Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Naresh Vashisth Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2025. Issue raised in the application is encroachment of land of village Amer which comes under reserved forest and "Vankhand Amer-54 of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary." The Assistant …
Even as BJP's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani on Sunday reiterated his party's opposition to the India-US nuclear deal, saying it could not go ahead in the present form as it barred New Delhi from further tests, Brajesh Mishra, national security adviser in the previous NDA government, contradicted the …
Mahishadal: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today asked the gathering at a rally here if they wanted a shipyard in the region. The answer, from the largely CPM audience, was "yes'. "If the factory comes up, thousands from the region will get jobs. You tell me, do you not want the factory?' the …
EGRA (Midnapore East): Chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today steered clear of the controversial issue of land acquisition for industrialisation at an panchayat election rally here today, thereby offering no opening to local MP Mr Lakshman Seth to raise the matter after he followed the chief minister to the dais. …
Congressmen of Kolar Road under the leadership of Rahul Singh Rathore on Thursday staged massive demonstration against prevailing water crisis in the entire area. A signature campaign was also carried out on the occasion. Indulging in Gandhigiri, the demonstrators presented water pouch and rose to the passersby and urged them …
Congress's loss is BJP gainCurbing the election spiritOn a new growth routeHot seat: Med students strike for PG coursesCrime and the Urban city Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's insistence that his state be made a partner in the proposed Chandigarh International Airport is the latest in a series of …
The BJP will package its "good governance' plank with the "great betrayal' to present itself as a "viable alternative' to other parties in Karnataka. The party's manifesto, to be released on Thursday, will be a "viable good governance charter', as opposed to the "populist manifesto' already brought out by the …
Former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna said on Wednesday that the Congress hopes to reap rich benefits from the Centre's farm loan waiver scheme. However, he conceded that the price rise could have "some impact' on the Assembly elections in Karnataka. Krishna, who is the chairman of the party's …
Signalling that the UPA government is still hopeful of taking the Indo-US civil nuclear deal forward, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Government would take a "sense of the House' on the deal before it is taken up for ratification by the US Congress. "Even if you have …
Political parties in Karnataka are still waiting to kickstart their campaigns for the Assembly elections next month but one person, though he is not in the electoral fray, has been campaigning with such gusto that even the Election Commission has begun taking note. Ashok Kheny, best known as the managing …
On rural development, MPs' hearts may be full but during debate, Lok Sabha is empty SEEMA CHISHTI NEW DELHI, APRIL 23: The Government plugs Bharat Nirman as the Nayi Azadi in TV spots during IPL matches, rides on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as its shining showpiece. All political …
The model code of conduct for the May panchayat polls will not hinder land acquisition for industry and other development projects, the state election commission said today. "Some district administrations had stopped land acquisition for industrial projects in view of the rural polls as they thought it would attract provisions …
KRISHNAGAR Less than a month before the panchayat elections begin, the Nabadwip block Trinamul Congress has decided to focus on the issue of erosion along the banks of the Ganga. To register their outrage against the state's inaction in checking river erosion, the Nabadwip Trinamul Congress blocked Nabadwip road on …
It is surprising that inflation climbed to 7.41% in the week ending March 29 despite the fact that Centre took some radical measures to arrest price rise. It is not that India lacks talent. Manmohan Singh, P Chidambaram and Montek Singh Ahluwalia are some of the best economic brains in …
Outrage over the illconceived BRT corridor rocked Parliament on Tuesday with members cutting across party affiliations protesting against the hardship inflicted on commuters in south Delhi by thoughtless planners. No sooner had nominated member Chandan Mitra raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha, than members vented their anger at the …
Open Forum, the NGO which jointly organised Saturday's seminar on inflation with the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), describes itself as a "development organisation'. As per its credentials, "Open Forum works towards use of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) for promoting sustainable development and human rights, in India and in …
Sending warning signals to the UPA Government, the Left and UNPA leaders on Saturday came together to attack it on the issue of price rise. They also courted arrest. The leaders, including CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D Raja, RSP's Abani Roy, Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh, were arrested while …
Political tensions over the disputed Hogenakkal water project have eased, but for how long? PC VINOJ KUMAR & SANJANA report IT WAS a tame end to the weeklong political drama that unfolded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the disputed Hogenakkal water project. Relations between the two states reached a …
THE ruling UPA and the main opposition party, BJP, will do well to focus on some of the real issues arising out of food shortages being faced globally today. Instead, they are needlessly engaged in a slanging match in Parliament over past reform measures which were aimed at creating a …
