The 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.
5 ‘endangered’ Himalayan musk deer die in a month
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...
The Indian government has suggested that taxpayers can adjust earlier demands with this year’s refund claims. The Central Board of Direct Taxes explained that taxpayers can make a representation to agree, disagree, or clarify the status of the demand before the refund is adjusted. This measure aims to facilitate the timely issue of refunds...
Organ donors will be accorded “full state honours” during their funeral in Tamil Nadu, chief minister M K Stalin announced on the State Organ Donation Day on Saturday. Organ donations are possible only because the families of brain-dead patients make the sacrifice at the time of grief, the CM claimed.
An 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...
Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina, causing power outages and flooding in parts of the Mid-Atlantic. The storm is expected to bring considerable flooding from North Carolina to New Jersey, with isolated river flooding also possible. As of Saturday, the storm had weakened and was about 50 miles south of Richmond, Virginia....