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The rise of India’s art collectives and how they are reshaping identity, access, and creative practiceAcross India, new art collectives are emerging, focusing on identity, heritage, and marginalized voices. Groups like The Confluence Collect...
Jairam Ramesh writes to Sarbanand Sonowal, seeks clarifications on Great Nicobar project's transhipment portCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has questioned Union Minister Sarbanand Sonowal about the Great Nicobar Island project's transhipment port, s...
Guwahati HC upholds state's duty to clear forest encroachments, grants 30 days to vacateThe Guwahati High Court has upheld the Assam government's duty to clear reserved forests of encroachments. Alleged encroachers have been gi...
NCR plan keeps Aravali safeguards after long debateThe National Capital Region's Regional Plan 2041 will keep the Natural Conservation Zone. This protects the Aravali ecosystem and sensitive...
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsThe latest escalation in the US-Iran war means that crude oil price is back as a risk for India. Although we are in a market already strugg...
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsIn the stock market, everything has to be seen in context. The most noticeable thing these past few days is that there is not much Gulf-rel...
Wealth creation is also about ignoring noise on the street: 15 mid- and small-cap stocks from different sectors which fit the billIn the April 2022-September 2024 bull market, every management appeared capable. Margins expanded, working capital looked manageable, capit...
New Delhi asks Bengal to fast track central schemes after Mamata exitThe Centre has flagged West Bengal's failure to implement key central schemes for tribal welfare. Programs like PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA, launc...
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsWhat we are witnessing in the market these days is similar to scenarios that have played out in the past. There have been many points in th...
India diverted over 78,000 ha of forest land in 2021-25 for various projects: GovtOver the past four years, the Indian government has approved the diversion of more than 78,100 hectares of forest land for various developm...
Around Rs 95,000 crore collected in lieu of forest land diversion till date: GovtThe government has collected Rs 94,843 crore from compensatory levies for forest land diversion, with Rs 26,002.16 crore utilized for affor...
Congress, BJD question Adani's land purchase in Odisha, company says it's for afforestationThe Adani Group's recent land acquisition near Odisha's Gandhamardhan hills has sparked controversy. While the group claims the land is for...
NGT seeks report on plea alleging diversion of forest land in Gurugram to IOCLA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel directed the Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram and the Divisional Forest Officer to enforce ...
Parliamentary panel examining bill on forest land given extensionThe bill seeks to pave the way for expeditious utilisation of funds realised for forest land diverted to non-forest purposes in a transpare...
Central Information Commission slams MoEF for blocking info on Karnataka grasslands issueThe major part of the area in Chitradurga district of Karnataka, which forms the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard, a bird nearing extinc...
Rs 40,000 crore fund soon for compensatory afforestation: Prakash JavadekarA huge fund of Rs 40,000 crore will soon be available for compensatory afforestation all over the country.
- Rs 40,000 cr fund soon for compensatory afforestation: Prakash Javadekar
Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that government has planned to bring the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF)...
Cabinet gives nod to Compensatory Afforestation Fund BillThe cabinet's nod would ensure utilisation of accumulated unspent funds already available with Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management a...
CAG pulls up Environment Ministry for extending 'undue favours' to Sasan Power LimitedSPL was a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) but in August 2007 it was transferred to Reliance Power Limited.
- CAG indicts Bihar govt for poor forest coverage
Delay in preparation of annual plan of operation, expenditure on non-existent plantations and delay in compensatory afforestation are some ...