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Maha plans 100-acre hub for tourism and leisure at Gorai

Mumbai, March 16 -- The Maharashtra government has decided to transform a 100-acre plot of land at Gorai in suburban Mumbai into a world-class tourism destination. The project aims to be a major addit... Read More


immigrants in Canada down 20% in 2025; drop in Indian arrivals

Toronto, March 16 -- With the intake of permanent immigrants dropping by nearly 20% in 2025 as against the previous year, Canada recorded its lowest level of immigration since 2020, the year when the ... Read More


More DA for staff; honorariums for muezzins, priests in Bengal

Kolkata, March 16 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday hiked the dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and increased the monthly honorariums for mosque muezzins and... Read More


BJP victory 'clear' in Assam polls: Shah

GUWAHATI, March 16 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday predicted that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Assam will return to power with record numbers in the coming assembly e... Read More


SC seeks Centre's report on Ganga banks' encroachment

New Delhi, March 16 -- The Supreme Court has sought a comprehensive status report on encroachments along the banks and floodplains of the Ganga across multiple states, while expressing concern that th... Read More


The urgency to reform the defence forces

India, March 16 -- The defence ministry has unveiled a new blueprint for transforming the armed forces into an integrated, agile and technologically advanced military capable of deterring enemies and ... Read More


Mood of the nation and national interest

India, March 16 -- There is something almost reassuring about the predictability of India's Iran debate. The moment the US-Israel strikes started two weeks ago, the positions fell into prefabricated m... Read More


In West Asia, a futile war that serves no ends

India, March 16 -- Sometimes, hunters end up being the hunted. The adage aptly fits the US and Israel today. US President Donald Trump trumpeting victory in the war on Iran every other day convenientl... Read More


Trieste and the new routes of global trade

India, March 16 -- The conflict in the Middle East has ushered in a period of significant international instability. The foremost priority of the ministry of foreign affairs has been to assist Italian... Read More


Polls that will test INDIA bloc

India, March 16 -- It is rare in Indian politics for a set of elections to hold more value for the national Opposition than the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Yet, in the upcoming polls in West Bengal,... Read More