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ECI reviews poll preparedness in Maharashtra

Ahead of the assembly elections in Maharashtra, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar and two election commissioners, Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu met all the stakeholders including political parties and officials during their two-day

Sanjay Raut gets bail relief after conviction in defamation case

A metropolitan magistrate court in Mumbai Thursday sentenced Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP and editor of party mouthpiece, ‘Saamna’, to 15 days imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 in a case filed by Medha Somaiya, wife of BJ

Mahayuti alliance needs to work on winnability: Fadnavis

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the Mahayuti government has reached a consensus for 80% seats to be contested in the upcoming assembly elections and discussions for remaining 20% seats are on. Speaking at the Indi

Shinde chairs meeting to push key economic, infra projects in MMR

Several key decisions aimed at enhancing connectivity, infrastructure, and economic development within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) were taken at the 158th meeting of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), chaired

“My pension comes from taxpayers’ money; I owe it all to them”

Well known transparency campaigner Commodore (retd) Lokesh Batra was honoured by Moneylife Foundation for his stellar contribution in promoting accountability and good governance through the Right to Information Act (RTI) Act.  

Winter coming, Delhi-NCR air pollution task force reviews measures

Dr. P. K. Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, chaired a high-level task force meeting on Monday at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to assess the readiness of stakeholders in addressing the issue of deteriorating air quality

Transforming waste into wealth with Asia’s largest Bio-CNG plant

In the heart of Indore, a city renowned for its cleanliness, a quiet revolution is brewing. The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has achieved something remarkable: a plant that takes the waste produced by thousands of households and transforms i

`One Nation One Election` gets cabinet nod

The union cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has accepted the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections under the chairmanship of former president Ram Nath Kovind. Simultaneous election

Kejriwal resigns as Delhi CM, Atishi stakes claim

Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday resigned as Delhi chief minister, even as the party supported Atishi to take over that position. Kejriwal, facing corruption allegations in an excise policy case, was granted

WEF, MMRDA ink deal to transform MMR into global fin hub

The World Economic Forum (WEF) will provide funds to Maharashtra government for making Mumbai Metroplolitan Region (MMR)  a global  financial hub. An MoU between MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) and WEF was signed

How to be prepared for the next pandemic

NITI Aayog on Wednesday released an Expert Group report, titled ‘Future Pandemic Preparedness and Emergency Response — A Framework for Action’. The expert group in the report has provided a blueprint for the country to prepare fo

Shorter, more efficacious treatment for drug-resistant TB approved in India

The union ministry of health & family welfare has approved the introduction of the BPaLM regimen, a novel treatment for Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) under its National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) as a highly effective and sho

Rebuilding Indian Railways

One of the busiest and oldest railway systems in the world, Indian Railways, is the country’s lifeline. Prime minister Narendra Modi has given increased focus on the modernisation of the national transporter.   As per the

Dr. T.V. Somanathan takes over as Cabinet Secretary

Dr. T.V. Somanathan on Friday took over as Cabinet Secretary in the Government of India after the superannuation of Rajiv Gauba. Dr. Somanathan is an IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre (1987 batch). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Calcutta Univers

How India can become self-reliant in edible oils

India’s per capita consumption of edible oil has seen a dramatic rise in the recent decades, reaching 19.7 kg/year. This surge in demand has significantly outpaced domestic production, leading to a heavy reliance on imports to meet both dome

Cabinet approves two new railway lines, multi-tracking project

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has approved three projects of the ministry of railways with a total estimated cost of approximately Rs. 6,456 crore. The approved projects

“An Indian will land on Moon in 2040”

In a momentous celebration marking the first National Space Day, minister of state (independent charge) for science and technology Dr. Jitendra Singh announced here on Friday that an Indian will land on the surface of Moon, fifteen years from now,

151 MPs, MLAs have declared cases of crimes against women

* Out of the 755 sitting MPs and 3,938 sitting MLAs whose election affidavits were analysed, 151 have declared cases related to crimes against women. * Among these 151 MPs/MLAs, 16 are sitting MPs and 135 are sitting MLAs.

How to understand stress – and turn it into zest

Stress to Zest: Stories and Lessons for Personal Transformation By Aritra Sarkar Penguin Enterprise, 376 pages

J&K, Haryana go to polls; results on Oct 4

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the schedule for the elections to the assemblies of Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana. While the border state will have elections in three phases, on September 18, September 25 and October 1

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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