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New Delhi: A day ahead of the Election Commission announcement of the seven-phase schedule for Lok Sabha elections, Navneet Sehgal, a retired IAS officer of the 1988 batch from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, was appointed as the new Chairman of Prasar Bharati Corporation. The position was vacant for about two years and was earlier manned by a non-IAS. Noted author A Surya Prakash earlier served as the Prasar Bharati Chairman. Sehgal’s appointment would count as among the last that the current government executed in its second term before EC announcement.…

In recent times, Mumbai has been grappling with a severe water crisis, reminiscent of the struggles witnessed in Bengaluru, the country’s IT hub. The situation has escalated to the extent that people are forced to stand in long queues for just a few drops of water. Amidst this turmoil, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced a five percent water cut on Monday. Moreover, a further 15 percent water cut has been declared in Mumbai on Tuesday, March 19th, intensifying the concerns of the populace. Reasons Behind BMC’s Water Cut The…