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Atishi sworn in as Delhi CM, retains 13 portfolios

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, along with five cabinet ministers, took the oath of office on Saturday and requested people to ensure that her predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal, returns to the top post......

LG orders paid break for workers amid 50 deg C heat, calls Kejri insensitive

With Delhi sizzling under an intense heatwave, Lt Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday directed that a paid break from noon to 3 pm be given to labourers, along with water and coconut milk at......

Snowfall, rain hit normal life in Himachal; 720 roads blocked

Shimla residents woke up to a fascinating view on Friday with the entire town donning a mantle of snow but the sleet on road disrupted vehicular traffic and office-goers had a hard time commuting.......

These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

Yamuna water level in Delhi drops below danger mark

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi on Tuesday followed a downward trend and dropped below the danger mark of 205.33 metres by 8 pm, the Central Water Commission's data showed. IMAGE: A view of......

Chennai witnessing one of the worst droughts in over 70 years

Lush agricultural lands have turned parch as groundwater levels deplete to new lows, and wells and water reservoirs go dry.While the administration points to deficient rainfall as a reason, experts......

Maharashtra: The most favoured investment destination

If money allocations, investment commitments are a sign of better things to come, the state can be optimistic. The spread’s certainly better than in many other states, find Sanjay Jog &......

Madhya Pradesh: Quite a few scores, but many misses, too

While the government claims big successes in agriculture, rural roads & investment scenario, detractors say the rosy numbers hide a lot. Growing table-grapes was not a profitable business for a......

Land reforms fail, only 5% of India's farmers control 32% land

The average land given to the rural landless is small and falling, from 0.95 acres in 2002 to 0.88 acres in 2015 - a 7.4 per cent drop over 13 years–and a slowdown is evident in the process......

Budget 2016: Modi's panacea for rural India is as hopeless as ever

In spite of Budget's rural focus, the government has consistently stumbled in agriculture, says Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: A farm worker carrying fodder walks in a dried paddy field on the......

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