When winter burns: Uttarakhand to Kashmir, Himalayan forests are catching fire out of season | India News

DEHRADUN/KULLU/SRINAGAR: For decades, forest fires in the Himalayas followed a predictable calendar. They started simmering in late spring and early summer, when rising temperatures, dry winds and accumulated leaf litter turned forests combustible. Winter, by contrast, was the season of snow, moisture and relative calm. That rhythm has been breaking for the past few years.This…

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Final green light for India’s 1st PPP Earth imaging Sat project likely this week | India News

BENGALURU: More than four months after India’s space regulator-cum-promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) announced the winners of India’s first EO Satellite System (EOSS) under PPP, a concession agreement is expected to be signed as early as this week, allowing the winning consortium to finally begin work on ground. “It has taken…

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Highway builders write to FM, road ministry; seek review of new arbitration norms | India News

NEW DELHI: The apex body of highway builders, NHBF, has opposed the road transport ministry’s move to end arbitration in disputes with claims of over Rs 10 crore even for ongoing and contracted projects where arbitration has not been invoked yet. It has also requested finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to issue sector-specific clarification or guidance…

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‘Must take pledge to end hooliganism in Gujarat’: Arvind Kejriwal at regional booth worker conference | India News

“Must take pledge to end hooliganism in Gujarat:” AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal at regional booth worker conference AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal, speaking at a Regional Booth Worker Conference, which is being held in Ahmedabad on Sunday, called for a pledge to end hooliganism in Gujarat. The former Delhi CM further alleged that whenever…

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Metro expansion to ease congestion and reduce pollution, making Delhi more modern: CM Rekha Gupta | India News

Metro expansion to ease congestion and reduce pollution, making Delhi more modern: CM Rekha Gupta Under the leadership of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi Government has taken a major decision to further expand the capital’s Metro network. The Government has released its share of funds for the remaining three corridors of Phase IV…

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