Forest dept to begin week-long World Environment Day progs with cleanliness drive | Ranchi News

Ranchi: The state forest, environment and climate change department would begin the World Environment Day celebrations with a cleanliness drive at the Biodiversity Park in Ranchi on Tuesday.“The department would join hands with public, students and environmental experts to organise activities to generate awareness about environmental protection,” Sanjeev Kumar, the principal chief conservator of forests…

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Raigad collector strikes down 30-acre private forest land diversion in Navi Mumbai | Mumbai News

Navi Mumbai: Raigad district collector recently struck down the order passed by a former Panvel sub divisional officer (SDO) allowing diversion of about 30 acres (12 hectares) of private forest land in Morbe village, Panvel, for non-forest purposes.The collector’s reversal order was passed in March 2026, after deputy conservator of forest-Alibaug division, Rahul Patil, filed…

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Applications invited from SC/ST/SCA candidates for IIT-M BS degrees | Chennai News

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Volunteers, a social welfare organisation, in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO), has invited students from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyar communities to enrol for Bachelor of Science programmes offered by IIT-Madras.TAHDCO and IIT-Madras will bear their education expenses, while Tamil Nadu Volunteers…

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‘Universal affidavit’ format to simplify access to public services | Ahmedabad News

“The universal affidavit will be mandatorily accepted by all govt offices, service centres, and authorities operating at district, taluka, rural, and urban levels Gandhinagar: A standardised “universal affidavit” format for availing public services across the state was announced by the state legal department on Monday. An official statement said that where no specific format is…

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Post Punjab civic polls, 31 independent winners join Shiromani Akali Dal, 20 more to follow | Chandigarh News

Sukhbir Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal President CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday inducted 31 Independent councillors into the party after they won in the recent municipal body elections across Punjab.Badal said another 20 Independent winners are expected to join the party soon, taking the total support base of such…

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State sees rise in hospital births, rural-urban gap Persists: NFHS-6 Data | Guwahati News

Guwahati: Nine out of every 10 births in Assam are attended by skilled health personnel, and 87.6% births in the state take place at healthcare institutions, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.The CM praised the efforts of the state govt and healthcare workers, citing encouraging trends from the recently-released National Family Health Survey-6…

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UPERC says FPPAS not meant for recovery of past liabilities, questions 10% hike from UPPCL | Lucknow News

UPERC says FPPAS not meant for recovery of past liabilities, questions 10% hike from UPPCL (Picture credits: Getty image) LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has raised objections to the manner in which the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) calculated the fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS), making it clear that…

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Nepal ruling party chief’s India visit begins as Kathmandu protests Balen’s ‘encroached’ remark | India News

Rabi Lamichhane, chief of Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), arrived in New Delhi on Monday for talks with senior BJP leaders even as street protests erupted in Kathmandu and opposition parties disrupted Parliament over PM Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah’s remark that Nepal had “also encroached on India’s land”. Protesters gathered near Parliament and key junctions…

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