Morning Digest | MLAs return as Champai govt. faces floor test today; U.P. ATS arrests Indian Embassy staff posted in Moscow on spying charges, and more

From Jharkhand facing floor test, to Biden sweeping South Carolina, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day.

MLAs return as Champai govt. faces floor test today

Legislators from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led ruling alliance returned to Ranchi from Hyderabad on Sunday for new Chief Minister Champai Soren’s crucial floor test in the Jharkhand Assembly, slated to be held on Monday.

Interview | States to play a critical role in next generation reforms: CEA Anantha Nageswaran

With the economy regaining momentum, it is time for fiscal policy to step back, Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran told The Hindu, explaining the interim Budget for 2024-25. Identifying some of the next generation reforms needed in the coming years, he said recent changes, including the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), and direct taxes also need a periodic review.

Centre’s capex thrust will continue because the private investment remains weak: Former Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

Former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on January 31 said the Government needs to continue its focus on capital expenditure in the upcoming Interim Budget, as private investment is 'still weak' and there is a need to bridge infrastructure gap, which has been 'plaguing' the Indian economy.

U.P. ATS arrests Indian Embassy staff posted in Moscow on spying charges