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5 viral waves hit MP in 2025
Respiratory viruses dominated, causing repeated flu spikes
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December 12, 2025
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New OCs to help 2.5L families
The Maharashtra government has announced a sweeping, revised Occupancy Certificate (OC) amnesty scheme aimed at ending one of Mumbai's most persistent urban nightmares - the existence of nearly 20,000 buildings that have remained without mandatory OCs for years.
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December 12, 2025
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PRADA SIGNS DEAL WITH 2 STATE-BACKED AGENCIES
In a landmark step that will take India's iconic leather craftsmanship to the global luxury market, Italian fashion house Prada has entered a formal partnership with LIDCOM and LIDKAR, two state-backed agencies working for the development of traditional leather artisans.
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December 12, 2025
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'Pagadi-free Mumbai' push before BMC poll
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday announced in the state Assembly that the government will introduce a dedicated set of regulations to ensure fair and transparent redevelopment of Mumbai's vast stock of 'Pagadi' buildings — a move aimed at ultimately making the city “Pagadi-free”.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Zelenskyy to hold urgent talks with 30 countries
... as Trump pushes for swift peace deal with Russia
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
State govt tables bill that bans social boycott, violators to face 3 yrs jail
Hurtful Practices
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Amend commercially restrictive clauses: ISL Clubs
AIFF AGM
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December 12, 2025
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Amagaon residents to be shifted: Min
To curb human-wildlife conflict and to integrate forest dwelling communities into mainstream society, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandra on Thursday assured that steps will be taken to relocate residents of the Amagaon village here.
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December 12, 2025
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INDIA PITCHES FOR CLOSER TALIBAN TIES
India has urged the United Nations and the international community to adopt a “pragmatic engagement” with the Taliban, stressing that relying only on punitive measures will allow the current situation in Afghanistan to persist.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Two new roles assigned to IAS officers
The Uttar Pradesh government has reassigned two senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers following directives from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Airstrike on hospital kills 34, injures 80 in Myanmar
An airstrike by Myanmar's military destroyed a hospital in an area controlled by a leading rebel armed force, killing 34 patients and medical staff, as per a rescue worker and reports on Thursday.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
MP NAXAL-FREE: CM
Two LWE activists surrender in Balaghat
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
RUPEE HITS ALL-TIME LOW AS GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY MOUNTS
The rupee tumbled 38 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.32 against the US dollar on Thursday, pressured by persistent global uncertainty, delays in the India-US trade deal, risk-averse sentiment, and sustained foreign portfolio outflows.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
'Telangana must lead in numismatics, heritage studies'
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said Telangana should emerge as a frontrunner in the fields of numismatics (the study of coins) and heritage studies.
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December 12, 2025
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IndiGo ops: DGCA tightens oversight
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has stepped up supervision of IndiGo after the budget carrier's chaotic week of cancellations left tens of thousands of passengers stranded and prompted regulatory intervention.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
State to seek Centre nod for his dismissal
Following the controversial statements made by IAS officer Santosh Verma, who is also the president of AJJAKS, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered strict action against him.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Goa gears up for three-phase wildlife census; eye on tigers
Goa will undertake an extensive three month wildlife census as part of the 2026 All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) from January to March, 2026.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
ED seizes R-Infra bank accounts in FEMA case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has seized assets worth Rs 54.82 crore belonging to Reliance Infrastructure Limited (R-Infra) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
All taluk hospitals in Karnataka to ensure 24-hour service: Min
Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, on Thursday, told the Legislative Assembly that the state government aims to ensure 24-hour service at all taluk hospitals and community health centres.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Restore direct Nashik to Pune rail route: Waje
Nashik MP urges Centre to scrap Shirdi diversion, seek expert review, and retain original route
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December 12, 2025
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Mumbai-Nashik traffic chaos
Traffic on the MumbaiNashik National Highway collapsed on Thursday with massive vehicle queues from Mankoli to Thane Bridge leaving thousands of commuters stranded for hours.
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December 12, 2025
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Headmistress in caste row
A departmental inquiry has been initiated against the headmistress of the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Kallapalyam after five Class 11 students alleged that she invoked their Scheduled Caste identity while scolding them, prompting the School Education Department to begin formal proceedings and assess whether the allegations
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December 12, 2025
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Dhinakaran predicts coalition govt in 2026 polls
Political signals from Tamil Nadu point to a fragmented electoral landscape in 2026, with AMMK general secretary T. T. V. Dhinakaran stating that no single party is likely to secure a clear majority and suggesting that a coalition government could emerge for the first time in decades.
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December 12, 2025
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SRK to welcome Messi in Kolkata
Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan will be in attendance during Lionel Messi’s visit to Kolkata on December 13.
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December 12, 2025
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Air very toxic, shift House sessions out of Delhi: MP
The trouble of adjusting to Delhi's extremely high pollution levels faced by lawmakers, especially those coming from outside the National Capital Region, manifested itself in a unique demand from a Biju Janata Dal lawmaker on Thursday, who demanded the winter and monsoon sessions of Parliament be moved out of Delhi.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Claims and counter-claims
T he recent controversy surrounding the Veer Savarkar International Impact Award 2025 reveals a deeper crisis: the public no longer knows whom to trust.
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December 12, 2025
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Int'l 'Janmangal Convention' in Delhi
'One Fast Every Month' campaign to be launched
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December 12, 2025
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Tovino stresses justice for survivor
Actor Tovino Thomas said accountability must be ensured in the actor assault case as he spoke briefly to reporters after casting his vote in the local body elections in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur.
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December 12, 2025
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B'desh polls on February 12
Bangladesh will hold its next general elections on February 12, 2026, the first national vote since the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government was ousted in a violent student-led uprising in August 2024.
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December 12, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
State clears 220 Pune projects; sanctions ₹32.5k cr
More than 220 development projects have been approved in Pune district, with the Maharashtra Government sanctioning Rs32,523 crore for works across the region.
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