For over 11 years, Hasdeo Arand, central India’s largest unfragmented forest and the last surviving pristine forest, has echoed with the cries of resistance and been stained with the blood of those who have dared to stand up for it. On the morning of October 17, 2024, the villagers of Salhi, Hariharpur, Ghatbarra, and Fatehpur…
Noida: An RTI response has revealed that the country’s apex air pollution watchdog is itself battling a manpower shortage. Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), responsible for coordinating pollution control measures across NCR — one of India’s worst pollution hotspots — is functioning with barely 70% of its sanctioned workforce. Worse, there is no plan…
According to the latest available data, about Rs 22 lakh was spent on each traffic signal that has now become defunct. These signals were installed to regulate vehicular movement across the city. However, most are no longer functional after facing public pressure, raising concerns over the waste of public funds and planning Mysuru: Amid public…
