Three senior forest department officials faced the consequences – the chief conservator of forests (North) and divisional forest officer of Almora were suspended, while the chief conservator of forests of Kumaon was attached to headquarters – a day after a devastating wildfire in Binsar Sanctuary claimed the lives of four foresters and left four...
Read MoreKarnataka high court restrained CID Friday from taking any coercive measure such as arrest against former chief minister BS Yediyurappa in a Pocso case linked to an alleged sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl, saying the BJP veteran was “not a Tom, Dick or Harry” to flee the country.
Read MoreOne in every three elders reported not having any income in the past one year, 32% elderly or their spouses had an annual income of less than Rs 50,000 and only 29% elderly reported having access to social security schemes like old-age pension, contributory pension or provident fund. Nearly, 65% of elders reported that...
Read MorePM Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the margins of the G7 summit, reiterating support for peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. Zelenskyy thanked Modi for India’s participation in the Switzerland peace summit although Modi himself is giving it a miss and India will...
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