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‘World’s widest underground tunnel’—Mumbai-Pune ‘missing link’ opens with a Guinness World Record

The 8.92 km long tunnel, built at a cost of Rs 7,000 crore, is part of the Missing Link project and offers an alternative to the winding roads of the ghat section. 

Multiple transfers, now a suspension: Meet Kerala IAS B Ashok, who’s had run-ins with both UDF & LDF

Officer finds himself in middle of new row after being suspended for slamming LDF govt on social media, accuses the administration of harbouring 'IAS caucus'.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

India’s drug approval system set for big digital overhaul to weed out multiple portals, glitches, delays

CDSCO prepares for complete overhaul. Several pharma & medical device firms have reported technical issues on various online channels, leaving their approval applications in limbo.

‘Romanticising organised crime’: Govt tells Zee5 not to release Lawrence Bishnoi docuseries

I&B ministry has advised Zee5 to hold back docuseries on gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, citing fears of public disorder, influence on youth, and the glamourisation of organised crime. 

Maharashtra govt to hold Marathi lessons for auto & taxi drivers. Pilot underway, tests from 1 May

Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has said that from 1 May, govt will begin testing all taxi & auto drivers, including those working with app-based platforms, on their proficiency in Marathi.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Andhra to be 1st state to give discom license to pvt firms outside power sector amid data centre boom

A new policy will allow private companies to directly procure electricity from power-generating firms through purchase agreements, reducing their dependence on state utilities.

Govt notifies new recruitment rules for India’s top drug regulator; allows wider pool of candidates

Post has effectively been without a permanent incumbent for over a year, with current DCGI receiving two extensions as govt scrambled to revise rules that left it with too few eligible candidates.

Govt blocked 4PM over ‘Pahalgam conspiracy theories, YouTube ad revenue model enabling foreign lobbying’

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology made the submissions in an affidavit to the Delhi High Court, which is hearing a petition against the take-down order.

On Camera

3 things Indians should know about PM Modi’s austerity appeal

By encouraging citizens to work from home or carpool, PM Narendra Modi is not idealising the pandemic. He is urging Indians to undertake actions that policy cannot swiftly achieve.

$28 million in OMC profits could be wiped out—Petroleum Minister Puri; rules out fuel price hike

Speaking at Annual Business Summit organised by CII, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also spoke about supply side disruptions, strategic fuel reserves and the push for piped gas.

CDS & Navy chief picked out, the next key defence & security appointments Centre is set to decide on

One of the key and far-reaching appointments will be that of the new director of Intelligence Bureau. Current IB chief Tapan Deka’s second extension ends in June.

Muslim voters no longer matter to BJP. Only a new Hindu-led coalition can challenge Modi-Shah

These elections mark completion of BJP-secular party divide purely on Hindu-Muslim basis. BJP’s rivals are increasingly looking like Muslim parties though their leaders are all Hindus.