Budgeting and the social contract in urban India
What is the government doing to live up to the urban social contract?
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No change in SIM-binding directions to platforms: Scindia
The November 2025 order, due for compliance this month, will not be extended, says Communications Minister. He says ‘national security’ and ‘fraud’ were considered in issuing this order, which WhatsApp parent Meta has pushed back on through industry associations.
WhatsApp appears to test SIM-verification feature amid DoT compliance push
DoT directions require the platform and other messaging apps to disable access if a SIM card is removed, and to log off users every six hours from companion access points like WhatsApp Web.
Shrikant Shinde is the youngest leader nominated on Parliamentary Friendship Group
Four MPs from Maharashtra to lead groups
‘Last-minute rush’ in filing forms for adding names in poll rolls raises questions
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Canadian PM Carney to arrive in India this week
Carney to meet Modi on March 2 and discuss new tie-ups in energy, AI, defence; officials hope the visit will reset ties ruptured by allegations over killing of Khalistani separatist leader Nijjar
RSS-backed trade union to launch nationwide protest against Centre over workers’ issues on February 25
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh leader Pawan Kumar says the protest is against the neglect of workers’ issues by the government
Kuno National Park to receive eight cheetahs from Botswana on February 28
Botswana is the third African nation to send cheetahs to India as part of Project Cheetah. Two batches of cheetahs have arrived from Namibia and South Africa since the project was kickstarted in September, 2022