CAG finds 98% shortfall in Green India Mission forest cover targets, red-flags multiple lapses

The Comptroller and Auditor General raised concerns about the inadequacies within the Green India Mission program, noting that the goal of increasing forest cover was far from realized over a decade. The audit pointed to significant issues in planning and financial oversight, which severely undermined the mission’s objectives. Key vulnerable areas were neglected during afforestation,…

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No fire exits, locked windows: How Kolkata’s ‘Mini Bangladesh’ budget hotels house patients | Kolkata News

A recent fire in Kolkata’s “Mini Bangladesh” area claimed nine lives KOLKATA: When Md Ujjal, a 49-year-old trader from Khulna, found himself trapped in smoke during the Free School Street hotel fire, he had nowhere to escape. He spent nearly 40 minutes beside a grill, shouting for help and struggling to breathe as he feared…

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Gang used drug-laced drinks to rob auto-passengers; two held | Delhi News

New Delhi: Delhi Police has busted a gang that drugged unsuspecting passengers before robbing them of their valuables. The accused would allegedly approach commuters waiting at bus stands, offer them cheap rides in an auto-rickshaw and after gaining their confidence, serve them cold drinks laced with intoxicating tablets. Once the passengers lost consciousness, the duo…

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Raj Thackeray demands action against Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam for “laughing” at rain-related deaths | Mumbai News

Satam claimed the viral video was taken out of context Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray demanded action from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis against Mumbai BJP Ameet Satam after a video of him went viral in which he is seen laughing allegedly at Mumbai’s rain-related deaths. SS UBT leader Sanjay Raut also posted…

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Two weeks after deadly leak, last of ammonia to be removed from seafood unit today | Chennai News

Chennai: The Tiruvallur district administration turned the Kannigaipair neighbourhood into a tightly controlled zone on Saturday as authorities began removing the remaining ammonia from the seafood processing unit, where a leak that occurred two weeks ago killed 18 people.Officials barred traffic and restricted entry within a 500-metre radius of the facility. Industries and warehouses within…

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