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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
TopicRakesh Sachan

Topic: Rakesh Sachan

Yogi govt cancels 2012 allotment of 72 industrial plots to minister Rakesh Sachan, orders probe

Initial report found procedural lapses in allotment done on May 11, 2012. These 72 plots are now open for allotment to the public, says joint commissioner industries.

Rakesh Sachan, now UP minister, got 72 industrial plots 10 yrs ago. No lease, land still unused

After news reports about the allotment went viral, MSME minister Sachan blamed the department and said the plots will be returned as his organisation didn't need them.

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Empires inflicted a century of regime change on Iran. Each wanted a compliant, powerless nation

The lessons of earlier American regime-change efforts should be obvious. The dismantling of Iran’s regime could lead to the breakdown of state authority and the rise of warlords.

European gas holds near 3-year high as Middle East conflict rattles energy markets

Major energy infrastructure is in the crosshairs of the conflict, raising risks of the biggest shock since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Qatar’s largest LNG plant remains shut, fuelling supply fears.

$35K kamikaze drone modelled on Tehran’s own Shahed design—all about LUCAS, deployed by US against Iran

In what CENTCOM called a first, Washington used these one-way attack drones during Operation Epic Fury against Iranian targets.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.