-PTI/ NDTV Finance secretary T V Somanathan on Monday said healthcare is PRImarily the responsibility of the states  Mumbai: Finance secretary TV Somanathan on Monday said healthcare is PRImarily the responsibility of the states, amid suggestions by the industry that the budgetary allocation for the sector is still low at 1.3 per cent of GDP. At a post-budget interaction of industry representatives in Mumbai with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Confederation of Indian Industry...

-The Hindu Menace threatens to blunt BJP’s narrative among farmers this election Reacting to the stray cattle menace, which threatens to blunt the BJP’s narrative among farmers this election, PRIme Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday promised voters in Uttar Pradesh that after March 10 (election result) a new policy would be introduced to deal with the issue. Mr. Modi, without giving any specifics, said the government would make the dung (gobar) of stray...

-The Telegraph The Congress national general secretary spoke on women’s empowerment in the state where seven-phase elections are being held PRIyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said distributing doles does not empower the poor, accusing some political parties of deliberately weakening the masses to ensure they are not in a position to question governments. Addressing a virtual rally meant for Uttar Pradesh, the Congress leader said: “A (cooking gas) cylinder doesn’t empower women. A...

-The Pioneer New Delhi/ Lucknow: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to refund the fine and restore the attached properties of the alleged anti-CAA protesters for causing damage to public and PRIvate assets in December 2019. Terming it as a case of “unjust enrichment”, the court said the State can recover the damages under the new law, once it is established before the claims tribunal that public and...

-The Hindu On refugee issues, it ought to be among the most admired nations and not one that has much to be ashamed of — as now This month I introduced a PRIvate Member’s Bill in the Lok Sabha proposing the enactment of a Refugee and Asylum law. The Bill lays down comprehensive criteria for recognising asylum seekers and refugees and prescribes specific rights and duties accruing from such status. It was...