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National Governance & Policy 03 Oct 2026, 04:41 AM IST

Contract and Outsourced Workers Press for Regularisation as Labour Rights Debate Intensifies

Contract and outsourced employees have renewed demands for regularisation, bringing fresh pressure on governments and public employers to address long-standing job insecurity in India’s workforce. The issue sits at the intersection of labour rights, fiscal discipline, and administrative reform, with implications for staffing models across the public sector.

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Startups & Venture CapitalRecently

Karnataka Launches First-of-Its-Kind Scheme Offering Up to Rs 25 Lakh to 100 Startup Pilots

Karnataka has unveiled a Government First initiative that will fund up to 100 startups with as much as Rs 25 lakh each to pilot and validate solutions directly with government departments. The programme is designed to move promising ideas from prototype to public-sector deployment, giving founders a rare route into real-world testing at state scale. The move underscores Bengaluru’s ambitions to remain India’s leading startup hub while making the state a more active customer for innovation.

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Startups & Venture CapitalRecently

Karnataka Launches First-of-Its-Kind Scheme Offering Up to Rs 25 Lakh for Startup Pilots

Karnataka has unveiled a new Government First initiative that will fund up to 100 startups with as much as Rs 25 lakh each to pilot and validate solutions directly with government departments. The programme is designed to move promising ideas from prototype to public-sector deployment, giving founders a structured path to test products in real administrative settings.

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National Governance & PolicyRecently

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Completes Preparatory Phase for Special Campaign 6

India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has completed the preparatory phase for Special Campaign 6, signaling readiness for a government-wide drive focused on cleanliness, record management, and disposal of pending matters. The move places the ministry among the central government departments aligning administrative discipline with measurable public-service outcomes.

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National Governance & Policy1h ago

India's Infra Pipeline Sees Rs 2.88 Lakh Crore Cost Overrun in August, MoSPI Data Shows

Infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 150 crore each reported a cumulative cost overrun of Rs 2,88,122 crore in August 2026, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The latest monthly review shows that while delays and inflationary pressures continue to weigh on large projects, implementation is still advancing, with nearly half of the revised project cost already spent.

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India Entertainment & Culture4h ago

Tender247 Taps Anupam Kher to Open India's Vast, Fragmented Tender Market to More Businesses

Tender247 has brought actor Anupam Kher on board as it seeks to make India's sprawling public procurement ecosystem easier for businesses to discover and pursue. The move comes as the country's tender market, estimated at roughly Rs 70 lakh crore, remains spread across dozens of portals, creating a major access gap for companies that can compete but often never see the opportunity in time.

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World Politics & Diplomacy9h ago

White House Seeks to Block $810 Million in Funds Through Controversial Pocket Rescission

The White House on Friday evening moved to claw back $810 million in congressionally approved funding, reviving a disputed budget tactic known as a pocket rescission and drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers. The proposal targets programs at the Health and Human Services and Education departments, and comes amid an escalating fight over the president's power to withhold spending approved by Congress.

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Global Society & Public Affairs4h ago

US Lawmaker Moves to End Border Surveillance Tower Program After Death Toll Report

A Democratic congresswoman is preparing legislation to terminate the U.S. border surveillance tower program after an investigation found more than 1,050 deaths occurred within the towers' advertised range between 2015 and early 2026. Rep. Delia Ramirez says the billion-dollar system has failed to deliver safety and instead reflects a broader architecture of militarized border enforcement that she wants dismantled.

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