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Makhana Board holds first meeting; Rs.476-crore scheme rolled out for development of makhana sector

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The central government has approved a scheme for the development of Makhana with an outlay of Rs 476.03 crore for the period 2025-26 to 2030-31. According to a statement from th... Read More


Cries from the Dooars: The invisible pain of people and wildlife in the changing North Bengal forests

India, Dec. 13 -- North Bengal has always been a place where forests, wildlife and humankind stood undisturbed. Humans have never been hostile, barring a few incidences of killing as what we witness t... Read More


Half a century of elections show that the Indian voter has evolved into both citizen and auditor

India, Dec. 13 -- A democracy growing wiser Fifty years of state elections have revealed a quiet but profound transformation in India's democracy. The Indian voter, once impatient and quick to punish... Read More


Noida will build missing stretches of arterial road

NOIDA, Dec. 13 -- The Noida authority has decided to build the remaining stretch of a 45m wide road running parallel to the 25km Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. The key arterial road is currently unus... Read More


UP empowers authorities to convert land

Ghaziabad, Dec. 13 -- The UP government has authorised development authorities across the state to approve the conversion of agricultural land into residential for projects under the Chief Minister's ... Read More


3.7k schools in Raj utterly dilapidated, confirms report

Jaipur, Dec. 13 -- Over 3,700 school buildings across Rajasthan are still in dilapidated condition despite the government launching a drive to repair crumbling school buildings after seven students we... Read More


3.7K schools completely dilapidated still: Report

Jaipur, Dec. 13 -- Over 3,700 school buildings across Rajasthan are still in dilapidated condition despite the government launching a drive to repair crumbling school buildings after seven students we... Read More


Move to amend MOFA to safeguard conveyance deed

MUMBAI, Dec. 13 -- The state has tabled an amendment to the Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the promotion of construction, sale, management and transfer) Act, 1963, to safeguard the interes... Read More


'Restart redeveloping stalled Mhada bldgs'

MUMBAI, Dec. 13 -- The Bombay High Court recently allowed the Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority (Mhada) to proceed with the redevelopment of several dilapidated south Mumbai buildings... Read More


Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces to forgo salary and allowances hike for LoP

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced that he will forgo the salary and allowances recently increased for the Leader of the Opposition, as passed by... Read More