Eye on polls, Maha largesse of Rs 59K cr to Marathwada region

IANS | September 16, 2023 7:42 PM

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) Promising to transform the backward Marathwada into a 'drought-free' region ahead of the upcoming elections, the Maharashtra government on Saturday gifted a special economic package of over Rs 59,000-crore for various developmental projects, irrigation and other works.

Over or Under? Agra Metro project caught in a dilemma

Brij Khandelwal | September 13, 2023 5:19 PM

Agra, Sep 13 (IANS) Even as hundreds of workers of the UP Metro Rail Corporation are working day and night to ensure the completion of the prestigious 29.6 km long two-phased Taj City Metro project much before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, citizens of Agra are on a warpath demanding change in the original plan of the track.

US poverty rate soared in 2022, kids worst hit

IANS | September 13, 2023 2:04 PM

Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) The poverty rate in the US increased to 12.4 per cent in 2022, with child poverty more than doubling from 2021, according to a Census Bureau report.

Need for sustainable solution to check stubble burning, says report

IANS | September 12, 2023 5:14 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 12 (IANS) The much-anticipated release of a comprehensive report, providing the perspective of farmers on the challenges they face in reducing stubble burning, has shed light on an issue that has long been a concern for both the environment and the farming community.