The Catch Up: Over Rs 2,100 cr cleared, 62% linked to govt tech fund panel (7 August)
Summary
The Indian Express investigates a conflict of interest in a new deep tech fund, revealing that 15 of 22 loan recipients have ties to selection committee members. Domestically, the episode covers parliamentary disruptions over Delhi police allegations, the quiet takeover of banned Jamaat properties in Kashmir, and stricter scrutiny for minority status in Maharashtra. Globally, it reports on Donald Trump’s new executive orders narrowing the scope of his birthright citizenship ban.
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Show Intro and Date
Deep Tech Fund Conflict of Interest
Parliament Adjourned Over Delhi Police Allegations
Jamaat Breakaway Group Takes Over Office
Maharashtra Tightens Minority Status Rules
Trump Signs Orders on Birthright Citizenship
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