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At 65.2%, Maharashtra records highest voter turnout since 1995 assembly election
1 month ago

At 65.2%, Maharashtra records highest voter turnout since 1995 assembly election

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra, which went to the polls on November 20 to elect a new 288-member assembly, recorded a voter turnout of 65.02 per cent—the highest since the 1995 assembly poll that saw a turnout of 71.7 per cent. The turnout also surpasses the 61.39 per cent recorded during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and is also higher than the 61.4 per …

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Activists Demand Review of Musi Riverfront Development Project
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Activists Demand Review of Musi Riverfront Development Project

The Hindu  

Civil society activists and intellectuals from across the country have called for a review of the Musi Riverfront Development Project, urging a comprehensive assessment of its impact on the environment, people's rights, and the overall socio-economic well-being of the community. The petition demands a detailed project report, legal compliances, and public consultations before any further progress is made.

Environment Law Human Rights Social Welfare
Democratic Dominance: Washington State's Diverse Population Shapes Presidential Landscape
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Democratic Dominance: Washington State's Diverse Population Shapes Presidential Landscape

Firstpost  

As the state continues to lean heavily Democratic, Washington's growing diversity and urban influence highlight its key role in presidential races. The state has consistently voted for Democratic presidential candidates since 1988, with its electoral votes playing a significant role in close races. While Washington is not considered a swing state, its growing demographic and economic importance make it a …

Politics Law Democratic Washington Seattle
What does Maharashtra’s Public Security Bill stipulate? | Explained
5 months ago

What does Maharashtra’s Public Security Bill stipulate? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On July 11, the Bharatiya Janata Party -led MahaYuti government tabled the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2024, aimed at curbing the ‘menace of Naxalism’ in urban areas. The provisions of the proposed Bill, which allows the State to declare any organisation as ‘unlawful’ with offences categorised as cognisable and non-bailable, has raised concerns and is …

Maharashtra Urban Maoist Telangana Naxal Naxalism State
Chhattisgarh seeks additional aid from FC, cites 'challenging' geographical conditions
5 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh seeks additional aid from FC, cites 'challenging' geographical conditions

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh has presented its strong case for additional assistance before the 16th Finance Commission in Raipur on Thursday, asserting that the state had to carry the burden of added expenditures owing to its difficult geographical conditions and terrain. While speaking during a meeting of the Finance Commission, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai claimed that the arduous geographical topography and …

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CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP faces minor challenges in Gujarat
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP faces minor challenges in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Gujarat continues to be under the spell of the BJP. The BJP has a uniform and robust vote share both in rural and urban areas with almost two in every three voters supporting it but the Congress was able to register a slightly better support of voters from rural areas than in urban areas. Though as reported during the campaign, …

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Telangana Govt appoints 10 IAS officers to monitor drinking water situation in urban and rural areas
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Govt appoints 10 IAS officers to monitor drinking water situation in urban and rural areas

The Hindu  

Telangana Government has appointed 10 IAS officers as special officers to monitor the drinking water situation in urban and rural areas of districts. As per a Government Order issued on Wednesday, the officers were directed to visit the districts immediately to coordinate with the district collectors, State level departments and monitor the drinking water situation till the end of July, …

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Water pollution | Water hyacinths in Singanallur Tank to be cleared soon, boat house operations to begin subsequently after months of remaining defunt, says Coimbatore Corporation
1 year, 3 months ago

Water pollution | Water hyacinths in Singanallur Tank to be cleared soon, boat house operations to begin subsequently after months of remaining defunt, says Coimbatore Corporation

The Hindu  

The civic body will commence clearing of water hyacinth in Singanallur Tank and carry out infrastructure work this week at a cost of ₹70 lakh. The 285-acre Singanallur Tank was declared as ‘Urban Biodiversity Conservation Zone’ by the Corporation in 2017 and is protected by the Centre for Urban Biodiversity Conservation and Education. The hyacinth clearance was briefly interrupted soon …

Corporation Tank Water Hyacinths Singanallur Tank Senthilkumaran
Morning Digest: August 16, 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Morning Digest: August 16, 2023

The Hindu  

40,000 Kukis from Myanmar in Mizoram since 2021, never created any problem: Mizoram MP counters Amit Shah Countering Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament last week that Kukis from Myanmar contributed to the present ethnic tension in Manipur, K. Vanlalvena, a Rajya Sabha member from Mizoram, said that though his State had sheltered more than 40,000 “refugees” from the …

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‘I don’t want to become San Francisco’: Urban woes spur state action on housing
1 year, 5 months ago

‘I don’t want to become San Francisco’: Urban woes spur state action on housing

Politico  

They know that if they don’t do something, they could end up like San Francisco and California in general, with rents and home prices that are unaffordable for many residents and intractable waves of homelessness — fueled by drug use and mental health issues in addition to lack of housing — that place a crushing burden on city services and …

Policy Housing Local States Urban San Francisco Democrats
In Oregon, a microchip gold rush could pave over long-protected farmland
1 year, 8 months ago

In Oregon, a microchip gold rush could pave over long-protected farmland

Salon  

Beyond the fields of berries, grass seed, and wheat at Jacque Duyck Jones's farm in Oregon, she can see distant plumes of exhaust spewing from factories in Hillsboro, just outside Portland. Keen to tap into $52 billion that Congress earmarked last year in the CHIPS and Science Act, Oregon legislators last week passed a bipartisan bill aimed at enticing chip …

