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The committee, constituated under SC’s May 25 order, has been asked to submit its report by Aug 31 Gurgaon: Supreme Court-appointed high powered committee (HPC) on Thursday began its crucial field survey of the Aravalis with an inspection of Mangar Bani, where members underlined the need for stronger legal protection for the ecologically significant sacred grove.The committee — which is carrying out the exercise to help define what scientifically and legally constitutes the Aravali range — spent nearly two hours at Mangar Bani discussing its biodiversity, hydrological importance and ecological value.According to sources, members noted that despite being regarded as…
Bhagalpur: A mentally ill woman gave birth by a roadside in Bhagalpur’s Naugachia sub-division on Friday and killed the newborn shortly after.The woman, who had been wandering the streets of Naugachia for over two years, delivered the baby under a tree near Pakda Acharya Tola in Lakshmipur Gosain village, under Naugachia Model police station. She then threw the newborn onto the pavement, killing the infant.Witnesses said the woman continued roaming the area with the body in her arms until late Friday night, when residents noticed her and alerted authorities.Confirming the incident, Naugachia Model police station SHO (incharge) Arvind Kumar said,…
Ranchi: Traffic movement will be restricted and diverted on several city roads on Sunday for Adivasi Mahotsav, during which large tribal jatras are scheduled to pass through major key intersections on their way to Bapu Vatika in Morabadi.The processions will move via Jail Chowk, Karamtoli Chowk, senior superintendent of police (SSP) residence crossing and Gutka Chowk before reaching the venue.SP (traffic) Rakesh Singh said movement of all types of vehicles would be prohibited during the jatra on stretches from Jail Chowk to Karamtoli Chowk, Karamtoli Chowk to SSP residence More and from SSP residence More to Bapu Vatika.Vehicles bringing participants…
Arrangements have been made at the beach and near the Bali mandapam for devotees to perform pitrutarpanam T’puram: Varkala’s Papanasam Beach is gearing up to receive thousands of devotees for Karkidaka Vavu Bali on Wednesday, with devaswom board, Varkala municipality and various govt departments putting in place elaborate arrangements to manage the rush and ensure the safety of pilgrims.Devotees from different districts are expected to reach Papanasam on Tuesday evening. Arrangements have been made at the beach and near the Bali mandapam for devotees to perform pitrutarpanam.A temporary pandal with a capacity to accommodate around 600 people is being set…
The Future Foundation School proudly presented its Sixth Food Fiesta, aptly themed ‘Festival of India’ KOLKATA: The Future Foundation School celebrated India’s vibrant culinary heritage on Friday through its Sixth Food Fiesta, themed “Festival of India,” featuring students from Classes 9 to 12.A key highlight was an inter-school non-fire cooking competition that drew over 150 participants from across Kolkata. Hosted by the school’s Hospitality Management Department in partnership with the Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management, the competition featured renowned chef, author, and Master Chef India judge Chef Kunal Kapur as the guest judge.Centered around the theme of “Unity in…
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 08: Principal Secretary Culture Department, Brij Mohan Sharma and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, today jointly chaired a comprehensive meeting at the Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) to review and finalize arrangements for the mega Tiranga Rally scheduled to be held from SKICC to the Botanical Garden on August 12 and the Independence Day celebration at Bakshi Stadium.During the meeting, the Principal Secretary directed the concerned departments to put in place innovative and theme-based arrangements to enhance public participation and patriotic fervour during the Tiranga Rally.Brij Mohan Sharma called for installation of theme-based selfie points at SKICC and the…
NEW DELHI: Bihar should withdraw its prohibition on alcohol as the ban has failed to reduce crimes against women and has been accompanied by a rise in illicit liquor and alternative intoxicants, according to a research paper by economic think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).The paper, titled ‘Macro Perspective of Bihar’s Development Achievements, Unfinished Agenda, and the Way Forward’, also said restoring liquor excise duty to pre-ban levels could increase the state’s own revenues by 14-15 per cent while reducing expenditure on enforcement and anti-smuggling operations.Prepared by a team of economists led by Ratna Sahay and presented…
Mumbai: The Mahim police have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after a 13-year-old boy alleged that a 16-year-old teenager forcibly took him to a secluded location in Mahim, assaulted him sexually and threatened him with consequences if he disclosed the incident.According to the complaint, the incident took place on June 18 at around 7 am near a school in Mahim West. The complainant alleged that the 16-year-old accused (also a minor) chased him, forcibly made him sit on his motorcycle and took him to a location where goats were kept.The boy further…
Hyderabad: A wide variety of APK files are being used by cyber fraudsters to cheat innocent people. While water bill, electricity bill, RTO challan and traffic challan APKs are the most prevalent ones, cyber crooks have increasingly started baiting victims with fake banking-related apps. In the last two days, six victims approached the three city cyber crime police stations, reporting monetary loss in APK frauds.Among the six victims, a maximum loss of ₹6 lakh was suffered by a 67-year-old retired employee from Gunfoundry. He approached Hyderabad cyber crime police on Friday alleging that a fraudster posing as an IndusInd Bank…
CHENNAI: AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Saturday attacked chief minister C Joseph Vijay over his govt’s handling of the recurring fishermen crisis and demanded that the Centre and the state govt take concrete measures to find a permanent solution to the issue.Dhinakaran made this remark in the wake of a daylong strike by Rameswaram fishermen, who protested the detention of 11 Tamil Nadu fishermen and the seizure of their boats by the Sri Lankan navy.He alleged that Vijay failed to take action beyond writing routine letters to the Centre. He recalled that Vijay, prior to the elections, had targeted…