Panaji: In the Goa budget for 2025, chief minister Pramod Sawant announced that the Goa State Wetland Authority will constitute lake management committees through people’s participation to prepare integrated management plans for the protection of notified wetlands.Official data shows that the total number of wetlands identified in Goa now stands at 44. Of these, 25 … Read more
Justice Yashwant Varma (left) NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Thursday held a meeting with several leaders of various bar associations to discuss the proposed transfer of Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad high court in connection with the cash row and assured to “consider” their demand.“CJI assured to consider … Read more
Meitei groups oppose President’s rule in Manipur GUWAHATI: Meitei opposition to Manipur being brought under President’s rule within days of chief minister Biren Singh’s resignation accentuated the ethnic divide in state Thursday, contrasting with what tribal groups said was “a ray of hope for Kuki-Zos”.Ginza Vualzong of Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) said President’s rule … Read more
Acharya Pramod Krishnam has joined the growing chorus of criticism against Jaya Bachchan following her remarks about the waters of the Ganga allegedly being polluted. Taking a swipe at the actress and MP, he said in a statement to IANS, “Until now, only Amitabh Bachchan was unhappy with Jaya Bachchan. Now, she is trying to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan launched an attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government over the Maha Kumbh stampede case in Prayagraj and said the water is most contaminated there as “bodies were thrown in the River.” In a conversation with reporters outside the Parliament over the discussion on Jal Shakti during Zero … Read more