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Above: Ward-level residual chlorine readings redrawn from the audit annexure; darker columns mark wards outside the published range. NewsDunia illustration.
Civic Investigation
Water-testing audit forces 214 municipal wards to republish their quality reports
Eight months of ward-level sampling records, obtained under transparency law and cross-checked against laboratory logs, showed that a fifth of the wards surveyed had published summary figures that could not be reconciled with their own test sheets. Three municipal corporations have since moved to monthly disclosure with raw readings attached.
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The archive
Fifteen stories from the past 48 hours. Filter by desk, then load more.
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Water Policy
Monsoon council clears a nine-state water-sharing calendar after a four-day review
The Inter-Basin Coordination Council calls the release schedule provisional and reviewable in September.
Diplomacy
Brussels working group opens consultation on cross-border data audit standards
Delegates from eleven states will reconvene in September, the secretariat confirmed in a short statement.
Macro Data
Retail inflation basket revision moves to the public consultation stage
The statistical review committee has published weights for comment; nothing changes in the headline series yet.
Semiconductors
Semiconductor packaging cluster near Sanand begins its first commercial run
The line will initially serve automotive-grade parts, an estate spokesperson said.
Opinion — Policy
The quiet case for publishing every municipal tender annexure
Transparency arguments usually stall on cost. The annexures are already written; only the upload is missing.
Examinations
Board exam logistics review recommends sealed-route tracking for question papers
The review followed a NewsDunia reconstruction of custody records across three examination districts.
Trade
Port congestion index eases for a third straight quarter across Asian routes
Carriers attribute the improvement to rescheduled berthing windows rather than falling volumes.
Opinion — Economics
Inflation targets are a promise about process, not a prediction
Readers are owed the reaction function, not a number pulled forward from a forecast table.
Data
Five charts on how household savings shifted this decade
Deposit growth slowed while insurance and pension contributions rose. We show the series without smoothing.
Athletics
National relay squad finalised after a fortnight at the high-altitude centre
Selectors named a travelling reserve for the first time under the revised federation policy.
Energy Diplomacy
Northern grid interconnection treaty enters its technical annexe stage
Negotiators have moved past headline capacity figures to the harder questions: metering standards, curtailment rules and who pays for reinforcement on either side of the border. The annexe schedule runs to November, and officials expect at least two further drafting rounds before signature.
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Editor’s picks
Four pieces the desk heads think deserve a second look this week.
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