Collective action needed to contain spread of dengue
The recent detection of dengue cases in Porvorim calls for immediate preventive measures to contain the spread of this mosquito-borne viral disease. With heavy rainfall creating ideal breeding conditions, the risk of a wider outbreak has increased significantly. Stagnant water collected at construction sites, discarded tyres, flower pots, and uncovered water storage containers provides perfect breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosqui
Equip govt schools with new facilities
If we review the period from 2021 to 2026 in the country, it is seen that 17,141 government schools have been closed in the country. During this period, the rate of closure of government schools in Maharashtra was 1,068. However, private schools are increasing rapidly from 2014 to 2024. During...
Is not Modi’s 'Mann Ki Baat' a political speech?
CM Pramod Sawant while speaking at a function on Tuesday has said that 'PM Modi's monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' is not a political speech, but a platform for public interaction and is a programme through which the Prime Minister directly interacts with the people of the country. Well,...
Using Meta smart glasses to hunt protesters
Dayanidhi Maran, DMK MP, Tamil Nadu, asked a question in Parliament yesterday about double standards being resorted to by the government. All hell broke loose for the brief take down of the PM’s video on a social media platform, summons are served on the Meta chief to explain this 'crime'....
Assam govt owes its people an explanation
The sheer scale of devastation in Upper Assam following the floods of July 2026 has emerged as one of the state’s worst deluge disasters in decades. Entire villages are submerged, crops have been destroyed and thousands have been displaced. Yet, what is most painful is that this tragedy was entirely...
