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(An advertisement released by the Congress party on the eve of assembly elections in Maharashtra) Housing. Education. Jobs. These are the three main issues that Maharashtra’s ruling Congress party…
September 25, 2014Read More
One of India’s biggest challenges is delivering affordable healthcare to its millions, particularly the poor. Many studies and surveys show how a single illness can swing the financial fortunes of…
October 11, 2013Read More
Highlights * Pune Municipal Corporation expected to report revenue of Rs 4,100 crore in 2013-14 * Octroi revenue likely to increase 34% to Rs 1,657 crore from Rs 1,235 crore…
September 24, 2013Read More
Highlights * Crimes against women registered a 69% decadal jump * Total number of crimes fell 3% from 2011 to 2012, but rose 9% from 2002 to 2012 *…
June 14, 2013Read More
The Budget for 2013-14 would be the last for the Congress-NCP alliance in Maharashtra before the elections next year. And in a year when the state is facing an acute…
March 22, 2013Read More
Maharashtra was one of the first states in India to actively involve the private sector in infrastructure projects. But the state has not displayed the same ingenuity in providing…
November 9, 2012Read More
Highlights * Literacy rate went up from 69.1% in 2001 to 79.3% in 2011 but Gujarat still 18th in all-India ranking. * Gujarat at 24th spot in sex ratio;…
October 30, 2012Read More