Rumita Patel
Kerala police arrested a man on Friday and detained another in connection with the recent murder of a pregnant elephant. The arrested man, an employee of a farm that grows cash crops and spices, reportedly told investigators that they set up a fruit trap filled with crackers to scare and possibly kill wild boars, which…
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In the deadly jaws of a pandemic, when lives and livelihoods are at stake, the information law of a democracy is expected to fulfill its responsibilities: empower citizens and ensure transparency and accountability. The free flow of information is an essential component of crisis management. And this is a crisis like no other. However, during…
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Respected Dr. Ramesh Pokhariyal ‘Nishank’ ji, I am writing to you not only as Delhi’s Minister of Education, but also as a concerned citizen and parent for the future of millions of children in our country. After a prolonged closure of schools due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19), it is encouraging to know that the Ministry…
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The coronavirus disease pandemic (Covid-19) has reached prisons in India. With its high occupancy rates and inadequate healthcare facilities, this is a disaster in the making. Many states are reportedly affected, with 492 infections and two deaths. For example, Delhi has 17 cases of infection, Gujarat 14, Haryana two, Maharashtra 199, MP 19, Odisha one,…
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NEW DELHI: India is rapidly signing reciprocal military logistics pacts with like-minded countries to extend its strategic and naval operational reach throughout the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and beyond, with a firm eye on China’s expansionary behavior in the Indo-Pacific. After similar agreements with the EE. The US, France, South Korea and Singapore, it was…
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LUCKNOW: A full-time science teacher employed at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), a residential facility for girls from weaker sectors of society, allegedly “worked” in 25 schools simultaneously, earning a total of more than Rs 1 million of rupees as salaries of these schools of more than 13 months until February 2020. The anomaly came…
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On May 23, Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman announced that banks should automatically extend loans to eligible borrowers in the micro, small and medium-sized business sector without fear of 3Cs: CBI, CVC and CAG ( Central Investigation Office, Central Vigilance Commission, and Comptroller and Auditor General, respectively). The FM statement highlighted the widely perceived apprehension…
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With callous planning that creates a false binary and prioritizes development over the environment, weak enforcement of green laws, inefficient and corrupt regulators, and irresponsible civic behavior, India’s list of environmental challenges is long. The most important thing, of course, is the climate crisis, which affects all sectors and has an impact on daily life….
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NEW DELHI: In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, industrialist Rajiv Bajaj said Thursday that regaining economic growth will not be an easy task. The discussion, broadcast on social media platforms, was largely based on the impact of the blockade on the Indian economy amid the Covid-19 crisis. The managing director of Bajaj Auto…
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GANDHINAGAR: two more Gujarat Congress lawmakers submitted their resignations earlier than scheduled Thursday Rajya Sabha Elections June 19 for four state seats. This has further reduced the party’s prospects for winning Rajya Sabha’s second two-seat seat that he could have won if none of his MLAs had resigned. Gujarat: MLA Congress Axsay Patel presents its…
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