Assam’s forest cover shrinks by 83 square kilometre: ISFR report 2023
Assam’s forest cover has decreased by over 83 sq km between 2021 and 2023, with the total area under forest and tree cover in the state now at 30,415.01 sq km, according to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupendra Yadav,...
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Home Minister Amit Shah slams left parties for turning Tripura into backward state, credits BJP for bringing development
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Dhankhar calls for accountability of lawmakers
Against the backdrop of Parliament witnessing poor productivity due to disruptions, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday called for accountability of lawmakers and said people would force them to think why they were sent to Parliament. He also said that for any democracy to succeed, expression and dialogue must go hand...
Misleading advertisements: CCPA imposes Rs 2 lakh penalty on Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 2 lakh for misleading advertisements on Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study. The decision was taken to protect and promote the rights of consumers as a class and ensure that no false or misleading advertisement is made of any goods...
Home Minister Amit Shah urges police reform and speedy justice in Northeast
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the time has come for a change in approach of the police force with the end of insurgency in the northeast, in order to ensure that people get speedy justice. Shah, addressing the 72nd plenary of the North Eastern Council (NEC) here, said...
ED ECIR against M3M quashed, allegations lacked substance: Allahabad HC
In a significant legal development, the Allahabad High Court has quashed the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and the two subsumed FIRs, being the predicate offense, filed against M3M India, marking a substantial victory for the real estate company. This ruling, delivered on Friday (December 20, 2024), effectively puts an...
Protests erupt in UP over Amit Shah's remarks on DR BR Ambedkar
Politics surrounding Dr. BR Ambedkar has intensified in Uttar Pradesh, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) staging statewide protests and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati announcing a nationwide demonstration on December 24 to protest Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s controversial remarks about the architect of the Indian Constitution. SP workers...
Three streams of Ganga unified to enhance bathing facilities for Mahakumbh
In a landmark initiative, the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department has unified three divergent streams of the Ganga to ensure an uninterrupted and enhanced water flow at the Sangam—the sacred confluence of the Yamuna, Ganga, and the mythical Saraswati rivers. This effort aims to provide an improved spiritual and logistical experience...
Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala cremated with State honours
Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala was cremated on Saturday with full state honours in Teja Khera village in his native Sirsa district. Chautala, who was a five-time chief minister, died in Gurugram on Friday. He was 89. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab...
