w has observed that the illegal felling of 980 trees in Greater Noida was not taken seriously by the Uttar Pradesh authorities and asked the principal chief conservator of forest to appear virtually before it on May 13 to apprise it on the action taken. The green body was hearing a plea alleging the unauthorised […]
The fifth generation fighter F-35, the aerial refuelling tanker aircraft KC-135 Stratotanker, the supersonic heavy bomber B-1 bomber and F-16 fighter jet are among the aircraft from the United States of America which will be on display at the Aero India 2025. This will be the 15th time the US is participating in Asia’s biggest airshow […]
A section of the sadhus are unhappy with the chatter around viral sensations at the Maha Kumbh, saying they divert attention from what the festival is really about — spirituality and faith of devotees. “Mahakumbh is not a hub of glamour and five-star culture, it is the centre of sadhus, devotees and the Sanatan faith,” […]
The victory margin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s V.C. Chandhirakumar in the Erode (East) Assembly by-election marked the third largest in any such contest since 2009. Mr. Chandhirakumar bagged the seat, defeating his nearest rival M.K. Seethalakshmi of Naam Tamilar Katchi by a margin of 91,558 votes. The first two slots with regard to […]
As the Backward Classes organisations pointed out certain lapses in the Telangana Socio, Caste, Economic, Employment and Political Survey, the Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar tried to shatter the myth by engaging prominent BC leaders and organisations. The Minister elicited the opinions of the BC leaders in view of certain apprehensions and ‘misleading campaign’ […]
Three foreign nationals have been arrested for smuggling cocaine worth nearly ₹40 crore at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi, the customs department said on Sunday (February 9, 2025). The accused — two Brazilian women and a Kenyan man — who had ingested cocaine-filled capsules were arrested in separate cases, it said. […]
The State government has approved the establishment of a native species seed vault with cryogenic facilities at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore. The project, which will cost ₹10.50 lakh, aims to conserve rare, endangered, and threatened plant species through cryopreservation. According to a G.O. issued by P. Senthil Kumar, Principal Secretary to Departments […]
The Tamil Nadu Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department has planned to begin a trial of 50 Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) on fishing boats to help protect sea turtles. These TEDs, which are fitted to trawl nets, will prevent the turtles from getting trapped. The submission was made in a report filed before the southern bench […]
KAKINADA Revenue officials have begun the search for suitable land for the Compressed Biogas Plant (CBP) proposed to be established by Reliance Group in Kakinada district. Biogas is produced from organic waste, and it will be used as fuel for vehicles and industrial purposes. Recently, Reliance Group signed an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government […]
RAMPACHODAVARAM Three more girls of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidhyalaya (KGBV-Chavitidibbalu), Y. Ramavaram Mandal, Alluri Sitarama Raju district, were admitted to Rampachodavaram Government Area Hospital on Saturday (February 8) with complaints of vomiting and fever. With this, the total number of students taken ill rose to 14. The exact cause of the illness was yet to be […]
