The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad, India, has a higher risk of bird strikes and animal incursions compared to other major airports in the country. In the fiscal year 2022-23, the airport recorded 39 instances of avian strikes and animal incursions, higher than airports in Delhi, Chennai, Guwahati, and Vadodara. The...
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Read MoreThe central government has filed a petition with the Supreme Court to challenge a Bombay High Court order that granted a stay on post facto clearances for large projects in Coastal Regulation Zone areas. The High Court order was passed in May 2021, and the Centre filed its petition over 400 days later.
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Read MoreThe driver of former businessman Kalyan Bhattacharya, who was found dead in his villa, has been arrested by the police. The driver, Sourav Mondal, had demanded Bhattacharya’s BMW car for a trip to Digha with his friends. When Bhattacharya refused, the driver allegedly murdered him and fled in the car with his friends. The...
Read MoreBengal has successfully reduced its rural inflation by half in August 2023, the sharpest decline among all states in the past year. Data from the National Statistical Office (NSO) reveals that Bengal’s rural retail inflation was 5.07% in August 2023, down from 10.29% in August 2022. The state’s urban inflation also decreased from 7.37%...
Read MoreKolkata has experienced the highest increase in annual mean temperature among megacities between 1950 and 2018, according to a recent IPCC report. The city is also predicted to see a rise of 4.5°C by the end of the century. Urbanization has contributed significantly to the temperature rise, with over 80% of the warming being...
Read MoreSince 1972, 1,379 prisoners in Gujarat have escaped from jail by taking advantage of temporary release options such as interim bail or parole. Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad has the highest number of escapees with 740 cases recorded, followed by Rajkot Central Jail with 296 incidents. The Gujarat police have dedicated teams to track...
Read MoreAn eight-year dispute between authorities and a family in Anand, Gujarat, has arisen over the cremation of an unidentified body. The family claims that the body was that of a missing family member, while the state government denies this based on a DNA test that did not match the missing person’s son. The Gujarat...
Read MoreIn an effort to promote a healthier and fitter police force, the Assam Police in India conducted a Body Mass Index (BMI) test on all its personnel. The test revealed that over 2% of the 70,000-strong force is obese, with BMI readings over 30. These individuals will now undergo medical care, including testing for...
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