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Cabinet clears a winter fuel cushion for low-income households
A targeted subsidy will cover part of the cooking-gas bill for families already on the ration list, starting with the coldest districts.
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City hall agrees a late-night transit pact after weeks of standoff
A cross-party deal keeps night buses running and sets a winter fare freeze for commuters.
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Opposition walks out as the house debates a new tenancy bill
Landlords and tenant unions both sent notes to the speaker before a clause on eviction notice was taken up.
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Municipal budget sets aside a corridor fund for flood-prone wards
Eight neighbourhoods that waterlogged twice last monsoon are first in line for drain widening.
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Election commission publishes a shorter calendar for the spring poll
Nominations open for five days, and the commission has cut the gap between the last rally and polling day.
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Ministers agree a cross-party review of hospital waiting lists
The review will look at three city hospitals where orthopaedic appointments have slipped past four months.
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State capital tightens rules on campaign loudspeakers after midnight
Police may seize equipment that is still running past 12, without waiting for a fresh written complaint.
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Ward maps redrawn ahead of the spring civic vote
Three neighbourhoods change districts, and candidates are already knocking on new doors.
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Diplomats reopen talks on a river-water sharing schedule
Engineers from both sides will read the same gauge for a fortnight before any new quota is drafted.