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Solar power brings light to Maharashtra's forgotten tribal people

India, Feb. 2 -- In the forested folds of the Sahyadri mountain ranges, spread across Thane to Satara regions of western Maharashtra, nightfall once marked the end of life for the Kathkari and other t... Read More


State owes private schools rRs.r2,500 crore towards RTE fees

India, Feb. 2 -- Independent self-financed schools across Maharashtra are showing a reluctance to register for admissions under the 25% quota of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, citing long delays in... Read More


Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Hyderabad high-speed rail announced in Union Budget 2026-27

India, Feb. 2 -- The union budget 2026-27 has brought a major boost for Pune's transport landscape in the announcement of two high-speed rail corridors connecting Mumbai and Hyderabad. As per the budg... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 garners praise for linking education with employment

India, Feb. 2 -- The union budget 2026-27 - presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman - lays strong emphasis on education, skills development, and employment-oriented reforms; signalling a tran... Read More


MBVV police claim near-total detection of serious crimes in 2025, but crimes against women rise

India, Feb. 2 -- The Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate has claimed a 100% detection rate for serious crimes registered in 2025, including murder, attempt to murder, rape, robber... Read More


BMC, Army Yachting Club launch sailing school for civic students at Girgaum Chowpatty

India, Feb. 2 -- In an initiative aimed at widening access to sailing, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in collaboration with the Army Yachting Node (AYN), has launched a sailing training... Read More


Jesus Ochoa: Border Patrol agent in Alex Pretti shooting is a gun enthusiast, ex-wife reveals key details

India, Feb. 2 -- New information has emerged about Jesus Ochoa, one of the two federal officers who fatally shot the Minneapolis nurse last month. ProPublica on Sunday identified Ochoa, along with Ray... Read More


Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez: 5 things to know about CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting

India, Feb. 2 -- Federal immigration agents, Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez, have been identified in government records by ProPublica as the two officers who fired the shots that killed Alex Prett... Read More


Rs.2,559.6 cr in PGI's kitty, highest-ever allocation

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has received its highest-ever budget allocation of Rs.2,559.65 crore for the financial year 2026-27, which ... Read More


In election year, MC gets Rs.850-crore boost

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- In an election year, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is set to receive a Rs.850 crore boost as grant-in-aid for 2026-27, the highest-ever allocation in the civic body's... Read More