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Focus on infra, culture — highlights from Maharashtra interim budget & Opposition’s criticism

Ahead of assembly polls & general elections, Ajit Pawar announces museum on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj & Marathi language centres. Opposition says budget made 'keeping polls in mind'.

Why Haryana govt has tabled bill to give Hisar its own metropolitan authority & what it says

Gurugram: The Haryana government Monday introduced the Hisar Metropolitan Development Authority Bill, 2024, in the state assembly to set up a statutory authority for integrated...

‘Till Himanta Biswa Sarma is alive…’: Assam CM firm on child marriage ban, slams Muslim Marriages Act

Sarma challenges opposition leaders saying he will end child marriage by 2026. Government will resume drive against social evil after the Lok Sabha polls, he adds.

Shahpurkandi dam complete after 3 decades, will help check unutilised Ravi water flowing to Pakistan

The dam, part of Rs 3,300 cr Shahpurkandi multipurpose river valley project, also comprises 2 hydropower plants, which are expected to be completed by 2025 end.

Behind Kerala’s request to have wild boars declared as ‘vermin’, a history of human-animal conflict

New Delhi: Wild boars get a bad rap the world over. They’re seen as pests in Scotland, US and other parts of Europe where...

3 new criminal laws to come into effect from 1 July, section on 10-yr jail for hit & run put on hold

Section that related to hit & run cases had sparked protests with transporters raising concern that punishments were too stringent even when accidents were unintentional.

Serving hookah to attract 1-3 yrs of jail & 1-3 lakh fine under proposed law in Haryana assembly

Offences under the Bill, an amendment to principle act regulating sale & advertisement of cigarettes & tobacco products in the state, have been made non-bailable and cognizable.

Haryana bill proposes statutory authority to celebrate International Gita Mahotsav

Haryana govt & Kurukshetra Development Board jointly organising festival since 2016. CM to be authority chairperson, while minister in charge of urban local bodies to be deputy.

Global index shows India’s democracy strengthened since 2020. But civil liberties have been in free fall

According to Economist Intelligence Unit, India’s 2023 performance in ‘Democracy Index’ has been best in last 3 years. But these gains have only partially reversed loss suffered since 2018.

Unfinished after 20 yrs, Andhra’s Polavaram dam plagued by technical issues, funds crunch, politics

Since work on the project started in 2005, the project cost has swollen manifold. State govt officials hope that the upcoming general and assembly polls will help speed things up.

On Camera

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

‘Joint culture needed first’ — CDS Gen Chauhan outlines first steps on the road to theaterisation

ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?