Seat-sharing talks within the INDIA bloc for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections have been causing speculation and friction between regional rival parties who are allies. A decision on allocation of posts is expected within 10-15 days.
Covid-19 JN.1 Cases in India Update: As the nation battles the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, 20 fresh cases of the Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been reported across three states in India, drawing attention to the evolving dynamics of the virus. The Indian SARS Cov-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), comprising 10 national laboratories under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, revealed this data, urging states and union territories to maintain heightened vigilance.
Debroy further said any presumption that the Indian economic growth rate will be driven only by exports may be misleading because there are plenty of endogenous sources of growth.