Top news of the day on July 23, 2025
The Election Commission of India (ECI) said it has begun the process of holding the vice-presidential election and has started constituting the electoral college comprising MPs of both Houses of Parliament. The poll panel said it is also finalising Returning Officers for the vice-presidential election. "On completion of the preparatory activities, the announcement of the election schedule to the office of the Vice-President of India will follow as soon as possible," the ECI said.
Ahmedabad plane crash: 'Established protocols' followed for identifying victims, says India after U.K. media report on families receiving wrong bodies
The Indian government is working closely with U.K. authorities to 'address concerns' raised by an aviation lawyer about families bereaved after the June 12 Ahmedabad Air India crash, receiving wrongly identified last remains, including in one case where remains of more than one person were placed in the same casket .British newspaper Daily Mail reported that relatives of one victim had to abandon funeral plans after being informed that their coffin contained the body of an unknown passenger.
Parliament Monsoon Session: Deadlock continues in Parliament as both Houses see no business for third straight day
Parliament remained in deadlock, as Opposition protests, demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, continued to stall proceedings in both Houses. Repeated adjournments rocked both Houses and no business was conducted on the day. Both Houses were adjourned immediately after commencing, only to reconvene and be immediately adjourned two more times in the day. Opposition members protested in Lok Sabha with placards Parliament failed to transact any business on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) too.
PM Modi embarks on four-day visit to U.K., Maldives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left on a four-day visit to the U.K. and the Maldives, expressing confidence that this will boost India's ties with the two countries. In his departure statement, Mr. Modi said India and the United Kingdom share a comprehensive strategic partnership that has witnessed significant progress in recent years. He noted that the collaboration between the two countries spans a wide range of sectors, including trade, investment, technology, innovation, defence, education, research, sustainability, health and people-to-people ties.
India extends airspace closure for Pakistan planes till August 24
India has extended the closure of its airspace for Pakistan planes by another month till August 24. In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people on April 22, India closed its airspace for planes operated, owned or leased by Pakistan airlines and operators, including military flights, with effect from April 30. The ban is part of various measures taken by the government against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Polls being 'stolen'; will bring out 'vote theft' in black and white with Karnataka example: Rahul
Amid the raging row over revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that elections are being "stolen" in India and claimed that his party has figured out the modus operandi of the "vote theft" by studying a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. Mr. Gandhi said he would put before the people and the Election Commission in black in white on how the "theft of votes" is being done.
V-P Dhankhar's resignation: Mallikarjun Kharge says 'daal mein kuch kaala hai', seeks govt. clarification
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that there is something fishy about Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation as the Vice-President and asked the government to clarify on it. Mr. Kharge claimed that Mr. Dhankhar used to "defend" the BJP and the RSS more than the BJP-RSS people themselves, but still had to resign.
CJI agrees to constitute Bench to hear plea on behalf of Justice Varma
Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai said he will constitute a Bench for hearing a petition filed on behalf of Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, challenging the in-house inquiry procedure and the then Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna's recommendation to the President and Prime Minister, in the month of May, to remove the judge from office. The Chief Justice said he, however, would not be part of the Bench.
Dharmasthala burial case: 20 police personnel posted in SIT
Three days after the government of Karnataka formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations of mass burials at Dharmasthala, on July 22, the State police chief posted 20 personnel drawn from various units of the Western range to assist the team headed by Pronab Mohanty, along with DIG M.N. Anucheth, DCPs S.K. Soumyalatha and Jitendra Kumar Dayama. The order also drew the curtains on rumours about M.N. Anucheth and Soumyalatha excusing themselves from the probe citing personal reasons.
Pakistan steeped in fanaticism, terrorism: India tells UNSC meeting
India told a United Nations Security Council meeting presided over by Pakistan that there should be a 'serious cost' to nations who foment cross-border terrorism, as it described the neighbouring country as a 'serial borrower' steeped in 'fanaticism'. 'As we debate promoting international peace and security, it is essential to recognise that there are some fundamental principles which need to be universally respected. One of them is zero tolerance for terrorism,' India's Permanent Representative to the U.N. Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said.
India-Pakistan war was probably going to end up nuclear: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed yet again that he 'stopped the recent war' between India and Pakistan and that five planes were shot down in the conflict. He also claimed that the conflict between India and Pakistan "was probably going to end up in a nuclear war". "We stopped wars between India and Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda," he said at a reception in the White House with the Congress members.
Trump announces trade deal with Japan including 15% tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation. 'This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs — There has never been anything like it,' Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social, adding that the United States 'will continue to always have a great relationship with the Country of Japan.'
