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MoS Maharashtra Ashish Jaiswal Nagpur: Minister of State Ashish Jaiswal on Tuesday said he has drafted a policy to compensate lakhs of project-affected people whose land was acquired decades ago under the old land acquisition law at rates as low as Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,000 per hectare. He also said the govt is working on a separate policy to reduce farmer resistance to future land acquisitions.“Today, as rehabilitation minister, I am working on a policy for all those old project-affected people whose land was acquired under the old land acquisition Act at very low rates. In some cases, compensation…
Kolkata: To tackle several complaints on different civic issues on the ‘Mukho Mukhi’ redress platform, a grievance cell will be introduced and a nodal officer will be appointed for all the municipal corporations and urban local bodies to take and register complaints on a regular basis, state urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul announced on Tuesday.Paul said that the grievance cells of the civic bodies will operate daily from 10 am to 6 pm to listen to citizens’ grievances and complaints for possible solutions on a day-to-day basis.“We are receiving many calls during the programme. We try to…
After an eventful couple of months, Yan Diomande, one of football’s top young prospects, is about to get his wish of joining a European powerhouse.The 19-year-old is signing with Real Madrid in what can only be described as a record-setting transfer.The Spanish giants will pay more than £100m for Diomande – making him a new record sale for RB Leipzig and he is expected to also become a new record signing for Real Madrid.Simultaneously, Diomande becomes the most expensive African player in history.His rise to stardom has also occurred seemingly in record time as less than 18 months ago he…
West Indies skipper Roston Chase has dedicated the team’s 90-run win against Pakistan in the first Test in Trinidad to legendary Caribbean all-rounder Garry Sobers, who passed away a few days ago at the age of 89. It is quite extraordinary that the hosts won the game exactly on the day, Sobers, considered by many the greatest all-rounder in cricket’s entire history to date, would have turned 90.Roston Chase is proud of his bunch. (AFP)”We wanted to make him proud and had a chat about it before the match. I hope he is smiling down on us,” said Chase.”I also…
The first full moon in the Northern Hemisphere is taking place tonight; on July 29, 2026. The Old Farmer’s Almanac refers to the July full moon as the “Buck Moon.” For everyone who has the chance to photograph the majesty of this Full Moon, it will be an incredible celestial event.Buck Moon 2026: Date and TimeDate: July 29, 2026Time: 07:14 PMWhat is Buck Moon?The full moon known as “Buck Moon” happens when male deer or bucks start growing new antlers, which stand for power and development. Buck Moon 2026: SignificanceBuck Moon is the name given to the full moon that…
Maharishi Ved Vyas, a revered sage, is celebrated on Guru Purnima for his immense contributions. He compiled the four Vedas and authored the epic Mahabharata, a monumental literary work. Legend states Lord Ganesha wrote the Mahabharata as Vyas narrated it nonstop. Vyas is also considered one of the eight immortal Chiranjeevis in Hindu scriptures. His birth on an island gave him the name Dvaipayana, meaning island-born. Maharishi Ved Vyas is one of the greatest sages and is regarded as one of the eight Chiranjeevis according to Hindu mythology. He is also the compiler of the four Vedas and the author…
The Ahmedabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the resolution plan submitted by a consortium comprising Inox Neo Energies Limited and Authum Investment & Infrastructure Limited for the acquisition of Wind World (India) Limited (WWIL), paving the way for the transfer of the renewable energy company’s independent power producer (IPP) and operations & maintenance (O&M) businesses.Inox Green Energy Services informed stock exchanges on Tuesday that the NCLT orally pronounced its order on July 27 approving the resolution plan dated February 13, 2026, along with an addendum dated May 20, 2026. The company said a detailed disclosure…
Srinagar, July 29: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers across Jammu and Kashmir over the next several days, with the possibility of heavy to torrential rainfall in parts of the Jammu division.The weather department said Katra recorded 71.2 mm, Samba 87 mm, Udhampur 65 mm and Jammu 52 mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours.From July 29 to 31, a few spells of light to moderate rain and thundershowers are expected at most places, with brief intense heavy showers or torrential rain likely at a few places in the Jammu division, mainly during…
New Delhi, The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it will come up with a “positive solution” by August 7 on the issue concerning the conferring of the prestigious President’s Gallantry Award on a former police officer who shot dead two dacoits during an operation in 2003.Gallantry award to ex-cop: Will come up with positive solution by Aug 7, Centre tells SCOn July 20, the apex court had expressed its displeasure over the Centre’s non-compliance with a Madhya Pradesh High Court direction to confer the award on former police officer Vivek Singh Chouhan.The top court, which was hearing…
Mangroves naturally occur along the southeast Chinese coast and traverse the provinces of Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan. Thirty-seven mangrove tree species, representing 20 families and 25 genera have been documented in the country. Yet a remarkable decrease of species richness has taken place over the past 40 years in China, with the nation losing nearly two-thirds of its mangroves. This has been largely due to factors including conversion of land for rice farming, embankment for aquaculture ponds and rapid coastal urban development.Now, China is among the handful of countries in the world where mangrove coverage is increasing, said…