support to combat terrorism

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2019

Several countries have expressed solidarity with India and condemned Pakistan for breeding terrorism.

Economy and Finance

Here is why India should be happy to be out of America’s GSP list

Abhishek Banerjee - 6 March, 2019

India’s total exports are measured in the hundreds of billions of $$$! An amount of $190 million is around 0.05% to 0.1% of our export figure

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Dateline Pulwama: India no longer hostage to Pakistan’s Nuclear blackmail

Krishna Kant - 6 March, 2019

The Indian air strike on Balakot is clear proof of India losing patience with terrorism emanating from Pakistan soil

Government and Policy

All you need to know about the ordinance for reverting a court order that had effectively ended reservation in College-University postings

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

The ordinance will restore the original formula to take entire institution as one unit for calculating quota, instead of individual departments as per court order

Government and Policy

Nirav Modi’s illegal Alibaug bungalow to be demolished by dynamite blasts this week

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

Fugitive businessman, Nirav Modi which had constructed his Alibaug bungalow on a sprawling area of 1071 square meters on Kihim beach, which was 674 sq meters more than the permitted area.

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80% bombs hit targets proves dossier submitted by IAF to Modi govt, includes 12 pages of high resolution images: India Today

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jets, which carried out the Balakot airstrike, dropped Israeli Spice 2000 precision bombs with "penetration warheads" during the Balakot raids

Government and Policy

93% of rural households now have access to toilets, over 9 crore toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a flagship initiative of PM Modi's government had been termed as the 'biggest sanitation movement’ in the world by the World Bank.

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