The beaver (Castor canadensis) has recently been acknowledged for its contribution in terms of carbon sequestration and climate regulation. According to a recent study, “Beavers can convert stream corridors to persistent carbon sinks,” the beaver has been shown to have a considerable impact on carbon sequestration within an ecosystem. Through the construction of dams and…
New Delhi: Four more people have been arrested in connection with the assault of a serving brigadier and his son in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Vihar on Saturday, taking the total number of arrests to six.The accused have been identified as Surjit Singh (36), Sunil Sharma (53), Ashish (32) and Satender (35), residents of Mehram Nagar…
Thane: Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Friday announced a proposed “Green TDR” (transfer of development rights) policy aimed at mangrove protection in the region and positioning it as part of the state’s broader response to climate change and ecological degradation.Speaking at a property exhibition in Thane, Shinde said the policy would allow landowners and developers…
Bengaluru: Amid mounting backlash following consecutive incidents of trekkers going missing in state forests, the Karnataka forest department Friday unveiled a detailed standard operating procedure (SoP) to regulate eco-trails, hiking and trekking activities across forest areas. Forest minister Eshwar Khandre cautioned that any trekker found violating these SoPs will be blacklisted and permanently barred from…
Vijay met residents, sought details of local issues and said these would be addressed if the party forms the government after the April 23 assembly election. CHENNAI: TVK president Vijay on Friday carried out a door-to-door campaign in Perambur, one of the two constituencies he is contesting in the 2026 assembly elections.The campaign was held…
Kolkata: Political violence and alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) surfaced in the Behala West constituency over the past 48 hours as supporters of rival political parties clashed in Ward 119, even as a functionary of Congress alleged that he was targeted in a life-threatening assault.A complaint filed with the election authorities…
Hisar: Police have booked eight persons, including Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) youth leader Digvijay Singh Chautala and Indian National Students Organisation (INSO) state president Deepak Malik, in connection with a violent protest at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST). Six accused have been arrested and sent to judicial custody, while the remaining are…
Pune:The court of additional sessions judge Hitendra Wani in Baramati convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old farmer to two years rigorous imprisonment, for assaulting a revenue circle officer inside a govt office in Patas on Aug 14, 2019, over a mutation entry dispute. The court later released the convict on bail to enable him to file…
Surat: A teacher from Rander has filed a police complaint alleging theft of jewellery by a woman friend from Mumbai who had stayed at her house for a day, on April 11. The accused allegedly stole four gold rings, a gold bracelet and a gold pendant worth Rs 91,000. Rander police have begun an investigation.Upasana…
Meghalaya’s village women are no longer just saving money together. They are running businesses, growing exports, and reshaping the state’s economy from the ground up. What began as small savings-and-credit groups has evolved into something far bigger. Meghalaya’s self-help-groups (SHGs), rooted in the state’s matrilineal tradition where women hold central roles in household and community…
