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DGP/Tangedco Vigilance B.K. Ravi transferred; DGP Rajeev Kumar to head Police Training College; ADGP Vinit Dev Wankhede to ADGP Admin; ADGP B. Bala Naga Devi to ADGP EOW; IGP CS CID N. Kamini to Commissioner of Police, Tiruchi; IGP South Zone, Madurai Asra Garg to Additional Commissioner of Police (North),…

NEW DELHI: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday registered a strong objection to the passage of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill in Parliament and said it reflects the mindset of the Narendra Modi government as a vast gap exists between its global talk and domestic walk on environment.

Japan’s celebration of record high number of women who won seats in the upper house may not stand up to close scrutiny.

A look at the fundamental rights and how the courts have interpreted them over seven decades

(Corrects year of establishment of DPFP to 2020 from 2000 in July 6 story)

Japan holds an upper house election on Sunday that is key to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's attempt to gain firmer control of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to enable it and its Komeito junior partner to push through legislation.

The results of a Yomiuri Shimbun survey of candidates running in the upcoming House of Councillors election suggest that those running for the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito have a strong mutual hope to cooperate with each other after the election, while many candidates from opposition parties…

"The economy and employment" is the most important issue for candidates running in the upcoming House of Councillors election, followed by "diplomacy and security," according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey.

The year 2022 is expected to continue to pose challenges for Japan on issues including the pandemic, foreign affairs and the economy. This is the 12th installment in a series of articles on how authoritative figures in various fields view these matters. The following was excerpted from remarks by former…