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Delhi HC refuses interim relief against ban on non-Delhi pre-BS-VI vehiclesDelhi High Court has refused to grant interim relief against a ban on non-Delhi-registered pre-BS-VI vehicles. This ban is imposed by the c...- Delhi pollution restrictions from November 1: 50% WFH, parking charges to double, vehicle curbs and more; check full list under winter action planDelhi vehicle restrictions from November 1: The Delhi government will enforce various anti-pollution measures to improve air quality from N...
- Delhi gears up for pollution curbs from Nov 1; vehicle restrictions, construction ban among measuresDelhi is preparing to implement various measures aimed at reducing air pollution starting from November 1. Restrictions on certain vehicles...
- Assam Chief Himanta Sarma inspects new projects, inaugurates AAC block unit in TinsukiaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently visited Tinsukia to evaluate ongoing projects and inaugurate a manufacturing unit. He ins...
- Karjat project sparks Maharashtra political faceoff as thousands of trees are cut for 3,000 MW plantA significant controversy emerged in Maharashtra due to tree cutting for Torrent Power's energy project. Locals and activists oppose the pr...
- Assam cabinet approves Welspun Group's investment proposal to set up manufacturing unit in RangiaAssam's cabinet approved an investment proposal from Weetek Plastic Private Limited to set up a manufacturing unit. The cabinet also amende...
- In the late 1800s, America imported Japanese hops for medicine and gardens; escaped vines can now form 4-foot-thick blankets with thousands of plants per acreIntroduced to the United States in the late 1800s, Japanese hops were initially valued for their ornamental and medicinal qualities. Howeve...
- USDA and CBP spent $861 million checking travellers and cargo for farm pests in 2011, but fees left a $325 million gap because federal law limits who paysThe United States has struggled with funding for its Agricultural Quarantine Inspection program due to fee shortfalls. In 2011, the program...
- Mizoram CM Lalduhoma launches 4 digital finance initiativesMizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma launched four digital financial management initiatives aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability. ...
- Mizoram CM Lalduhoma launches four digital financial initiatives for transparency and efficiencyMizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma has launched four digital financial management initiatives aimed at improving public finance management. T...
- Mizoram targets 5–7% tourism share in GSDP by 2047, opens new investment pathwaysMizoram plans to enhance tourism's contribution to its economy by leveraging cultural and natural assets. The government is executing touri...
- Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh released from US ICE detention, campaign saysKashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Washington Dulles International Airport...
- Google told to stop forest clearing for two data centres in Finland weeks after announcing its biggest European investmentFinland's Licensing and Supervision Agency has ordered Google to stop work at two data centre sites. The halt affects projects planned in M...
- Scholar and botanist, who was 'living encyclopaedia' of plants, wrote 30 books, lived 80 years without electricity, owned just two saris. Who was Dr Hema Sane?She was a renowned scholar in botany and a walking encyclopaedia of plants. However, late botanist and educator Dr Hema Sane lived eight de...
- Parliamentary panel reshuffle: Who gets what, check full list of new chairpersonsLok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have reconstituted their department-related parliamentary standing committees for the year. Most chairpersons fro...
- Senior bureaucrat Narendra Bhooshan named Environment Ministry SecretaryNarendra Bhooshan has been appointed as Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Previously, he was the Secreta...
- Private firm inks MoU with Andaman and Nicobar administration to develop two trekking trailsIndiahikes has signed a memorandum with the Andaman and Nicobar administration to develop trekking trails. This collaboration aims to enhan...
- Rajdhani Express forced to stop in Assam, but not because of tech issue: Train waits as herd of elephants, including young calves, crosses railway tracksA Rajdhani Express was briefly halted at Hawaipur in Assam's Hojai district after a herd of elephants, including young calves, began crossi...
- Divers crushed millions of purple urchins with hammers; What happened next surprised researchers as California’s lost Kelp forests are showing signs of recoveryCalifornia's kelp forests are witnessing a remarkable comeback due to dedicated restoration efforts. Divers have been diligently smashing m...
- In the 1940s, a few snakes arrived in Guam hidden in military cargo; decades later, nine of the island’s 11 native forest bird species were goneGovernment bodies are collaborating with local citizen scientists in a proactive approach towards snake removal on Guam. This program's aim...
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