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In a written communication, ED sought registration of a criminal case against Mann’s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman and two businessmen close to him.----more----https://theprint.in/india/transfer-posting-syndicate-ed-sends-punjab-top-cop-a-reminder-seeking-case-against-cm-manns-osd/3012439/

Pakistan has already acquired over 200 Chinese SH-15 truck-mounted howitzers. It is enough to equip around 12 artillery regiments, with 18 guns in each regiment. Should India be concerned? Watch latest column by ThePrint Consulting Editor (International & Strategic Affairs) Swasti Rao.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/pakistan-china-sh-15-guns-indian-artillery/3008588/

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, has generated considerable interest on Chinese social media. One commentator described it as a “Sunni NATO,” while other discussions focused on declining United States’ influence, Iran as a target, and the implications for India, with some suggesting that New Delhi should be on high alert.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/eye-on-china/china-mecca-pact-us-west-asia-india/3011805/

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A report by Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs shows how Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed improvement in key social indicators. The state has among the lowest birth rates & the best social indicators on health, education across India. The report was tabled in Parliament last week. #CutTheClutter Episode 1879 looks at these numbers, what they reveal about J&K’s transformation, and how they also bust a few myths. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at what the report says on eduction, health & poverty reduction in Jammu and Kashmir, and how these numbers compare to those of other states & UTs.

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To read full report: https://sansad.in/rs/committees/15?departmentally-related-standing-committees

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ThePrintAM: What has MEA said on India-China faceoff in Arunachal?

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey & Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement last week. The pact says that an armed attack against any one of these countries will be regarded as an attack against all three. #CutTheClutter episode 1878 looks at this agreement, and how it will work, especially considering the three countries have no common enemy. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the many contradictions, & why this is no Islamic NATO.

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To watch CTC on Sudan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srpU9I_V51U

To watch CTC on Libya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt8K7wGPc0Q

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To read Swasti Rao Article: https://theprint.in/opinion/saudi-turkey-pakistan-mecca-defence-pact/3011200/

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'Since 2012, India has adjusted its gold import duty on eight occasions. Each modification was presented as a justified decision at the time. This pattern is the real story in the recent headlines concerning record gold prices and the introduction of a new 15 per cent duty. India’s fluctuating policy regarding gold imports has oscillated between rates of 2 percent, 10 percent, 6 percent, and 15 percent, with each adjustment announced with confidence and subsequently reversed within a few years.' Watch #Economix with ThePrint Consulting Editor (Economics) Bidisha Bhattacharya:

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To read full report: https://theprint.in/opinion/economix/india-gold-duty-hike-smuggling/3010530/

"There was a little bit of Manmohan Singh at the Jantar Mantar youth protests that brought down a Union minister last month. It was undoubtedly the most significant challenge the BJP-led government has faced in years. The former Prime Minister was there in the repeated chants of “bure din waapis do”, a taunt at Narendra Modi’s much-vaunted promises of “achhe din. Watching Manmohan Singh's last press conference as PM, where he answered 62 unscripted questions from 100 journalists, is an exercise in realising how far India’s political culture has shifted," says ThePrint Columnist Karanjeet Kaur:----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/india-manmohan-singh-jantar-mantar-cjp-coal-scam/3004796/

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has seen a dramatic transformation in his image. It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national. In this week’s #NationalInterest, Shekhar Gupta argues that RSS is cautioning Modi Govt.----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/mohan-bhagwat-rss-gen-z-modi-government/3008910/