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State boards may get power to allow oil pipelines in forests

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) is considering a proposal to allow state wildlife boards to consider the laying of slurry, petroleum and crude oi... Read More


India's oldest sitting MLA dies at 94

Bengaluru, Dec. 15 -- Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, a six-time Congress MLA and one of Karnataka's longest-serving political figures, died on Sunday at a private hospital in Bengaluru. He was 94 and had... Read More


Ludhiana: Oppn stages protest alleging voter list discrepancies in dist

Ludhiana, Dec. 15 -- Allegations of large-scale deletion of voters' names during the ongoing block samiti and zila parishad elections sparked protests by Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) leade... Read More


State clears five new police stations in Pune

India, Dec. 15 -- The Maharashtra government on Sunday approved a major expansion of policing infrastructure in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, sanctioning the creation of three additional police zones and... Read More


No transfers till polls are over: Addl municipal commissioner

India, Dec. 15 -- With the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections approaching, the civic administration has imposed a complete freeze on transfer of officials and staff to prevent any interference... Read More


Ajit Pawar's assembly remark on PhDs triggers academic backlash

India, Dec. 15 -- Coming amid growing unrest among PhD scholars over fellowships received through government institutions such as BARTI, SARTHI, MAHAJYOTI, TRTI and AMRUT, Maharashtra deputy chief min... Read More


Ludhiana: City roads fall short on pedestrian safety: Absent, encroached footpaths put walkers at risk

Ludhiana, Dec. 15 -- Even as the Ludhiana municipal corporation continues to highlight development works across the city, the lack of footpaths on several roads has emerged as a serious safety concern... Read More


Recruitment of professors to resume in Maha under new, 60:40 formula

India, Dec. 15 -- After years of delay, the long-pending recruitment of professors in Maharashtra's universities and senior colleges is finally set to move forward. The state government has decided to... Read More


Benjamin Erickson: Brown University suspect's 'extensive mental health history' being probed; details

India, Dec. 15 -- Benjamin Erickson, the 24-year-old former US Army official identified as the suspect in the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday, has had a history of mental heal... Read More


Portrait of a portrait maker

India, Dec. 15 -- This evening, in a Connaught Place corridor, Artist Mohini is sitting at her regular spot. She in the midst of a drawing assignment, even as her two daughters hover about her. Half a... Read More