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Rajasthan Budget proposes Rs 6,800 cr to provide tap water, Rs 3,000 cr for solar parks

Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Wednesday proposed Rs 6,800 crore to provide tap water to the rural and urban population and around Rs 3,000 crore for building solar parks in Bikaner and Jaisalmer in the state Budget for 2026-27. Presenting the Budget for the year 2026-27, the finance minister, Kumari, highlighted the impact…

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BJP corporator Ritu Tawde elected Mumbai’s mayor; Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi becomes deputy mayor

Mumbai: BJP corporator Ritu Tawde was elected mayor of Mumbai on Wednesday, while Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi became the deputy mayor. Both Tawde and Ghadi were elected unopposed in a special meeting of the general body of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). After the election process was completed at the BMC headquarters, Tawde took charge…

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White House drops reference to ‘certain pulses’ in revised fact sheet on trade deal with India

New York/Washington: The White House has removed “pulses” from a list of American products on which it said India will eliminate or reduce tariffs, in a revised fact sheet issued on the interim trade deal. On Monday, the White House issued a fact sheet on ‘The United States and India Announce Historic Trade Deal (Interim…

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Telangana govt reorganises GHMC into three separate municipal corporations

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday reorganised the existing GHMC into three separate municipal corporations of Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri. The government had merged 27 municipalities on the fringes of Hyderabad into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Following the merger, GHMC emerged as a megacity with its area increasing from 650 sq km…

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Bangladesh elections: Over 50% polling centres considered ‘risky’, CCTV installed at most stations

Dhaka: More than half the polling centres have been identified as “risk-prone” for the general elections in Bangladesh, as officials said 90 per cent of them will be under CCTV surveillance, with many policemen deployed in the capital, Dhaka, wearing body cameras. Officials said the Election Commission’s security system is based on risk assessment. “Security…

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