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Plenty of fish in the sea: NITI Aayog has a 3-phase plan to harness deep-sea & offshore fishing potential

Niti Aayog report says India has only 4 registered boats for deep-sea and offshore fishing, while Sri Lanka has 1,883 and Iran has 1,216. Lays out strategy to harness fishing resources.

In tech park proposal, hopes of making coastal Karnataka a growth hub, shedding ‘communal hotbed’ image

State govt believes new facilities, infra push would transform Mangaluru & other coastal districts into the next 'high-growth corridor', allowing the region to realise its economic potential.

Gen Z at BMC? Mumbai BJP sees youth as ‘third eye’ in civic governance, devises internship plan

Ahead of civic body polls, party's city unit announces Gen Z internship programme to engage the digital generation in civic matters & use their inputs to rethink urban policy.

Surge pricing curbs, mandatory rest for drivers: Maharashtra draft rules for app-based cab aggregators

New rules aim to make relationship between aggregator companies, drivers and passengers more transparent, and improve fares, service quality, driver rights, and passenger safety.

Garbage mafia’s iron grip on Bengaluru. Even Deputy CM Shivakumar’s admitted defeat

Bengaluru: Known by monikers such as ‘strongman’ and ‘troubleshooter’, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has expressed his helplessness in addressing Bengaluru’s garbage...

‘Poison in society’: Chirag Paswan writes to CM Saini, urges impartial probe into Dalit IPS’ ‘suicide’

While the Opposition is already targeting BJP on issue of Dalits, after shoe was thrown at CJI, even its alliance partner at Centre has now openly attacked the party ahead of Bihar polls.

Karnataka approves 1 day of paid menstrual leave per month for women employees across sectors

Menstrual Leave Policy 2025 will cover all organisations that employ women including government offices, garment industry, corporates, information technology, & other sectors. 

5 days after landing in Delhi, Manipur BJP MLAs yet to get an audience with Amit Shah & Nadda

The leaders, including ex-CM Biren Singh, met with Sambit Patra, the BJP's Northeast in-charge, urging him to push the high command to form the state govt.

After MP cough syrup deaths, Maharashtra to test liquid medications stocked by hospitals, vendors

Maharashtra FDA has directed all joint commissioners & drug inspectors to submit details of manufacturers in their jurisdictions & collect oral formulation samples.

Maharashtra govt set to lease out land near reservoirs starting ‘early October’. Target: Rs 500 crore/yr

Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil will implement a government resolution that opens up waterfront land near 20 dams for use. 

On Camera

Russia’s super-missile test shows a new, expensive technological race—with dire outcomes

The test raises a question. Why have Russian nuclear strategists now invested in the Burevestnik, when the US abandoned nuclear ramjet propulsion in 1964?

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.