Viral videos on social media showing hundreds of wooden logs floating in the Ravi river following floods in Himachal Pradesh had sparked concerns of illegal tree felling.
Revanth Reddy govt's plan to develop IT infrastructure on the land has sparked protests from students. SC bench said the interim report placed before it depicted an 'alarming picture'.
In affidavit, VK Saxena defends DDA for going ahead with tree felling in Delhi, saying it was done on premise that CEC’s positive recommendation to axe trees was final clearance needed.
CJI Chandrachud’s court is stepping in to solve dispute concerning duplication of contempt proceedings in matter of alleged illegal tree felling by DDA. ThePrint explains the controversy.
SC observed that 'over 633' trees were felled for construction of 10.5 km road network. A look at how DDA 'failed' to get necessary permissions & why SC has questioned LG’s role in this.
ThePrint recaps some other large government projects in Delhi that have come under the scanner for allegedly failing to comply with rules & regulations concerning felling of trees.
Govt to devise mechanism to ensure trees duly planted as compensatory afforestation if permission is granted for felling. Official says provision already exists & issue is implementation.
Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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