Industry Urban Land Farmland Oregon Semiconductor State
Karnataka’s infant mortality rate falls by two points in 2020
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka’s infant mortality rate falls by two points in 2020

The Hindu  

In a pointer to improved health indicators, Karnataka’s Infant Mortality Rate fell by two points from 21 in 2019 to 19 in 2020, according to the Sample Registration System bulletin for 2020 released on Thursday. IMR is defined as the infant deaths per thousand live births in a given time period and for a given region. While 21 infant deaths …

Karnataka Deaths Rural Areas Urban Areas State Rate 2020
Newsom urges aggressive water conservation and warns of statewide restrictions
2 years, 7 months ago

Newsom urges aggressive water conservation and warns of statewide restrictions

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom speaks with leaders of urban water agencies during a meeting in Sacramento on May 23. Gavin Newsom met with leaders of the state’s largest urban water suppliers Monday and implored them to step up efforts to get people to reduce water use as California’s drought continues to worsen. “Every water agency across the state needs to take more …

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Drones to survey all lands in districts of AP from August
2 years, 7 months ago

Drones to survey all lands in districts of AP from August

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Ministers Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy, Botsa Satyanarayana and Dharmana Prasada Rao have instructed officials to speed up survey of lands under Jagananna Bhoo Hakku – Bhoo Raksha programme for resolving all land issues. Participating in the ministerial meeting with officials at the secretariat in Velagapudi on Friday, the ministers said presently 52 drones are being used to conduct a comprehensive …

Rural Areas State Officials Land Survey
Naveen Odisha: State witnesses transformation under CM Naveen Patnaik
2 years, 7 months ago

Naveen Odisha: State witnesses transformation under CM Naveen Patnaik

The Hindu  

O n the evening of the Odia New Year Day on April 14, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was in a jubilant mood as he unveiled the official logo of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. In many ways, the story of Indian hockey in recent years—especially the steadily improving performance of the men’s …

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Big population drops in Los Angeles, San Francisco transforming urban California
2 years, 8 months ago

Big population drops in Los Angeles, San Francisco transforming urban California

LA Times  

Ethan Roman and his father, Eliazar Cabrera, load boxes into a U-Haul truck as they prepare to move from Los Angeles. Los Angeles and San Francisco saw sizable declines in population during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new census data show, underscoring how California’s housing crisis and other demographic forces are reshaping two of its largest cities. “And …

Population Loss Data Natural Increase San Francisco California State
TN local body polls: People know who to vote for, says Udhayanidhi Stalin
2 years, 10 months ago

TN local body polls: People know who to vote for, says Udhayanidhi Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu MLA and son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday cast his vote for the Urban Local Body Elections in the state at a polling booth in Chennai and said people of the State are aware who to vote for. People of Tamil Nadu will never accept it," DMK MLA, Udhayanidhi Stalin said. The Urban …

Tamil Nadu Chennai Tamil Vote Stalin Dmk Udhayanidhi Stalin
Uttar Pradesh Gets New Chief Secy Ahead of Polls, Senior IAS Officer Durga Shankar Mishra to Take Charge
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttar Pradesh Gets New Chief Secy Ahead of Polls, Senior IAS Officer Durga Shankar Mishra to Take Charge

News 18  

Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra was on Wednesday appointed as the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh months ahead of the crucial state elections. According to an official statement, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the repatriation of Durga Shankar Mishra to his cadre for his proposed appointment as Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh. Mishra will succeed …

Uttar Pradesh Chief Mishra Ias Secretary Housing And Urban Affairs Shankar Mishra
Testing limited to urban clusters in Uttar Pradesh?
3 years, 7 months ago

Testing limited to urban clusters in Uttar Pradesh?

Hindustan Times  

Have states been testing enough to curb the spread of the second wave of Covid-19 in India? One reason for UP’s official numbers showing testing as adequate despite ground reports suggesting otherwise could be that the large-scale testing is limited to a few areas, cities, or districts. At 13.2%, even in the week ending May 4, the average positivity rate …

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Weeklong Lockdown in Dist Bordering Maharashtra, Two-day Clampdown in Shajapur as Cases Rise in MP
3 years, 8 months ago

Weeklong Lockdown in Dist Bordering Maharashtra, Two-day Clampdown in Shajapur as Cases Rise in MP

News 18  

The Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday announced a complete lockdown in Chhindwara district effective for the next seven days beginning from 8 pm Thursday amid surge in covid-19 cases. There will be a complete lockdown for the next 2 days from 8 pm tonight in Shajapur city”, said a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office in a tweet. In view …

Maharashtra State Lockdown 8 Pm Dist Chhindwara District
State makes a mark at national level in housing technology
3 years, 11 months ago

State makes a mark at national level in housing technology

The Hindu  

Jagan Mohan Reddy participated in a video-conference, through which Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for six Light House Projects under the Global Housing Technology Challenge and distributed the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban and ASHA India awards on Friday. It received awards in ‘project monitoring tools’ and ‘innovative construction technology’ sections under the ‘special award’ category, and Visakhapatnam …

Housing State Minister Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy
Andhra Pradesh Ranks 3rd Among Best Performing States Under PMAY-Urban
3 years, 11 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Ranks 3rd Among Best Performing States Under PMAY-Urban

News 18  

Andhra Pradesh has emerged as one of the top performing states under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday participated in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video conference to lay the foundation stone for six light house projects under Global Housing Technology Challenge-India and the distribution of PMAY- urban and ASHA – India awards. The chief …

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