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The Ministry of Defence has issued a mandatory circular forcing all senior officers to complete a digital course on 'Improving Outreach and...

4 February 2026 - New Delhi, Delhi

Record date
4 Feb 2026
Location
New Delhi, Delhi

What happened

The Ministry of Defence has issued a mandatory circular forcing all senior officers to complete a digital course on 'Improving Outreach and Communication.' This masterstroke of irony comes exactly as the Economic Survey 2026 complains that the RTI Act is hurting 'bold thinking,' with bureaucrats increasingly using private WhatsApp chats to ensure their 'outreach' remains strictly off the record.

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