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ECHOPRESS

Voices of the Region, Echoes to the World

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Voices of the Region, Echoes to the World

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Mumbai legislator flags concerns over towering SRA buildings, demands improved first- and last-mile connectivity for Metro Rail | Mumbai News

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Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Sunil Shinde called for a comprehensive road master plan, instead of focusing primarily on Metro rail expansion Mumbai: Raising concerns over housing and infrastructure planning in the city, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Sunil Shinde on Wednesday urged Maharashtra government to reconsider allowing extremely tall Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) buildings, arguing that…

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‘Rainbow branding lasts a month. We’re more interested in the other eleven’

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Beyond Pride month’s fanfare, a Delhi venue owner emphasizes genuine, year-round LGBTQIA+ inclusion. He argues true commitment lies in hiring practices, staff response, and creating safe spaces, not just temporary rainbow campaigns. The real hope, he notes, is seeing queer individuals actively building institutions and shaping culture on their own terms, moving beyond mere participation….

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Tamil Nadu crosses blood collection target, health minister Arunraj raps hospitals for seeking ‘replacement’ donors | Chennai News

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A representative blood donation camp in Tamil Nadu shows donors seated on medical cots with healthcare staff and sterile equipment in a clean community hall, illustrating public health and voluntary blood donation efforts. Chennai: Calling for a shift away from replacement blood donation in hospitals, health minister K G Arunraj on Wednesday said that Tamil…

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KGBV Student Found Dead in Gumla Hostel, Police Suspect Suicide | Ranchi News

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Gumla: A 15-year-old student of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Bharno was found dead in her hostel room on Wednesday. The deceased, identified as Priyanka Kumari, died by suicide, police suspected.Priyanka, a Class 10 student, was a resident of Pudhipath Tetartoli village under Bishunpur police station limits of the district.Gumla sub-divisional police officer Suresh…

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May vehicle, tractor sales show upward curve in state | Ranchi News

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Jamshedpur: Automobile sales in the state rose in May, signalling firmer consumer sentiment, stronger economic activity and growing rural investment, with tractor registrations indicating increasing mechanisation in farming, data from dealers revealed.According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), 61,442 vehicles were sold in May this year, a rise of 5.49% from 58,242 units…

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Eurasian lynx photographed for the first time in Sikkim, Representing only 2nd photographic record of species in the eastern Himalayan region | India News

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Forest & Environment Department, Sikkim Govt, and WWF-India NEW DELHI: In what represents only the second photographic record of Eurasian lynx — a medium-sized wild cat distinguished by its characteristic ear tufts and short tail — in the entire eastern Himalayan region, the species was photographed by a camera trap deployed at 5,250 metres on…

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Bengal govt moves to reopen all 18 Barrackpore jute mills this month | Kolkata News

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Kolkata: All 18 closed jute mills across the Barrackpore industrial belt are expected to reopen this month amid Bengal govt’s efforts to revive the state’s jute industry.Six mills in Jagaddal, Kankinara, Bhatpara and Titagarh have already resumed operations. Three more — Baranagar Jute Mill, Jagaddal Jute Industries and EMCO Jute Mill — are set to…

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Crypto assets brought under depositors’ protection law; firms must deposit 50% liability before appeal | Mumbai News

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Cryptocurrency, other virtual digital asset-based investment frauds can now be pursued under the MPID Act. MUMBAI: In a move aimed at tightening the legal framework against financial frauds and speeding up recovery for duped investors, the Maharashtra legislature on Wednesday passed amendments to the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999…

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