IND vs ENG Test 4 Day 1: England opt to bowl against India in 4th Test; Kamboj makes debut, three changes in India's playing XI
England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the fourth Test. Grappling with a spate of injuries, India made three changes to their playing XI, bringing in Sai Sudharsan, Shardul Thakur and Anshul Kamboj in place of Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy and Akash Deep. England also made a change with Liam Dawson replacing fellow spinner Shoaib Bashir, who suffered a hand injury in the third Test at the Lord's.
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A+ rating, Rs 1.5 crore in bank: Gujarat govt lays down conditions for grant-in-aid schools to avail funding for infra development
Five-star Gunotsav rating, bank balance or Fixed Deposit (FD) of Rs 1.5 crore, average attendance of 80%, and a board stating 'with the support of the State Government — Under Mission Schools of Excellence'. These are some of the conditions that grant-in-aid schools will have to meet in order to to avail the financial assistance for infrastructure development announced by the Gujarat government recently. The additional financial assistance will range from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore. According to the Government Resolution (GR) notified on August 8, laying down several conditions for schools to be eligible under this scheme for the one-time financial assistance, a board 'as per the approved design stating 'With the support of the State Government — Under Mission Schools of Excellence' has to be installed on the school building in a 'clearly visible manner'. Besides, the average result of the school in the last three years of Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board examinations should be 75 per cent for non-tribal areas and 65 per cent in tribal areas. In addition, Gunotsav result in urban area has to be A+ grade (five star) in one of the last three academic years and A grade in the last two years, according to the GR. In rural areas, it should have had an A grade (two star) or above grading in one of the last three academic years, the GR stated. Such schools should have recorded average attendance of 80% or more in the last academic year, according to the GR. For assessment of government schools and its students, Gunotsav was launched by the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi in 2009 in Gujarat. This was redesigned as Gunotsav 2.0 by the education department in 2019-20. The duration of the scheme for schools selected under Mission Schools of Excellence 2.0 for financial assistance for building classrooms and major repair works will be five years — 2025-26 to 2029-30. This amount is in addition to salaries and per student assistance already given to nearly 5,100 grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools in Gujarat. 'After due consideration, it is decided to provide financial assistance to the aided schools affiliated to Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) under the Mission Schools of Excellence 2.0 with certain conditions. This is a major decision taken in the last several years that will impact secondary education in the long run,' Education Minister Kuber Dindor told The Indian Express. Stressing on the need for additional financial assistance, the GR states that since 'a large number of students study in the state's aided secondary and higher secondary schools, which is likely to increase significantly in the coming time… Therefore, the issue of providing financial assistance to strengthen the infrastructure facilities of aided secondary and higher secondary schools like government schools was under active consideration of the government.' Further, the grant-in-aid schools must have the value of movable property or bank balance or FD or investment in the institution or Trust to be at least Rs 1.50 crore in the municipal areas, Rs 1 crore in municipality areas, and Rs 50 lakh in rural areas. The schools will be required to submit a certificate from a registered chartered accountant regarding the financial viability. While priority will be given to science stream schools, girls' schools and schools with the maximum number of students, the schools to be recognised by the GSHSEB must have a school building owned by the trust. If the school has classes IX and X, the total number of students should be at least 50. For schools with classes IX to XII, the total number of students should be at least 100. Under the scheme, the state government will provide 80% of the cost of the infrastructure facilities to the schools eligible as per the conditions in the ratio of 80:20 with 20% of the amount to be borne by the governing body of the school concerned. The school management body will have to conduct a tender process as per the prevailing government rules and assign the work only to the qualified contractor. Schools desirous of availing the financial assistance will have to submit a proposal in the prescribed format to the District Education Officer (DEO) concerned by September 30 of that year at the latest. The proposals received at the district level will be scrutinised by the seven-member committee to be headed by the district collector and approved proposals shall be sent to the state education office with a clear opinion on the order of priority by October 31 of that year at the latest. The other members of the committee to be constituted especially for the purpose will have district education officer as the member secretary and District Development Officer, District Primary Education Officer, Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings (State), seniormost education inspector of the District Education Officer's and District Project Engineer, Samagra Shiksha, as the members. 'The need for infrastructure facilities keeping in mind the number of students, evidence of availability of land owned by the management in the school complex, school management's undertaking to pay its contribution, structural stability certificate in cases where structural facilities are to be constructed in an existing building, and certificate from the school governing body that the works approved under this scheme do not overlap with the works of any other scheme,' are some of the conditions the seven member committee will verify, according to the government notification. The proposals received from the district level will have to be verified by the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan office in Gandhinagar and sent to the Education Department. The final decision in this regard is to be taken by the state government, the GR stated.
