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Cherry-picking

The tussle between the Union government and the Supreme Court over appointments to the higher judiciary has again taken centre stage. This power struggle brings to the fore the crucial issue of judicial independence, a cornerstone of a healthy democracy.

Calcutta HC directs DM to initiate probe in PMAY scam

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the District Magistrate (DM) of South 24- Parganas to initiate a probe in the alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme.

Govt issues guidelines on PM Cares for Children Scheme

It will benefit all children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian/adoptive parents/single adoptive parent due to Covid-19 pandemic, starting 11 March 2020 the date on which WHO has declared and characterized Covid-19 as pandemic till December 2021,

Aadhaar story

The website of UIADI, under a webpage called “Aadhaar myth busters” states quite explicitly, for instance, that an Aadhaar card is not mandatory for getting a mobile SIM