Maval farmers oppose PCMC’s Rs220-crore Andra dam pipeline project; threaten protest march | Pune News

Farmers said the pipeline will deprive villages along the river of water needed for agriculture, and warned that they would not allow the project to proceed until their concerns are addressed Pune: Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s (PCMC) plan to draw water directly from Andra dam through a closed pipeline has triggered opposition from farmers in at…

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Fire safety, crowd & noise control made mandatory in Sribhumi | Guwahati News

Silchar: Sribhumi district administration on Tuesday issued a set of guidelines for Durga Puja celebrations, making fire safety measures, crowd management and compliance with noise restrictions mandatory for puja committees across the district.The decisions were taken at a meeting convened by the district administration, where officials reviewed security arrangements and preparedness for the festival.According to…

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Archaeological Survey Of India: ‘We’ve found missing head of 11th century Khajuraho Vishnu idol, will be restored soon’: ASI chief | India News

Khajuraho’s 11th-century Chandela-era headless Vishnu idol Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found the missing head of an 11th-century Vishnu idol at Khajuraho, whose restoration became the subject of a recent controversy involving the Supreme Court, and plans to reattach it after expert examination.ASI has also introduced a three-year deadline for archaeological excavations to curb…

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In 2013, tech billionaire Koos Bekker bought a 16-acre Somerset estate; his company now controls more than 2,700 acres nearby and says it employs over 650 locals, as residents debate its expansion

When South African technology billionaire Koos Bekker bought Hadspen House and 16 acres of land in Somerset in 2013, the purchase marked the beginning of a much larger project. The estate, now known as The Newt in Somerset, has grown to cover more than 2,700 acres through land purchases made by Bekker’s company, according to…

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Wolves and foxes may be helping plants spread across the Sahara Desert; scientists found seeds from eight species in their droppings |

Deep in the Sahara Desert, where rain is rare and plants struggle to spread, an unlikely desert gardener may be at work. Researchers who sifted through hundreds of carnivore droppings found intact seeds from eight different plant species, suggesting that wolves and foxes may help desert vegetation spread across the landscape. If you have ever…

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