With an aim to inculcate environmental stewardship in students by fostering a sense of responsibility, sustainability, and ecological awareness, Guwahati-based NGO Aaranyak has initiated a new vertical of an environmental education program named Prakriti Parichay. The program aims to instill the concepts of environment, wildlife, and nature conservation, as well as environmental challenges […]
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SC notice to Centre, States on plea to curb caste-based discrimination in prisons
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and 11 state governments on a plea seeking directions to curb caste-based discrimination in prisons and manual work being allocated to them based on different castes. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said it’s a serious […]
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Rise of Global South championed by India is only silver lining in 2024: USI Director General Major General BK Sharma
United Service Institution of India (USI) Director General Major General BK Sharma said that the only silver lining in 2024 is the rise of Global South, championed by India. “…the only silver lining in 2024 is the rise of Global South, which is being championed by India,” Major General BK Sharma said in his New Year Greetings for […]
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Odisha govt gifts Lower Suktel Irrigation Project to farmers in Bolangir
In a continued thrust towards development in the irrigation sector and empowering the farmers of the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Lower Suktel Irrigation Project in the drought-prone Balangir district on Wednesday. Chief Minister Patnaik dedicated the project to benefiting farmers and residents by providing drinking water facilities, […]
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Supertech’s RK Arora moves trial court in Delhi with interim bail plea on health grounds
Supertech’s chairman and promoter, R K Arora, has moved Delhi’s Court seeking grants of interim bail for a period of 90 days on medical and health grounds in relation to a money laundering case. The plea, moved by Arora, stated that he was referred by the jail authorities to Government Hospital […]
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Guwahati Airport handles about 5.6 million passengers in 2023: Airport Authority
The Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati handled around 5.6 million passengers in 2023, Guwahati Airport Authority said. Among them, there were about 2.9 million arriving passengers and about 2.7 million were departing passengers. In a press statement, the Guwahati Airport Authority said that, in 2022, the figure was about 4.6 million. Chief Airport Officer (CAO) Utpal […]
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Molestation accused jumps out of police van in Delhi, dies
A 47-year-old man accused of molesting a woman in Northeast Delhi on Wednesday morning jumped off a police van and later died, officials said on Wednesday. The incident happened on Tuesday night when a 21-year-old woman called the New Usmanpur police station to report that a man, identified as Pramod, had under the influence […]
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges BJP to stop “playing petty politics on religion”, calls for responsible opposition
On a day that the BJP staged a massive protest against the arrest of a Kar Sevak for his alleged role in Post Babri demplition violence, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appealed to BJP leaders in the state to stop playing petty politics in the “name of God and religion”, urging […]
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Madhya Pradesh CM transfers Collector who questioned truck driver’s ‘aukat’
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday removed Shajapur Collector Kishore Kumar Kanyal from his post following the official’s rude questioning of a driver’s “aukat” (status) amid a protest by truckers against the new hit-and-run law. Chief Minister Yadav told ANI, “It was brought to my notice that the […]
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“Common Facility Centre will assist entrepreneurs”: CM Yogi Adityanath at inauguration of Common Facility Centres
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Common Facility Centres at Saharanpur, Sambhal and Moradabad under the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme on Wednesday. He announced a mega loan disbursement of Rs 51,000 crore for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector on Wednesday. On this occasion, Chief Minister […]
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“We have no connection…” Congress distances itself from Asaduddin Owaisi’s ‘Masjid’ remark
The Congress party on Wednesday distanced itself from AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s ‘Masjid’ remarks. Directing towards AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s derogatory remarks on Masjid, West Bengal MP Adhir Ranjan said that the Congress party is not linked to any statement made by any leader. “We have no connection with what he (Asaduddin […]
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Tamil Nadu: Madurai’s jaggery production in full swing ahead of Pongal
As the vibrant city of Madurai gears up for the upcoming Pongal festival, the air is filled with the sweet aroma of jaggery production. Essential for the traditional Pongal dish, jaggery is currently in high demand, prompting producers to work fervently in anticipation of the festivities. Traditionally sold at Rs 60 per kg, the price […]
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DGCA increases checks to ensure flight safety, takes 542 enforcement actions on airlines in 2023
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation informed on Wednesday that a total of 542 enforcement actions were taken in 2023, a 77 per cent increase as compared to the 305 enforcement actions carried out during the preceding year, to enhance safety standards in the aviation industry. In a statement, DGCA informed that […]
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Karnataka BJP leaders stage protest over Hubbali arrest, slam Congress government
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders held a protest against the Congress-led government here following the arrest of a man in Hubballi for his alleged involvement in the riots after Babri Masjid demolition in 1992. The protest was staged in Bengaluru and leaders including state president BY Vijayendra Bhaskar Rao, Sadananda Gowda […]
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SC seeks response from Lok Sabha Secretariat on Mahua Moitra’s plea against expulsion
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Secretary General of Lok Sabha to file a response to a plea of Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra challenging her expulsion from Lok Sabha in a cash-for-query case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna Dipankar Datta posted the matter for hearing in the week commencing […]