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Why YEIDA’s Toy Park is struggling to take off despite UP govt push and strategic location

As many as 140 allotments have been made and 84 lease deeds have been executed for toy factories so far. Under YEIDA guidelines, land is allotted on a lease basis for 90 years.

Yogi govt to set up corporation to regulate hiring of outsourced staff, ensure transparency, benefits

Uttar Pradesh govt has 11 lakh outsourced employees working across 93 depts. The new system will include direct salary payments as well as social security and reservation benefits. 

Why a report by Stalin-appointed panel on state autonomy may trigger fresh Centre-TN faceoff

Prof M. Naganathan, 1 of 3 members of panel headed by retired SC judge Kurian Joseph, said panel expected to submit interim report in January 2026, months before state elections.

Noida Authority holds meet on stray dogs—RWAs to notify about unsterilised dogs with photos, survey soon

This comes days after Supreme Court modified its contentious 11 August ruling and said community dogs are to be sterilised, vaccinated, and returned to their original territories.

Will splitting Bengaluru into 5 corporations fix its civic mess? As GBA replaces BBMP, scepticism remains

The new Greater Bengaluru Authority is an attempt to improve public infrastructure, but experts have raised concerns about a shortage of senior officials and widespread corruption.

5 months, 10 lakh families struck off. Congress puts Haryana BJP govt in dock over BPL list pruning

BJP govt in Haryana did not find it politically expedient to ‘apply the stick to undeserving elements’ covered under BPL list owing to Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, it is learnt.

Yogi’s ‘blue-eyed boy’: Sikkim cadre IAS Aunjaneya Singh’s spent 10 yrs in UP, now on his 7th extension

Aunjaneya Kumar Singh allegedly had a vendetta against SP leader Azam Khan, acted against him in a hate speech case that ultimately finished his political career.

Green light to stop sign in 5 months, why TN govt backtracked on ONGC’s Rs 675 cr hydrocarbon wells

This is not the state's first brush with such a row. Several past attempts to explore oil & gas have triggered resistance, making the state a politically sensitive space for such ventures.

Owners’ consent must, only voluntary donations—Centre’s new blood transfusion rules for animals

From establishing blood banks to guidelines on how to collect, store & match blood samples, the SoP makes blood donations easier & standardised for domestic animals.

From Chennai, Mann vows ‘immediate steps’ to start breakfast scheme in Punjab govt schools 

Punjab CM was in Tamil Nadu to attend an event to announce the expansion of M.K. Stalin government’s breakfast scheme to all aided primary schools in the state.

On Camera

Once you know how UPA handled illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, you see Modi govt’s propaganda

The 'ghuspaithiya' narrative is being whipped up precisely when illegal immigration has actually diminished. Like most BJP-RSS ideas, it’s just an unimaginative Right-wing trope.

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.