Punjab has begun the process of seeking Geographical Indication (GI) status for the famous Amritsari Kulcha, a move aimed at preserving the originality of the centuries-old delicacy and strengthening its association with the holy city of Amritsar.
A delegation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) visited Odisha's Ganjam district to assess the progress of the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) project, which is promoting ecosystem restoration and climate-resilient livelihoods across vulnerable coastal regions.
"No more paper leaks, no more broken dreams - just a fair chance that every student deserves".
If the Aravallis disappear, North India could gradually turn into a desert, environmentalists warned on World Desertification Day on Wednesday.
Work is set to resume on the much-awaited 422 MW Kishau Hydropower project after an eight-year deadlock was broken.
In line with the zero-tolerance policy against corruption adopted by the Punjab government under Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Jatinder Singh, a stenographer posted in the office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Raikot, Ludhiana district, for accepting a bribe amounting to ₹24,06,000, said an official statement on Friday.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached the Congress party office in Sukma, southern Chhattisgarh, along with multiple properties linked to former excise minister and sitting MLA Kawasi Lakhma and his son Harish Lakhma.
Kasaragod District Collector K Inbasekar on Friday suspended a Revenue Department official for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Renjitha Gopakumaran Nair, the Kerala nurse who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash on Thursday.
In an unusual development, Uttarakhand High Court has asked Indian Army for its advice on how to keep river Ganga free of 121 stone crushers set up in Haridwar. The court deplored the ongoing illegal mining of building materials from Ganga riverbed and setting up stone crushers on its banks.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday reviewed the working of the security grid and various significant steps being taken by the Army, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and J&K Police to ensure foolproof security for the Amarnath Yatra.
