Thane Coastal Road work: Congress alleges damage to mangroves, flags ‘flood risk’ | Mumbai News

Congress called for an independent environmental assessment to evaluate the project’s impact on mangroves, biodiversity and natural watercourses Thane: Alleging large-scale land reclamation and displacement of mangroves and natural water channels in the Balkum-Thane creek area to facilitate construction of the Coastal Road extension project, Congress’s Thane unit warned of potential flooding during the monsoon.In…

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Can Shivakumar step out of Siddaramaiah’s shadow? | Bengaluru News

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru Bengaluru: For DK Shivakumar, the journey to the chief minister’s office has been long and arduous. After decades of building influence within Congress and emerging as one of the party’s most resourceful functionaries, he finally secured the state’s top post.Yet, bigger challenges…

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Tractor makers stay optimistic despite deficient monsoon fears | Chennai News

The sector is better positioned to withstand weather-related disruptions than in the past Chennai: The tractor industry remains cautiously optimistic about demand in the current fiscal year after posting a record performance in FY26, despite concerns that a potentially deficient monsoon could dampen rural sentiment and farm incomes. The industry has projected single-digit growth for…

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Lakes, ponds became hubs of filth and crime under past regimes: Yogi | Varanasi News

Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday criticised previous govts, alleging that lakes and ponds were either encroached upon or allowed to turn into centres of filth and criminal activity, but the current govt is prioritising their conservation, rejuvenation and sustainable development.Speaking after inaugurating the tourism development and beautification works at Chiluatal, completed at a…

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