July landslide in Irshalwadi village, which left 27 dead, wasn’t a one-off. Experts say Sahyadri ranges must be studied and corrective measures taken to prevent future incidents.
Incessant rains & muddy terrain are becoming major impediments in rescue operations at Irshalwadi hamlet. So far, 98 people have been rescued & at least 100 more feared trapped.
Raigad went on high alert when the broken-down boat washed up on its shore; state rules out terror angle but does not let up on safety ahead of festival season.
After Cyclone Nisarga, Mahad building collapse comes as another disaster for Raigad administration, which is already grappling with an alarming Covid positivity rate of 31.7%.
India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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