Shillong, July 17 (IANS) The Meghalaya government has announced that it would bring a resolution in the State Assembly to formally oppose and prohibit uranium mining, with Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma asserting that his government has never given its approval for such activities in the state. The announcement on Thursday comes amid renewed speculation and media reports over the possibility of uranium mining in Meghalaya, particularly in uranium-rich areas of the state.Clarifying the state gov…
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New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched AI-powered ‘Dust Portal 2.0’ – Dust Pollution Control Self-Assessment Web Portal and Mobile Application. Developed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), this state-of-the-art digital platform will monitor dust control measures at construction and demolition sites in real-time with the help of AI, said an official statement.Through this, project directors will get self-assessment facility, and data-based moni…
Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Ahmedabad’s ongoing mass tree plantation campaign could reduce the city’s temperature by at least five per cent over the coming years, as he called for sustained public participation to tackle the effects of climate change and urban warming.Addressing a gathering after inaugurating 101 Oxygen Parks and participating in a large-scale plantation drive, HM Shah said the campaign was intended to create long-term e…
Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh government has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, to put in place a scientific system for the collection, segregation, recycling, and disposal of waste in urban and rural areas, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Tuesday. The rules came into force on April 1 and apply to all urban local bodies and government departments. As municipal waste volumes rise in cities, officials said the framework aims to improve sanitation and reduce landfill pressur…
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said that water conservation should become a people’s movement as he marked the conclusion of the month-long Jal Ganga Conservation Campaign in Rajgarh district. The Chief Minister visited the Bhainswa Mata temple, where he offered prayers at the sacred Doodh Talaiya and sought prosperity and well-being for the state’s people. He also planted a sapling and reviewed the proposed development and beautification plan of the …
Victoria, June 29 (IANS) The ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ Presidential Distinction award, the highest national honour of Seychelles which was conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, was created after a long-drawn and contentious debate in archipelago led to the repealing of National Awards system and the Medal of the Republic, earlier this month. The National Awards, created in 2022 by the previous government in the African nation, entitled any President automatically be …
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has achieved historic milestones in development, asserting that the Delhi government is committed to translating his vision into reality on the ground. Speaking at a ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sammelan’ organised to commemorate 12 glorious years of service, good governance, development, and public welfare under the leadership of PM Modi, she said that through his relentless…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia and Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu arrived at the Cabinet meeting in a single vehicle on Tuesday in a notable gesture towards resource conservation.The two senior ministers chose to carpool, setting an example of responsible fuel usage in alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeated appeals to the nation to save petrol and diesel.The ministers trav…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday planted indigenous saplings on World Environment Day, describing environmental protection as an existential necessity for urban landscapes. “True governance is not just about passing laws for the present, but planting roots for our future generations; a green capital begins with a single sapling,” said Gupta while leading a mega plantation drive within the historic Delhi Vidhan Sabha premises.The Speaker urged citizens to t…
Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) In one of the crucial agricultural reforms to benefit 13 lakh farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced the Kisan Credit Card (KCC), transforming a 26-year-old framework that had left cultivators dependent on inadequate institutional credit and vulnerable to private moneylenders. The revamped policy significantly raises crop-wise credit limits in line with actual cultivation costs, lowers interest burdens, expands loan eligibility to high-value c…