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Mumbai to get first bacterial plant at Lower Parel

India, Feb. 1 -- In a move aimed at making train toilets odour-free, Mumbai will soon get its first anaerobic microbial inoculum (AMI) bacteria plant along with a laboratory at the Lower Parel railway... Read More


MMRDA cannot foist TDR for acquired land: HC

India, Feb. 1 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday held that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) cannot unilaterally foist TDR (Transferable Development Right) as compensation f... Read More


Uttarakhand: Shop name triggers communal tension in Pauri; two FIRs lodged

India, Feb. 1 -- Communal tension erupted in the Kotdwar area of Pauri district in Uttarakhand after right-wing activists from Dehradun allegedly threatened a local shopkeeper, demanding that he chang... Read More


Himachal: Dharamshala to host BRICS business conclave in March 2026

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- With India set to assume the BRICS Presidency in 2026 under the theme "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability," the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Indus... Read More


With Sunetra elevation, tug of war between NCP factions hots up

India, Feb. 1 -- With Sunetra Pawar taking over as deputy chief minister in the Mahayuti government following the death of her husband in a plane crash, the second part of the power tussle between the... Read More


BMC contractor booked for setting up RMC plant inside mangroves

India, Feb. 1 -- A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation contractor has been booked after he allegedly set up a Ready-Mix Concrete Plant (RMC) plant 50 m inside mangroves without seeking permissions from... Read More


Himachal dissolves panchayati raj bodies after tenure expires

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday dissolved elected panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) across the state following the expiry of their tenure and has constituted administrat... Read More


Budget 2026: Coconut, chocolate, cashew, other items get special attention. All you need to know

India, Feb. 1 -- Agriculture took centre stage in the Union Budget 2026-27 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined a clear push towards high-value crops, allied activities and technology-drive... Read More


Kukreja's family to challenge Padalkar's acquittal

India, Feb. 1 -- Reacting sharply to the acquittal of co-accused Diya Padalkar, Jhanvi's mother Nidhi Kukreja said the family would challenge her acquittal before the Bombay High Court. "I have faith... Read More


Sitharaman announces India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 under Union Budget: Details

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the beginning of Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 to expand the country's capabilities in this tech. She also announced a... Read More