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After 14 years, ED case & Raut arrest, work finally underway on Mumbai’s Patra Chawl project

Manasi Phadke -
Last month, MHADA called for bids to complete pending work on buildings on its share of plot. It's also started constructing buildings for rehabilitation of 672 Patra Chawl residents. 
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Modi govt discontinues 300+ science awards to prune winners’ list to ‘really deserving’ candidates

Mohana Basu -
New Delhi: More than 300 government awards for scientists from the ministries of science, space, health and family welfare, and earth sciences have been...
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Forest clearance, prime BKC plot in bag, Shinde govt clearing minor roadblocks for bullet train

Manasi Phadke -
Within 2 months of coming to power, Shinde govt gave forest clearance, signed shareholder agreement & handed over prime Bandra Kurla Complex plot for Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.
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Four months on, Yogi govt on the hunt for new police chief. Acting DGP is ‘frontrunner’

Shikha Salaria -
After Mukul Goel was shunted from DGP post in May, Devendra Singh Chauhan was appointed acting DGP. UP govt has now submitted list of around 40 IPS officers to UPSC for consideration.
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Tajpur, set to be Bengal’s 1st deep sea port, could become ‘maritime gateway for eastern region’

Moushumi Das Gupta -
To be developed by Adani Group, the port will be built on unused land with no need to demolish, remodel existing structure, making it state's 1st greenfield port in close to 50 years.
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Licence for call, video apps, easing insolvency issues — what’s in Modi govt’s draft telecom bill

Anupriya Chatterjee -
Draft bill released Wednesday continues to reserve for govt the right to intercept calls and take control of telecom services during a war or whenever national security is invoked.
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Warehouse standards, digital services — Modi govt’s new logistics policy ‘complements Gati Shakti’

Pia Krishnankutty -
PM Modi launched National Logistics Policy Saturday. Exporters in high-value sectors like gems & jewellery welcome it but have concerns about implementation of digital services.
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‘Small step, big difference’ — Rajya Sabha to introduce ‘gender-neutral’ language, drops ‘no sir’

Sukriti Vats -
The announcement came in response to MP Priyanka Chaturvedi's letter stating that use of 'no sir' in response to questions asked by women parliamentarians was 'concerning'.
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‘No end to vanvas’: Year after landslide erased Maharashtra village, residents still live in boxes

Purva Chitnis -
Battling stifling heat, leaking roofs, survivors of the July 2021 landslide live in makeshift shelters of asbestos. The permanent homes they were promised by govt remain unfinished.
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BJP saves Rs 73 cr, Congress to get 27 lakh as govt gives political parties relief on land dues

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Cabinet has approved housing ministry’s proposal to change category of land allotted to political parties for their offices in Delhi, bringing down dues significantly for 14 parties.
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File photo of smog in Delhi. Some doctors have called air pollution a bigger threat than Covid-19.| Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Air quality is better but not enough to banish air purifiers. Here are options for your room & car

Sahil Mohan Gupta -
What’s the solution for people who cannot leave Delhi? Air purifiers from Dyson's expensive range to Xiaomi's affordable ones can be of help.
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Economy

NFRA to conduct audit quality inspections of five audit firms

Manoj Rammohan -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...

Defence

The Defence Services Staff College in Wellington | Image credit: dssc.gov.in

In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

Snehesh Alex Philip -
As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

National Interest

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

Shekhar Gupta -
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

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