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Chandrababu Naidu approves double-decker metro for Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
1 week ago

Chandrababu Naidu approves double-decker metro for Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu approved the double-decker metro system project for 66 km in Vijayawada and 76.9 km in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The Chief Minister directed the officials to complete the necessary discussions regarding the funding with the Centre soon and begin the works on the metro rail in both cities as soon as possible. Pointing out that …

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Trump pal approves of 'states that want to set up full menstrual surveillance departments'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump pal approves of 'states that want to set up full menstrual surveillance departments'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's senior adviser Jason Miller says that under a second Trump presidency, "it's 'going to be up to the states' whether or not they set up regimes to monitor women’s pregnancies so they can prosecute them for getting out of state abortions." During a Wednesday Newsmax interview, the conservative interviewer asked, " wouldn't support monitoring pregnancies even if a …

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State approves 7 new police stations in Pune, 4 in Pimpri-Chinchwad
3 months, 4 weeks ago

State approves 7 new police stations in Pune, 4 in Pimpri-Chinchwad

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said 11 new police stations, including seven in Pune city and four in Pimpri Chinchwad, have been approved by the state government. Pune city currently has 32 police stations, including a dedicated police station for cybercrimes and Pimpri Chinchwad police has 18 police stations, including a cybercrime police station. In Pune, police …

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A federal court approves new Michigan state Senate seats for Detroit-area districts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

A federal court approves new Michigan state Senate seats for Detroit-area districts

Associated Press  

Lansing — Federal judges gave final approval to a new map of Michigan state Legislature boundaries, concluding a case in which the court previously found that several Detroit-area districts’ maps were illegally influenced by race. In December, the court ordered a redistricting commission responsible for redrawing the state’s legislative and congressional maps in 2021 to redraw 13 state districts. The …

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Rajasthan Cabinet approves aerocity in Jaipur, Greenfield airport in Kota ahead of Assembly session
6 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan Cabinet approves aerocity in Jaipur, Greenfield airport in Kota ahead of Assembly session

India TV News  

A day before the start of the Assembly session in Rajasthan, several significant decisions were taken in Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma-led Cabinet on Tuesday which included the building of a Greenfield airport in Kota and an aerocity project in Jaipur. Besides Rajyavardhan Rathore, Deputy Chief Minister Premchand Bairwa and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel gave information on the decisions …

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Assam approves stipend scheme for girl students; to end child marriage, says CM
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Assam approves stipend scheme for girl students; to end child marriage, says CM

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: In its crackdown against child marriage in the state, the Assam government on Wednesday approved a scheme to provide monetary benefits to girl students every month, officials said. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Officials said that the scheme named Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina is expected to cover around one million girl students and cost the exchequer Rs.300 crore …

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UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid
8 months ago

UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine’s request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. While Friday’s resolution gives Palestine some new rights and privileges, it reaffirms that it remains a non-member observer state …

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State approves purchase of 20 new patrolling boats for coastal security
9 months, 3 weeks ago

State approves purchase of 20 new patrolling boats for coastal security

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra home department has approved a proposal worth ₹118 crore to procure 20 new patrolling boats to ensure coastal security. HT Image Out of the 58 patrolling boats in the Maharashtra police fleet, 28 were acquired with central government funding, and 27 were procured by the state government. An official said, “The DGP office had proposed the procurement …

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CSU faculty union approves contract with university that would raise salaries
10 months, 3 weeks ago

CSU faculty union approves contract with university that would raise salaries

LA Times  

After months of negotiations and an unprecedented systemwide strike, the Cal State faculty union overwhelmingly approved a new contract with the university that could raise salaries by 10% while providing other benefits, including increased parental leave, the union announced Monday. President Charles Toombs said in a statement that 76% of voting members approved the agreement and hailed the vote as …

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Israel-Hamas War: Airstrikes Hit Gaza Refugee Camps After US Approves New Weapons Sale
1 year ago

Israel-Hamas War: Airstrikes Hit Gaza Refugee Camps After US Approves New Weapons Sale

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid persistent international calls for a ceasefire, Israeli warplanes targeted two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday after the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sale to the country, news agency AP reported. Although the Biden administration has been urging Israel to minimise Palestinian civilian casualties, it shares the view that ending the war now …

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Assam cabinet approves Rs 3K crore for 1,000-km-long economic corridor
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam cabinet approves Rs 3K crore for 1,000-km-long economic corridor

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Assam cabinet has decided to embark upon an ambitious plan to set up an 1000-km long economic corridor with an investment of Rs 3000 crore. Informing that the cabinet also approved projects worth Rs 950 crore to improve rural infrastructure, he said that the fund will be obtained from NABARD as a loan. Apprising the key decisions of …

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Oklahoma school board approves what would be the first taxpayer-funded religious school in U.S.
1 year, 7 months ago

Oklahoma school board approves what would be the first taxpayer-funded religious school in U.S.

