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Friday, November 1, 2024
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Topic: NGT

Forest officer wins NGT battle with former top cop. But the war isn’t over

Former Uttarakhand DGP Sidhu plans to appeal the NGT judgment against him, while forest officer Pandey claims vindication after years of ‘harassment’.

Protesters return to Jantar Mantar, but it’s a trickle not a flood

A week after the Supreme Court upheld the right to protest, confusion over the order is keeping people from returning to agitation epicentre in earnest.  

PM Modi’s Dalit ministers are parasites, says BJP’s Dalit MP Udit Raj

The Dalit MP from North-West Delhi says after getting posts, the ministers have forgotten their responsibilities towards the community.

Hours after retirement, Supreme Court judge A.K. Goel appointed NGT chief

Justice Adarsh Goel was part of benches that issued guidelines to “prevent misuse” of SC/ST and domestic violence Acts

Stop making new laws for children’s safety. Instead implement what we have first

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi is advocating for setting up a national children's tribunal, on the lines of the National Green Tribunal.

NGT begins fresh hearing in Karnataka case as expert member retired without signing ruling

NGT delivered verdict more than six months ago; petitioner sought a stay on water project as it 'violated' forest clearance norms.

NGT shrinks in size as friction with government grows, delays appointments

Some recent issues that have caused greater friction between the Centre and the NGT include stubble burning and the cleaning of the river Ganga.

NGT orders had more to do with green concerns than Hindu faith

In Ujjain case, SC merely approved the temple authority’s adoption of suggestion made by an expert body to protect the stone structure from deterioration.

The NGT needs to stop taking up frivolous and anti-people cases

As executives are failing to protect the environment, more people are approaching the NGT for cases that don't fall under its ambit.

The NGT can’t please everyone, but needs to ensure its fair

The National Green Tribunal is unlike any other tribunal in India in two ways - the breadth of its jurisdiction and the scope of its powers

On Camera

Iran’s real fantasy is to take over Muslim world. Palestine is just a façade

Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.