Tamil Nadu’s biodiversity push is missing a local touch S PaulrajThe Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board (TNBB) is failing to achieve its statutory goals, with 13,600 biodiversity management committees (BMC) existing largely on paper and failing to engage local communities in the preparation of people’s biodiversity registers (PBR). Despite some access and benefit sharing collections, the…
Patna: Public health experts, civic officials and representatives of various departments on Tuesday stressed the need for integrated surveillance of human, animal and environmental health to improve preparedness against disease outbreaks and emerging health threats.The discussion took place during a one-day workshop organised by the Metropolitan Surveillance Unit (MSU) of Patna Municipal Corporation. The workshop…
Ranchi: CM Hemant Soren on Tuesday said more than 8,500 young people across the state had submitted suggestions for reforming the competitive examination system through samvad.jharkhand.gov.in, a portal launched two days ago amid concerns over recruitment tests.In an X post addressed to students and job aspirants, Hemant said the recommendations covered OMR-based tests, examination calendars,…
Villagers at the damaged site Hazaribag: A herd of 24 elephants damaged standing crops, boundary walls and irrigation infrastructure in Kesda village under Tatijharia block between late Monday night and Tuesday.Farmer Pawan Prasad suffered extensive losses after the herd destroyed maize cultivated on an acre and damaged his boundary wall at 12 places.The elephants also…
Aviation minister reacts after turbulence-hit Air India flight pilot fails 2nd dope test(PTI image on left) NEW DELHI: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Tuesday said the ministry is taking the matter seriously and has sought an update from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on the existing regulations, after the…
Agartala: Tripura hosted its first stakeholders’ meeting on carbon sequestration and climate finance on Tuesday, bringing together 25 govt departments, academic institutions, NABARD and civil society to map opportunities and strategies.Department of good governance, with ARPAN Society, directorate of biotechnology, IGDC Tripura project and JICA organised the meeting. Experts from Climate Action Network of South…
Vasai-Virar: Crime Branch 2 officials seized counterfeit currency notes with a face value of Rs 1 crore from a vehicle at Shirsad Phata in Virar on Monday night and detained a man.Acting on a tip-off, a team laid a trap at the phata on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway. The team intercepted a suspicious four-wheeler and found…
A 48-year-old house help was killed by a speeding BMW car in Delhi. (AI image) NEW DELHI: A 48-year-old woman was killed after she was allegedly hit by a speeding BMW while crossing a road at a zebra crossing in Delhi’s Mehram Nagar on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The driver of the car has been…
Actor Trisha Krishnan returned to social media with cryptic posts after a controversy CHENNAI: Actor Trisha Krishnan has returned to social media with a series of cryptic Instagram Stories, days after the controversy surrounding former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s alleged double-meaning remark involving her.The actor first shared pictures from her grandmother’s 98th…
Bhagalpur: To facilitate hassle-free travel for pilgrims and railway passengers during Shrawani Mela, Eastern Railway’s Malda division has strengthened ticketing arrangements at Sultanganj railway station by promoting the Mobile Unreserved Ticketing System (M-UTS).The initiative aims to reduce queues at ticket counters and provide greater convenience to the large number of Kanwariyas and other passengers visiting…
