Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday responded to activist Anjali Damania’s demand for his resignation over an alleged Rs 300-crore land deal in Pune, saying he would “use his conscience” before making any decision. A company linked to his son, Parth Pawar is at the centre of the controversy surrounding the purchase of government-owned land in Pune’s Mundhwa area. Learn More

To provide professional training to children from an early age, Delhi govt will develop state-of-the-art sports grounds and multipurpose auditoriums in govt schools across the city, chief minister Rekha Gupta announced Wednesday. During a meeting, Gupta directed education department officials to prepare a detailed blueprint for the project, which will focus on equipping govt schools with modern facilities for various sports disciplines. Learn More

Indian doctors and nurses have become indispensable to health systems across advanced economies, according to the International Migration Outlook 2025 released on Monday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). From the perspective of the 38 OECD member countries (which include the US, Canada, European nations, and Australia), the report states that the growing dependence on migrant medical professionals’ underscores both a lifeline and a vulnerab