A developer planned to bulldoze this 1910 Oregon bungalow and divide its 1.04-acre lot; a preservationist bought it for $610,000 with only days to act, restored it and it has now sold for $1.47 million

IAS officer and Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe recently recalled a humorous incident from his UPSC preparation days. During his Unstoppable Tukaram interaction in Pune, Mundhe remembered how his friend Pankaj, later a Customs Commissioner, suddenly broke down after learning that Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit had married Dr Shriram Nene in 1999.

The Tripura high court ordered the Agartala Municipal Corporation to grant family pension benefits. A divorced daughter was eligible for the pension from her divorce date. The court found the corporation’s rejection of the claim was incorrect. Pension rules do not require divorce at the pensioner’s death. Arrears and interest were directed to be paid…

Ashwini Vaishnaw says the proposed institute will develop a multi-level skilling model, while Semicon 2.0 will shift focus from chip design towards system design