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Supreme Court proposes Special Courts for Manipur violence cases; seeks speedy completion of probes
The Bench said it will help in finding out as to how many special courts will be needed to handle the trials expeditiously while proposing to set up Special Courts for Manipur violence cases
How should cities reclaim footpaths? | Explained
Why was the Street Vendors Act enacted? What does the Act require before vendors can be removed? What is the role of the Town Vending Committee? Can street vendors be evicted before a survey is completed? Why has Bengaluru’s footpath drive come under scrutiny?
Odisha proposes radical reform in policy “Nutan Sakala” to curb trafficking of women, girls
Trafficking profile of the State raises concern as it has been recording highest number of human trafficking victims annually in India since 2021 with “near-zero” conviction rates in certain years
Govt. agreed to our request to hold talks on July 24 at neutral venue, says CJP
“A discussion has been called for, we are very happy that the government has agreed to our request that it be at a neutral venue. The Constitution Club of India has been chosen,” Mr. Das said.
Burdened by debt, bonded to life of toil
Unable to repay debts, a few members of the Vadde community in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district were forced to work as bonded labourers at an illegal stone-cutting unit for more than a year. Haresh P. finds out how they were rescued by the authorities from the adverse conditions
Telangana farmers caught between a dry spell and despair
Delayed rains, falling groundwater levels and the looming impact of El Niño have left thousands of farmers across Telangana anxiously watching the skies. While the State has rolled out a contingency plan urging a shift to less water-intensive crops, many cultivators have stayed with their traditional choices, hoping the monsoon will revive. As reservoirs run low and crop stress mounts, they remain caught between official advisories and age-old cropping patterns, report K. Shiva Shanker and P. Laxma Reddy
U.S. slaps 10% tariffs on goods imported from India over issue forced labour
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the new tariffs on 60 countries under Section 301 of the Trade Act on July 24, a day before the expiration of 10% additional levies on all countries
International waterways must remain safe and unimpeded: S. Jaishankar
Attacks on seafarers, civilian shipping or infrastructure cannot be countenanced, says External Affairs Minister at East Asia Summit; Ministry hits back at Pakistan Deputy PM’s comments on Kashmir and Indus Water Treaty
Pre-poll promises, post-poll precarity
Launched in 2024 ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election, the Ladki Bahin scheme initially delivered a vital financial lifeline to farm widows in the mostly rain-starved Marathwada region. But with the political dust settled, mass deletions of beneficiaries have abruptly turned that brief security into deep anxiety, finds Radheshyam Jadhav
