A year after Rajasthan’s 17 new districts were carved out, they’ve become a political battleground between BJP and Congress. But action on a review panel’s report still pending.
Rajasthan, MP & Assam are latest states to create new districts. Boost to governance cited as factor, although lack of data means this remains an 'open empirical question'.
As monsoon sweeps the country, this survey by LocalCircles shows that heavy waterlogging is the reason behind being caught in traffic, losing working hours, vehicle wear & tear & even accidents.
TMC govt intends to carve out 7 new districts from existing ones for 'better governance', but the proposal has riled many, especially in Nadia and Murshidabad.
During the virtual interaction, PM Modi asked districts to set time-bound targets for the implementation of govt programmes to increase ease of living.
Council for Energy, Environment and Water measured each district’s vulnerability to climate change, found 5 states — Assam, Andhra, Maharashtra, Karnataka & Bihar — most at risk.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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