Coding the cultural DNA of Maharashtra’s governance

​The global landscape is littered with “Digital Transformation” projects that bought expensive software but forgot to upgrade the people. What is happening in Maharashtra today is a rarity in public administration: a true Whole-of-Government tech immersion. We are moving past the era where “tech” was a siloed department in a corner office. Instead, we have…

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CAG points out Rs 250 crore loss due to illegal mining, ignored royalty in Odisha | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: The state exchequer faced a loss of more than Rs 250 crore as the steel and mines department overlooked illegal mining, failed to raise dead and surface rent, ignored delayed royalty and premium payments and did not amend lease deeds even after production limits were enhanced, a CAG report has pointed out.The CAG has…

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Iran claims it shot down two US MQ-9 drones – shares video

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that their air defence systems shot down a US-made MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle over the central city of Isfahan on Tuesday.In a statement, the IRGC said the long-range drone was “intercepted and destroyed” by an advanced system forming part of Iran’s integrated air defence network. Iran’s local…

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Why Dubai Princess Sheikha Mahra changed her Instagram name to “Xtianna” after divorce

Of course, you can’t talk about Mahra’s reinvention without mentioning the man currently holding her hand. Her engagement to Moroccan-American rapper French Montana (Karim Kharbouch) in late 2025 surprised everyone. It was a union which was much talked about for long, but was now confirmed now bringing both the music and royal worlds together. On…

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