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Conduct site suitability analysis before undertaking plantation: FRI to Delhi govt

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The Dehradun-based Forest Research Institute (FRI) has told the Delhi government to conduct site suitability analysis before taking up plantation exercises to improve survival rate of saplings, officials have said. The FRI has also asked the Delhi forest department to map the degraded land affected by various degradation drivers such as salinity, erosion, alkalinity, and water logging in the national capital using geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing techniques. Such degraded land can be reclaimed and rehabilitated through appropriate plantation activities, it has said in a report submitted to…

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India on cusp of major economic recovery; talks of stagflation ‘overhyped’: Niti Aayog VC

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India is on the cusp of a major economic recovery and talks of possible stagflation are “overhyped” as a strong economic foundation is being laid with the reforms carried out by the government over the last seven years, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Sunday. Notwithstanding economic uncertainties triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war that is also impacting global supply chains, Kumar asserted that it was quite clear from all accounts that India will remain the fastest growing economy in the world. “Given all the reforms that we have…

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Randhir Kapoor in early stage of dementia, asked where is Rishi Kapoor: Ranbir Kapoor

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Veteran actor Randhir Kapoor is in the early stage of dementia, his nephew actor Ranbir Kapoor has revealed. According to Ranbir, the 75-year-old actor recently saw “Sharmaji Namkeen”, which marks the last screen appearance of his younger brother, actor Rishi Kapoor. Rishi passed away at the age of 67 in April 2020 after a two-year long battle with leukemia. In an interview with NDTV, Ranbir said when Randhir saw the film, his instant reaction was to call Rishi. “I remember when my entire family saw it, my father’s elder brother,…

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Mumbai: NCB gets 60 more days to file charge sheet in drugs case involving Aryan Khan

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A special court here on Thursday granted 60 days extension to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to file a charge sheet in the drugs-on-cruise case, in which Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is an accused. The probe agency had on Monday filed an application before special judge V V Patil, seeking a 90-day extension to file a charge sheet in the case since the investigation in the high-profile case was still on. However, the judge, after hearing arguments of both the prosecution and defence lawyers, gave…

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Sensex, Nifty decline due to profit taking, close FY22 with over 18 pc gains

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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty pared their early gains to settle lower in choppy trade on the last day of the 2021-22 fiscal on Thursday mainly due to profit-taking in Reliance Industries, Infosys and HDFC Bank after a three-day rally. Ending its three-day winning run, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 115.48 points or 0.20 per cent to settle at 58,568.51 amid the expiry of monthly derivatives contracts. During the day, it touched a high of 58,890.92 and a low of 58,485.79. The broader NSE Nifty declined by 33.50…

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Pak PM Imran Khan summons NSC meeting ahead of no confidence vote

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 Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), the highest forum for discussion on security issues, a day after he effectively lost majority in Parliament after a key partner of the ruling coalition joined the ranks of the Opposition which had tabled a no-confidence motion against his government. The NSC meeting will be held at the Prime Minister’s House, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry tweeted. The NSC is chaired by the Prime Minister and attended by services chiefs, key ministers, national security…

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Delhi among 31 non-attainment cities with increased PM10 levels in 2020-21, govt tells RS

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Delhi is among the 31 of the 132 non-attainment cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which have shown an increase in the level of PM10 pollutant concentration in 2020-21, the government told Parliament on Thursday. Responding to a query on the number of cities that have reported an improvement in air quality index (AQI) in the last two years out of the 132 non-attainment cities under NCAP, Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Choubey said 96 cities indicated a decrease in PM10 concentration and 31 cities showed an…

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Surajkund Mela 2022, a grand celebration of Indian art and culture

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Take a glimpse of what the mela has to offer this year The Surajkund Mela, organised every year in Faridabad, Gurgaon, is an amalgamation of different cultures and traditions from across India. It is not just a mela, but a celebration of the art, craft and culture of this vibrant country. From Jammu & Kashmir to Tamil Nadu, the event features food, handicrafts, performances from almost all Indian states. This grand affair transcends the boundaries of India as it also hosts traders and performers from countries such as Uzbekistan and…

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Nadal beats Kyrgios in 3 sets at Indian Wells, goes to 19-0

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Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (0), 5-7, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in a match featuring obscenities, underhand serves, a point penalty and smashed rackets. Nadal improved to 19-0 this year, the third-best start to a season since 1990. Happy about that third set because it wasn’t easy after the end of the second. It was terrible for me, he said on Thursday. But I hold it emotionally, and mentally, I think I was ready to keep fighting. So was Kyrgios. After the post-match…

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‘The Kashmir Files’ shows half truth, claims Chhattisgarh CM

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Amid the ongoing debate over Hindi film “The Kashmir Files”, which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in 1990s, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has claimed the movie portrays half truth and only shows violence without conveying any message. Baghel was talking to reporters late Wednesday night after watching the movie at a multiplex here along with his cabinet colleagues and other MLAs. “…the film shows half truth. It does not suggest any solution and no attempt is made in this direction. It does not have any message…

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