On Friday, around two weeks after taking office as Jharkhand's new chief minister, Champai Soren appointed Basant Soren, the incarcerated brother of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, as a minister among seven other MLAs. The new cabinet will consist of 11 ministers, including the CM, with one position left vacant as was the case during the previous Hemant Soren government for future entry.
Dinabandhu Sahoo and his team have designed and deployed artificial reefs to increase fish production, biodiversity, and restore degraded marine ecosystems. Sanjukta Sahoo mentioned that artificial reefs also promote carbon dioxide sequestration and enhance fisheries production. The reefs also provide wave action protection to the Odisha coastline.
Annual higher secondary examination-2024 conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) was started in the state from Friday. On the first day, students appeared for the language paper Odia.
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah’s 15th Budget on Friday was more fluff than substance as far as the coast was concerned, save a bit for the fishers. The key promises made in the Coastal specific poll manifesto during the last polls, did not find mention in the budget like unveiling a road map to make Mangaluru the next IT capital and a Garment Industry hub of India, for creating a lakh Jobs in the region.
Members of various organizations staged protests and strikes in Odisha against the alleged anti-worker, anti-farmer policies of the Centre. The bandh received a mixed response.
Ashish Chaturvedi, head of Action for Climate and Environment, UNDP India, discussed the challenges and road ahead for just transition and energy transition at an international conference in Ranchi, Jharkhand. He emphasized the need for cutting emissions, phasing out coal mines, ensuring an equitable transition, and promoting energy security through renewable energy development and industry diversification.
Farmer Gian Singh, aged 78, from Chachoki village, Gurdaspur, died of a heart attack at Shambhu border protest site. He joined protests on Feb 13 for Delhi Chalo. Protesters mourned him as the first martyr of Delhi Morcha 2. They urge the government to meet their demands to prevent further casualties.
Indian student Shaik Muzammil Ahmed, 25, studying for a Masters in IT at Conestoga College in Ontario, Canada, passed away unexpectedly from cardiac arrest. His family is seeking help from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to repatriate his remains to Hyderabad. Amjad Ullah Khan, a leader of Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT), shared the news on social media.
The Gautam Buddh Nagar Police has imposed restrictions under CrPC Section 144 across the district in anticipation of the Bharat Bandh called by farmers' unions. The police have advised commuters to be aware of traffic diversions in Noida and to use the metro rail service whenever possible. The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and Bharatiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) have extended their support to the Bharat Bandh. The police will implement Section 144 to prevent unlawful assembly and demonstrations. They have... Читать дальше...
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress general secretary, is set to welcome Rahul Gandhi as he enters Uttar Pradesh via Naubatpur border in Chandauli district during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday.
Introduction of yoga as compulsory subject in Hindi education courses at Mizoram college leads to student protests due to religious beliefs. Picketing and stir by student organization forces college authorities to reach an agreement regarding the demands of withdrawing yoga.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that last rites of organ donors will be performed with full state honours, aiming to create awareness on organ donation and encourage people to donate organs and save lives. The government will also arrange and fund the funeral, following the similar gesture by Tamil Nadu.
