Mangroves in the Sundarbans Kolkata: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is set to introduce an Indian standard for the restoration of mangrove ecosystems, marking the country’s first such set of guidelines for the restoration of biodiversity, which will help streamline restoration efforts in the Sundarbans. The draft Indian Standard, titled ‘Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystem…
The plastic waste-free rivers project currently recovers around 25 tonnes of plastic waste every month from the city’s rivers, canals, and coastal ecosystems before it reaches the sea T’puram: For the past four years, more than 1,000 tonnes of plastic waste have been intercepted and prevented from entering the Arabian Sea through an ambitious river-cleaning…
Vipin Itankar visits Mor Bhavan bus terminus Nagpur: The civic administration swung into action within two days of TOI exposing the poor condition of the Mor Bhavan bus terminus, with Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) commissioner Vipin Itankar inspecting the facility on Saturday and ordering immediate repairs.During a joint inspection with transport committee chairperson Mangala Khekre,…
Hyderabad: Telangana govt has appointed senior IAS officer Sanjay Jaju as new chief secretary of Telangana on Friday. He will take over from present chief secretary K Rama Krishna Rao, who is set to demit the office on June 30. The 1992 batch officer Jaju presently secretary of ministry of development of north-east region. A…
Ahmedabad: A significant change has been introduced in the chartered accountancy profession under the Pradhan Mantri Internship Scheme (PMIS) after the govt relaxed a key stipend-related condition that earlier limited participation largely to corporates. Previously, companies hiring interns through PMIS were required to bear a share of the stipend from their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to make its first dedicated dog shelter at Sector 29, Dwarka, operational by Nov-end, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of the GMR Group, on Monday.According to MCD officials, the organisation has agreed…
Patna: In a move to enable students of Patna University (PU) job-ready, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will soon provide 104 hours of free training to them under various modules.According to a decision taken at a meeting between PU and TCS officials, held here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of vice-chancellor Ajay Kumar Singh, the training…
Health and family welfare minister UT Khader chairs a review meeting of the health and family welfare department at the deputy commissioner’s office, in Mangaluru Monday Mangaluru: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader Monday warned of strict action against Arogya Mitras who fail to ensure eligible patients receive cashless treatment under the Ayushman Bharat…
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has uncovered a concerning pattern of encroachments on the Full Tank Level (FTL) land of the city’s lakes, allegedly carried out under the cover of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-funded restoration projects.According to HYDRAA officials, nearly 100 acres of lake land worth over Rs 10,000 crore…
Mumbai: The BMC Standing Committee on Friday approved the appointment of Ernst & Young (EY) as a consultant for the Participate Mumbai Initiative, under which a comprehensive and integrated digital platform has been created to bring together citizens, NGOs, local groups and the corporate sector in Mumbai. According to the civic body, many individuals are…
