After 14 years, Sukhna’s regulator end desilted; water-holding capacity set to rise | Chandigarh News

Desilting boosts Sukhna capacity Chandigarh: In a major intervention aimed at reviving Sukhna Lake, the Chandigarh administration has completed desilting of the lake’s regulator-end area, removing around 35,000 cubic metres of accumulated silt and increasing the water-holding capacity of the water body.The engineering department completed the exercise last week after nearly one-and-a-half months of work,…

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CISCE schools participate in creative writing and painting competition | Patna News

Students during painting competition at International School Patna: Students from CISCE-affiliated schools showcased their creativity at the Fr George Hess Memorial ASISC Patna Zonal Creative Writing and Painting Competitions 2026, organised under the aegis of the Association of Schools for the Indian School Certificate (ASISC), Patna Zone, at International School, Patna.In the creative writing competition,…

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Urban tag will destroy traditional village character: opposition | Goa News

Panaji/Margao: Resentment is once again brewing in Goa’s villages over govt’s move to classify 56 villages as urban areas. The opposition parties have taken up the cudgels and have warned that the decision would irreversibly destroy the state’s traditional village character and open the floodgates to real-estate-driven development.GPCC spokesperson Amit Palekar accused govt of pursuing…

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7-foot python rescued from village near Dholka in Gujarat | Ahmedabad News

The rescue team comprised Anuj Sathwara, Jitu Meraiya, Sultan Kothariya, Gopal Dabhi, and Vimal Kadiya Gandhinagar: An Indian rock python about 7 feet long was rescued from Rupgadh village in Dholka taluka of Ahmedabad district on Wednesday. The snake was spotted by villagers who informed the rescuers.Villagers called up animal rescuer, Sanket Mistry, after spotting…

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Volunteers replant uprooted trees at Rabindra Sarobar | Kolkata News

A badly leaned Cotton Tree (Shimul) at Rabindra Sarovar successfully replanted with bulldozer (payloader) and 15-ton hydraulic ladder Kolkata: Payloaders and cranes rolled into Rabindra Sarobar on Saturday morning, not to demolish illegal structures or remove encroachments, but to replant four large trees that had toppled during a thunderstorm about three weeks ago.The 88 kmph…

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Arunachal govt slashes compliance burden across 51 reform areas | Guwahati News

Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh govt has reduced compliance requirements across 51 reform areas in what an official report on Tuesday described as one of the most comprehensive deregulation exercises in the state’s history.Implemented in two phases under the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) framework of the central govt’s DPIIT, the report said 16 priority areas…

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Encroachment, defunct inlet canal leave Sher Shah Tomb at risk | Patna News

Sasaram: The prolonged dysfunction of the inlet canal supplying water to the pond surrounding the historic Sher Shah Suri Tomb in Sasaram has once again put the irrigation department under scrutiny, highlighting years of administrative inaction and failed restoration efforts.The canal, a key component in maintaining the water level and ecological balance of the monument,…

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DM orders probe into encroachment allegations in Ghurari River | Kanpur News

Jhansi: District magistrate, Gaurang Rathi, has constituted a multi-departmental committee to investigate allegations of encroachment, illegal construction and pollution in the Ghurari River, following directions issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The Ghurari River, a tributary of the Betwa, flows through parts of UP and MP and serves as a vital source of water for…

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Ghaziabad to start eviction drive in illegal colonies along Hindon | Noida News

Houses in New Hindon Vihar encroach on the floodplain zone Ghaziabad: Days after the UP govt informed the National Green Tribunal that 258 unauthorised colonies in Ghaziabad were discharging untreated sewage daily into the Hindon, district magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar on Friday directed officials to launch a coordinated drive to identify and remove encroachments along…

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