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‘India’s urban local bodies among weakest globally’: RBI decries reliance on state, central grants

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Municipal corporations need innovative alternative sources of financing to cater to increased infrastructural demands, says report by RBI.
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Women empowerment, farming — now, news channels must show 30-min ‘public interest’ content daily

Anupriya Chatterjee -
The Union Cabinet approved the amended policy guidelines for satellite TV news channels Wednesday. This is the first time that changes have been made to the rules since 2011.
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Pier by pier, girder by girder, how bullet train project’s 348-km Gujarat leg is gathering speed

Moushumi Das Gupta -
After years of delay, Gujarat stretch of India’s 1st high-speed bullet train project is on track, with workers and engineers working 24x7 at casting yards and construction sites.
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‘Crucial’ to TN’s $1 tn dream, why airport project has had villagers protesting for 100 days

Sowmiya Ashok -
Tamil Nadu govt views 4,791-acre ‘greenfield’ airport project as ‘crucial infra’, but villagers who may be displaced won’t hear of it and ecologists warn of flooding risk.
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Rohtak PGIMS students back on stir, as meeting with Khattar on bond policy yields no result 

Soniya Agrawal -
Haryana CM's proposal to take back upfront Rs 10 lakh payment not enough, say MBBS students. PGIMS spokesperson asserts it has no say as institute is only implementing order.
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Four in five families in Delhi-NCR facing pollution-related health issues, finds survey

Yimkumla Longkumer -
Eighteen per cent of respondents have already visited doctors in last few weeks, LocalCircles report adds, warns situation is likely to get worse over coming week.
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An ‘electrifying’ future for public transport? Delhi govt plans 8,000 e-buses in next 3 yrs

Sukriti Vats -
Plan is to solely procure e-buses instead of CNG/diesel variants & let 80% of existing bus fleet be phased out by 2025. Currently, national city has 250 e-buses.
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At investor summit, Bommai seeks political capital with pitch for his ‘very, very serious govt’

Sharan Poovanna -
Many see it as last-ditch effort to package himself as efficient & transparent leader ahead of 2023 Karnataka polls. Infighting in BJP has dogged Bommai ever since he became CM.
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Days after bribery allegation by conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, Delhi prisons chief transferred

Ananya Bhardwaj -
The order issued from the Delhi Government’s home department states that the 1989 AGMUT cadre officer, Sandeep Goel will report to ‘police headquarters for further orders’.
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The big picture: Maharashtra ahead in FDI, but stability & Delhi hand helping Gujarat catch up

+TFP Manasi Phadke -
Industry insiders from both states cite complacency on the part of Maharashtra & political instability in the state following 2019 election as reasons for Gujarat's improving prospects.
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal after casting vote in MCD polls Sunday | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Gujarat makes AAP a national party, but Arvind Kejriwal is no...

Seshadri Chari -
BJP's Delhi team needs a total revamp and some heads must roll if the party wants to retain all seven seats in Lok Sabha in 2024.
BJP, Congress, AAP flags in Morbi | Soniya Agrawal | ThePrint

AAP is a major problem for Congress but it is just...

File photos of Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal | ANI

3 polls, 3 parties, 3 outcomes: Conclusive yet bittersweet for BJP,...

Economy

Representative image of cargo containers | Pixabay

Modi govt just expanded scheme to give exporters tax refunds. Why...

Pia Krishnankutty -
RoDTEP gives refunds to exporters on embedded taxes & duties. But, Indian Steel Association says govt's move doesn't cover sector, which remains weighed down by 4-12% of levies.

Defence

Border Security Force (BSF) troops at the Attari border | Image by special arrangement

No more mad rush, book online now to watch BSF-Pak Rangers’...

Suchet Vir Singh -
Online registration begins from 1 January, 2023 to ‘smoothen the process’ for visitors; the decision is part of Centre’s digital push, says BSF.

National Interest

Illustration: Soham Sen | ThePrint

Gujarat election is anything but dull. BJP’s political neurosis about AAP...

Shekhar Gupta -
Gujarat is the only state where Modi is directly in contention. Even if he wins, the team that runs him closest has much to gain.

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