The Uttarakhand high court has ordered a halt to the vehicle registration process for jungle safaris in the Corbett Tiger Reserve following a petition from safari vehicle drivers. The drivers claim that the forest department is colluding with the existing drivers to prevent new entrants from participating in the registration process. They also allege...
Read MoreThe Delhi High Court has issued a notice on a PIL seeking protection for heritage properties in Chah Rahat, Old Delhi. The court has asked for responses from various authorities, including the Ministry of Culture, ASI, Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation, and DDA. The petition states that encroachments by traders are destroying the heritage value of...
Read MoreUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced plans to establish a dedicated help desk for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in his office. During his visit to the United Kingdom, Dhami signed MoUs worth Rs 12,500 crore and received many project proposals. He also discussed enhancing tourist exchange between Uttarakhand and Britain. The government delegation...
Read MoreThe Orissa high court has ruled that the Odisha Public Service Commission cannot have different rules for government servants and ex-servicemen candidates in terms of submitting their respective no objection certificate (NOC) and discharge certificate (DC) during Odisha Civil Services recruitment. The court found the distinction to be arbitrary and discriminatory. The ruling came...
Read MoreThe Garhi Cantonment Board in Dehradun has established a ‘polythene bank’ to address plastic waste. Citizens can deposit plastic waste and receive compensation in return. The campaign has already collected 30 kg of plastic bags in the first week. The board is engaging various groups, such as ragpickers and slum dwellers, to collect plastic...
Read MoreThe body of a 47-year-old banker from Imphal, Manipur, was found dead in a house in Assam’s Hailakandi district. The cause of death is unclear, and an autopsy has been ordered. The banker had been on sick leave but had met colleagues the evening before and seemed cheerful. The district is home to a...
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