LA Times  

Gen. Gentner Drummond, pictured in February, had warned the school board that approving a publicly funded religious school clearly violated the Oklahoma Constitution. A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state’s attorney general that the decision was unconstitutional. “The approval …

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Cabinet approves lifting of GO 111; restrictions on construction to go in 84 villages under catchment of Osmansagar and Himayatsagar
1 year, 7 months ago

Cabinet approves lifting of GO 111; restrictions on construction to go in 84 villages under catchment of Osmansagar and Himayatsagar

The Hindu  

May 18, 2023 09:47 pm | Updated 09:47 pm IST - Hyderabad The State government on Thursday completely lifted the 28-year-old government order that restricted constructions in the catchment of Osmansagar and Himayatsagar drinking water reservoirs. The GO which was issued in 1996 to protect the tanks stood withdrawn fully, Minister for Finance T. Harish Rao told a media conference …

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Bihar Cabinet approves proposal to recruit 1.78 lakh teachers
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar Cabinet approves proposal to recruit 1.78 lakh teachers

Hindustan Times  

Going ahead with its plan to recruit teachers as per the newly approved policy, the Bihar cabinet on Tuesday sanctioned creation 1,78,026 posts of teachers in different categories under the education department, additional chief secretary S Siddharth said. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Nitish Kumar, Siddharth said all the new positions of teachers have been …

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Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for minors
1 year, 9 months ago

Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for minors

LA Times  

Kansas state Sen. David Haley, a Democrat, speaks at the Statehouse in Topeka on Friday. Republican lawmakers in Kansas approved a plan early Friday to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth, capping a week of intensifying efforts to roll back LGBTQ rights. The Kansas House voted 70 to 52 to pass a bill requiring the state’s medical board to revoke …

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The Biden administration approves the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska
1 year, 9 months ago

The Biden administration approves the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska

NPR  

The Biden administration approves the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska Enlarge this image toggle caption ConocoPhillips via AP ConocoPhillips via AP The Biden administration has approved a massive new oil drilling project in Alaska, over the objections of environmental advocates who have said greenlighting the plan would violate the president's climate goals. Sponsor Message Proponents have suggested that the …

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Cabinet approves Rs 27,360-cr to develop over 14,000 schools
2 years, 4 months ago

Cabinet approves Rs 27,360-cr to develop over 14,000 schools

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 27,360-crore scheme for the development of over 14,000 schools across the country as PM Schools for Rising India, which is expected to benefit 187 lakh students. Under the scheme, over 14,000 schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas as well as schools run by state governments and local bodies, will …

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Biden administration approves $650m weapon sale to Saudi Arabia
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden administration approves $650m weapon sale to Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

Pentagon says enabling kingdom to buy US-made, air-to-air missiles would ‘improve the security of a friendly country’. The United States has approved a $650m sale of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon announced, in what would be the Biden administration’s first major weapons deal with the Gulf kingdom. The sale comes months after President Joe Biden said he would …

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U.S. Approves Sale Of Jets And Patriot Missiles To Switzerland
4 years, 3 months ago

U.S. Approves Sale Of Jets And Patriot Missiles To Switzerland

News 18  

WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of two types of fighter jets and several Patriot missile systems to Switzerland as the country modernizes its military, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. In a move that would ease the way for the export of either of the U.S. jets, the State Department approved the potential sale of 40 …

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Court Approves Banning Atheists From Reciting Opening Prayers At State Legislature
5 years, 4 months ago

Court Approves Banning Atheists From Reciting Opening Prayers At State Legislature

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal appeals court ruling on legislative prayer has alarmed secular activists who say the decision privileges people who believe in God and treats nontheists like “second-class citizens.” The 3rd U.S. Judge Thomas L. Ambro, who wrote Friday’s 2-1 majority opinion, claimed that because prayer presupposes a higher power, “only theistic invocations can achieve all the purposes …

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