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More precise weather forecasting system for fishery sector needed, says IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
IMD has created a WhatsApp group connecting at least five villagers from each village directly with IMD and is ensuring deeper penetration of agrometeorological services, he says
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Parliament Budget Session Day 15 LIVE updates: Lok Sabha takes up the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Question Hour underway in Rajya Sabha
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Waqf (Amendment) Bill | Analysis and explainers from The Hindu
The amendment seeks to reform the 1995 Waqf Act by enhancing the Centre’s regulatory authority over waqf properties
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Green future for whom?: Revisiting the marginalised lives of Challakere and Pavagada
While clean energy is inevitable for a sustainable future, what shouldn’t be ignored is the unequal distribution of burdens of climate action on the poor and marginalised of rural India, argues Bhargavi S. Rao, educator, researcher and former trustee at Environment Support Group
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Why India needs to clean its air
India’s clean air future will be shaped not by dashboards but by people, partnerships, and purpose. Lasting solutions depend on those working on the ground: municipal officers, planners, engineers, and community leaders
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Now, Vaiko demands ban on Mohanlal-starrer L2: Empuraan
Pointing to some controversial scenes depicted in the movie, the Rajya Sabha member says the movie had portrayed Mullaperiyar dam as unsafe
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Among Ministries, Home Affairs ‘dropped’ most assurances made in Parliament
Dropped assurances in Parliament involved issues related to the Pulwama terror attack and the rewarding of policemen allegedly involved in fake encounters
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Union Shipping Minister says Coastal Shipping Bill will unlock India’s maritime potential
Opposition members question the Bill’s impact on fishermen and the role of States in coastal shipping governance
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Person shoots himself after killing daughter, mother-in-law and sister-in-law near Balehonnur in Chikkamagaluru
According to Chikkamagaluru SP Vikram Amate, a family dispute was the motive behind the crime
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BMTC achieves record 39.8% ticket revenue through UPI
On February 8, BMTC achieved a significant milestone as the digital payment (UPI) for tickets crossed ₹1 crore in a single day.
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AIMPLB appeals to secular parties, MPs to oppose Waqf bill, vote against it
The AIMPLB president further said in his appeal that these amendments would lead to the abolition of Waqf by-user, removal of exemptions from the Law of Limitation, inclusion of non-Muslim members in Waqf boards and the Central Waqf Council, and the reduction of powers of Waqf tribunals
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10th class public examinations conclude peacefully
In a statement, Director of School Education V. Vijay Rama Raju said out of 6,24,742 students registered for the Social Studies examination across the State, 6,17,333 students appeared, while 7,409 were absent
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Karnataka HC refuses to interfere with Bengaluru metro fare hike; says issue belong to domain of experts and not courts
The petitioners had contended that fare structure is irrational, as it does not adhere to the station-to-station model, and violates Section 33 of Metro Rail (Operation and Maintenance), Act, 2002.
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Reduced toll charges between Hyderabad and Vijayawada
The revised toll charges, as per the authority, were reduced by ₹15 for a one-way ride and ₹30 for a two-way ride for a light motor vehicle or a four-wheeler at Pantangi toll plaza
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Panel to ensure smooth implementation of free education for poor children in private schools
A State-level committee will determine ‘per-child’ expenditure to be met by the government for students admitted to private schools under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
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TMC leaders question party’s ‘silence’ on SFI’s protests against Mamata at Oxford
While some Trinamool leaders have alleged a lack of initiative by party workers and youth members to protest against the SFI’s disruption at Oxford, party MP Sougata Roy said such incidents do not warrant a ‘hue and cry’
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INSV Tarini reaches Cape Town on final stopover of global circumnavigation
The sailing vessel, crewed by two women naval officers, reaches its final international port of call in South Africa during the Navika Sagar Parikrama II circumnavigation.
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Babulal Marandi demands action against liquor agencies in Jharkhand
Former CM alleges that liquor agencies are responsible for revenue loss of over ₹25 crore to the State exchequer as it did not deposit the amount of sales in the shop with Jharkhand State Beverages Corporation Limited (JSBCL)
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In a first, women in J&K get free bus service
J&K CM flags off new travel initiative for women; the free service is limited to smart city e-buses and J&K Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) buses across the Union Territory
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Telangana HC to hear two PIL pleas questioning UoH’s Kancha Gachibowli land allotment to TGIIC
The counsel informed the Bench that the government’s actions were disturbing the eco-system resulting in harm to the flora and fauna in Kancha Gachibowli
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