Experts moot carbon credit from EKW to boost climate resilience | Kolkata News

Kolkata: Experts at the India-Germany Climate Talks in Kolkata on Thursday said it was time to recognise and monetise the economic value of wetlands, like the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW), citing their potential to generate carbon credits while delivering ecological and livelihood benefits.The discussion, titled ‘Beautiful Wetlands: Partnering for Water, Partnering for Life’, was hosted…

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PHED orders FIRs for water theft after surprise Nagaur supply checks | Jaipur News

Ajmer: PHED’s Additional Chief Engineer Ram Chandra Rar led a two-day surprise inspection of drinking water supply across Nagaur district Saturday and Sunday, ordering FIRs against those stealing water by using boosters or breaking pipelines.Rar warned of departmental action against officials failing to ensure regular supply, including in remote villages, and held village choupals to…

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₹1 crore extortion threat turns into midnight gunshots | Ludhiana News

Ludhiana: Two weeks after the Khanna police booked the former manager of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala for assisting gangster Doni Bal in an extortion bid against a Payal-based commission agent, Harish Chandar, unidentified bike-borne assailants fired gunshots at the agent’s grain market shop late Tuesday night. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Payal) Jasbinder Singh stated…

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