Unconditional cash transfers (UCT) to women have rapidly evolved from a political novelty to a significant welfare pillar in India, expanding from one state in 2020 to 15 states currently. The annual outlay for these programs has surged from Rs 1,600 crore in 2020 to an estimated Rs 2.46 lakh crore by 2025, a scale…
NEW DELHI: Russia has expressed its readiness to support India’s future fighter aircraft needs, offering unrestricted technology transfer for the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter, with all demands from the Indian side described as “completely acceptable,” reported ANI citing officials. Speaking on the sidelines of the Dubai air show 2025, Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Russian defence…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Supreme Court testing the validity of provisions of the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act and the Rules, the state told the court that attachment of properties of those booked under the law prior to their conviction was a necessity to prevent them from alienating their ill-gotten assets.Petitioner Siraj Ahmed…