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    Rhino count in Kaziranga inflated, claims RTI activist; authorities deny
    Guwahati

    Rhino count in Kaziranga inflated, claims RTI activist; authorities deny

    Guwahati, Apr 13: The Assam forest department has urged the Centre to take action against an RTI activist who, by “falsely” alleging that it inflated the number of rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park, sought to bring disrepute to the KNP. In reply to a letter to the Ministry of Environment,...
    Fact-Check provision in new IT rules is press censorship: INS
    National

    Fact-Check provision in new IT rules is press censorship: INS

    New Delhi, April 13: The Indian Newspaper Society on Wednesday urged the Centre to withdraw the amendments to the IT Rules 2021, saying the provision allowing the government to set up a fact-check body to label contents related to it "fake" or "misleading" is tantamount to "censorship" and violates...
    PM Modi to launch development projects in Assam
    Assam

    PM Modi to launch development projects in Assam

    New Delhi, Apr 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch development projects, including an AIIMS and three medical colleges, worth around Rs 14,300 crore, during a visit to Assam on Friday. Among other projects, Modi will lay the foundation stone of a bridge on the Brahmaputra river connecting...
    29 of current 30 CMs are crorepatis: ADR analysis
    National

    29 of current 30 CMs are crorepatis: ADR analysis

    New Delhi, Apr 12: Twenty-nine of the 30 incumbent chief ministers are crorepatis with Andhra Pradesh's Jagan Mohan Reddy having the highest assets totalling Rs 510 crore, according to poll affidavits analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...
    NESO demands complete removal of AFSPA, implementation of ILP in entire NE
    North East

    NESO demands complete removal of AFSPA, implementation of ILP in entire NE

    Dimapur (Nagaland), Apr 12: The North East Students' Organisation (NESO), the apex body of student outfits in the region, has demanded the complete removal of AFSPA and implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the entire Northeast.NESO chairman Samuel B Jywra, in a press conference here on...
    North East

    'Don't issue tribal certificates to people using father's surname': Khasi...

    Shillong, Apr 12: An autonomous district council in Meghalaya has directed all traditional Khasi village chiefs to strictly follow customary norms of issuing tribal certificates to only those using their mother's surname. The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) said the move...
    Steps taken to implement Act East policy for benefits of NE, Bangladesh: Reddy
    North East

    Steps taken to implement Act East policy for benefits of NE, Bangladesh: Reddy

    Agartala, Apr 12: Emphasizing close ties between India's Northeast and Bangladesh, DoNER Minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday asserted that the Narendra Modi government has taken concrete steps to implement the Act East policy for mutual benefits. “The Bay of Bengal is very close to the Northeast...
    India to see normal monsoon rainfall despite El Nino conditions: IMD
    National

    India to see 'normal' monsoon rainfall despite El Nino conditions: IMD

    New Delhi, Apr 11: In a relief for the agriculture sector, India is expected to get normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season despite the evolving El Nino conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The IMD prediction comes just a day after a private...
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    North East

    Today's India not of 1962, but of Modi and Shah: Arunachal CM Khandu

    Kibithoo (Arunachal Pradesh), Apr 11: In an obvious message to China, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said today's India is not what it was in 1962 but a country that belongs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In the presence of Shah, Khandu also...
    SC directs centre to prepare national mode for management of menstrual hygiene for girls in schools
    National

    SC directs centre to prepare national mode for management of menstrual hygiene...

    New Delhi, Apr 11: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and formulate a national model to be adopted by all the states and Union Territories for managing menstrual hygiene for girls studying in schools.Terming the issue as of “immense...
    Active Covid cases in country rise to 37,093
    National

    Active Covid cases in country rise to 37,093

    New Delhi, Apr 11: India recorded 5,676 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 37,093, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,000 with 21 deaths. While three deaths each were reported from Delhi, Punjab...
    Tiger census 2022 worlds most extensive wildlife survey: Report
    National

    Tiger census 2022 world's most extensive wildlife survey: Report

    New Delhi, Apr 10: The all-India tiger estimation conducted in 2022 stands out as the most extensive wildlife survey to date, encompassing 20 states and entailing an impressive foot survey of 6,41,449 kilometres, according to data released by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). The...
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