A BLO camp for the SIR drive in Shivajinagar constituency Pune: The SIR field exercise that concluded on Monday found that an average of 40% of voters were untraceable across nine of the 11 urban assembly constituencies in Pune. Kasba Peth and Bhosari are the two exceptions.Nearly 28 lakh voters of the 90.8 lakh electorate,…
The study assessed the blue carbon potential of the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem How much are the Pichavaram mangroves worth? ₹2,485 crore, say researchers.State forest authorities, with support from the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, evaluated the ecological services provided by the mangrove forests of Pichavaram in Cuddalore district, placing a monetary value…
Sonam Wangchuk is requesting to be discharged from the hospital to continue his protest at Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk is trying to exercise his right to seek discharge from Safdarjung Hospital and return to Jantar Mantar to continue his agitation, activist Saurav Das said on Saturday.Members of Sonam Wangchuk’s team said, asserting…
There are places on Earth where nature inspires awe, and then there are places where it leaves even science asking for answers. Hidden well in the heart of emerald-covered Dima Hasao hills of Assam lies one quaint and quiet village named Jatinga. It is a place that has left many scratching their heads because of…
Ahmedabad: Heavy rain in Ahmedabad disrupted operations at prominent clubs, prompting managements to suspend amenities and restrict access. Most clubs informed members on Thursday that facilities would remain unavailable until further notice, citing safety concerns and the need for a cleanup.Karnavati Club reported water accumulation in multiple sections, with the entry and exit gates among…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt’s Fee Regulation Committee (FRC) has issued a show-cause notice to Prakash Higher Secondary School in Bodakdev over allegations of collecting fees higher than those approved for the 2026-27 academic year.The notice follows multiple complaints from parents claiming that the school charged excess fees. The FRC has directed the school authorities to…
A helicopter dropping its first bundle of trees for the Christmas tree drop restoration project (US fish and wild life service photos) Every year after Christmas, thousands of used trees are thrown away. In New Orleans, however, many of them get a second use. Instead of ending up in landfill, the trees are collected, tied…
PC: Eocene penguin fossils as archives of Antarctic weathering and climate change: insights from micro-X-ray fluorescence elemental mapping Fifty-five million years ago, Antarctica looked nothing like the frozen continent we know today. Its coastlines were warm and humid, its shores home to some of the earliest penguins ever to exist, and its rocks were quietly…
