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T’puram: The forest department is planning a scheme to incorporate traditional knowledge about nature and wildlife in the curriculum and offer grace marks to encourage school students to become nature’s ambassadors, said minister Shibu Baby John on Tuesday.At the launch of the social forestry wing’s podcast series titled ‘Wild 100: 100 Voices for Nature’, he said that social forestry in schools and nature clubs will be reorganised into conservatory clubs and grace marks can be given just as they are given for sports. The series features 100 experts covering 100 nature-related topics such as forests, wildlife, biodiversity, climate change, rivers,…

Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday imposed an interim stay on a May 14 order by the Bengal govt seeking reverification of 1.69 crore caste certificates issued to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) during the Trinamool regime since 2011.The HC order, however, does not stop the state from probing specific complaints under The West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Act, 1994.Within five days of coming to office, the Suvendu Adhikari administration had passed an order calling for reverification of all caste certificates issued by the Trinamool govt over 15 years, most of…

Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from launching an early licence renewal process, arguing that the network is being unfairly targeted over its editorial content.”Government censorship is deeply un-American,” the lawsuit says. “This case concerns the Administration’s sustained effort to do just that.”The lawsuit says the Federal Communication Commission – the government’s media regulator – is being pressured to renew broadcast licences years early. It alleges the push stems from complaints from, and under the direction of, President Donald Trump.FCC chairman Brendan Carr has said that the renewal requests were focused on “public interest”,…

Mike Nesbitt has resigned as health minister amid a row with the UUP leader Jon Burrows.The decision comes following a clash between the pair over withdrawing emergency general surgery (EGS) services from Causeway Hospital.Nesbitt served twice as leader of the party, first from 2012 until 2017 and again from 2024 until earlier this year when Burrows took over.Last week Burrows, who is a North Antrim MLA, told a town hall meeting that he did not support emergency general surgery being removed from Causeway.The position appeared at odds with the Department of Health’s policy on the matter, after the Northern Health…

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala says he is being treated for a “neurological dysfunction” after collapsing during a match for the second time in a four-day period.On Tuesday, Musiala collapsed six minutes after coming off the bench in Bayern’s 4-2 friendly victory at Heidenheim.The 23-year-old appeared dazed as he received medical treatment and was helped off the pitch.The incident occurred after he collapsed during Saturday’s 3-1 friendly win over RB Leipzig in Munich.Musiala later posted a statement on Instagram to ease fears about the situation.”I’ve been diagnosed with temporary, brief, but easily treatable absence seizures, which are due to a…

It was a cruel joke, but after Bangladesh were dismissed for 54 in their warm-up game in Australia, a social media post suggested they were not good enough to play there; even that Australia could win the Darwin Test in a day. Others helpfully dug up similar posts from the past from the likes of Steve Waugh and David Hookes.Australia’s cricket board too seemed to feel that way. It had cancelled tours by Bangladesh in 2015 (on bogus security grounds), and 2018 (saying, in effect, “We don’t want you here”) and so there was universal joy at their comeuppance when…

A long-awaited opening arrives today, Aries. The Moon favors relationships. The Moon is a great partner, and Jupiter gives a warm glance at commitment, so those who were unsure yesterday can be able to speak clearly today.If you’re not married a proposal or serious discussion could be offered through friends, family or even a phone conversation that was unassuming initially. Couples who are young and haven’t gotten together for a long time might get the chance to talk without interruption, and cut through the old distance. In the home, too, the warmth increases. You’re more attracted to your partner and…

Most of us think of a century-old tree as a timeless piece of history.But in Portugal, that barely counts, because scattered across the country’s sun-baked south are hundreds of olive trees believed to be over 2,000 years old, with researchers now suggesting that one of them may have taken root nearly 3,700 years ago.Long before Portugal, or even Rome, existed, these ancient olive trees had already taken root. The discovery comes soon after a nearly 1,100-year-old tree was identified in Germany as possibly the oldest in the country, highlighting just how much older Portugal’s olive trees really are.The University of…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the CBI to independently examine allegations of financial irregularities against Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd and its associated entities, including transactions earlier examined by the Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW). The Court said the CBI would not be guided by the EOW’s conclusions while examining the allegations.A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued the directions while hearing a PIL filed by Citizens Whistleblower Forum, which has alleged suspicious loan transactions, diversion of funds, manipulation of share prices and evergreening of loans involving Indiabulls-linked entities.The…

Srinagar, Aug 18: Patient care was severely affected on Tuesday in five new Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) in J&K as its non-gazetted begin an indefinite strike over delay in framing of recruitment rules that has hampered the recruitment process.The non-gazetted employees of GMC Baramulla, Anantnag, Rajouri, Doda and Kathua observed the indefinite strike by holding protests and demonstrations in the premises of the respective medical colleges against the delay in framing of the recruitment rules.A group of protesting employees at GMC Baramulla said the institution is already facing a shortage of staff and that healthcare does not appear to be…