Follow Us on Google News Chachaura (Madhya Pradesh), July 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Friday announced an ambitious target to bring 10 million hectare under irrigation over the next five years. Addressing a public gathering organised to express gratitude for initiating the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal river-linking initiative, also known as the Kumbhraj … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) As the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar approaches, the Election Commission has collected 86.32 per cent of the Enumeration Forms (EFs) from the state’s electorate. Out of 7.89 crore electors, over 6.81 crore EFs have been submitted. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Climate change is causing damage to orchards and a crop cover scheme will be implemented to compensate for the damage to orchards, announced Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate in the state assembly during discussion on the calling attention motion moved by Rohit Patil regarding the impact of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Itanagar, July 2 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said the state, with 79 per cent forest cover, contributes 14.38 per cent of India’s total carbon sequestration. The Chief Minister in a post on X said that Arunachal Pradesh has 1,021 million tonnes of carbon stock, the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, June 23 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Monday appointed senior advocate S. Susheela as an amicus curiae to assist the court in connection with the June 4 stampede tragedy, which claimed 11 lives during the celebration of the victory of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) near the Chinnaswamy … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, June 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a high-level review meeting of the Forest Department on Friday, highlighting significant achievements and setting ambitious goals for the sector. The state recorded a 1,390 sq km increase in forest cover between 2003 and 2023, attributed to sustained forest-friendly … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Thursday submitted, in a sealed cover, a comprehensive report on the June 4 Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede case, which claimed 11 lives, to the Karnataka High Court even as it questioned the state about the multiple inquiry commissions set up to probe the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan on Thursday accused the Tamil Nadu Police of attempting to cover up a sexual harassment case involving a DMK functionary in Arakkonam. He also pointed out that the National Commission for Women (NCW) had taken suo … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India is ranked among the top 10 countries where the forest cover has increased over the years, according to an SBI Research report released on Thursday. While India’s forest cover remained constant from 1991-2011, it increased after that. “The relationship between urbanisation and forest cover … Read more