Florida: In the 1960s, Florida drained land for a giant subdivision; in 2026, restoration finished after removing 260 miles of roads and plugging 48 miles of canals across 55,000 acres

Restoration work at Picayune Strand is helping restore wetlands across 55,000 acres in Southwest Florida. A major restoration project in Southwest Florida has been completed after years of work to bring the natural flow of water back to 55,000 acres of wetlands.According to officials, the Picayune Strand Restoration Project covers area between Alligator Alley and…

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Indian Bank eyes life insurance and AMC businesses | Chennai News

Binod Kumar, Indian Bank MD & CEO Chennai: Public sector lender Indian Bank is contemplating entering the life insurance and asset management company (AMC) businesses. The Chennai-headquartered bank is planning to launch two joint venture (JV) subsidiaries for the respective verticals to tap opportunities in the life insurance and wealth management segments.“It is our long-term…

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Expelled RG members cry foul, question legality of disciplinary action amid deepening party crisis | Goa News

The expelled members have threatened to send a legal notice to the party Panaji: Revolutionary Goans lurched deeper into internal crisis on Tuesday as members aligned with St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar publicly challenged the legality of their expulsions, raising pointed questions about due process, financial transparency and the very legitimacy of the party’s central…

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Mosquito-Borne Diseases Infected Over 1 L In State From ’14 To ’24: Docs | Kolkata News

Kolkata: On World Mosquito Day, observed on Thursday, virologists and infectious diseases experts warned against mosquito-borne diseases. According to them, these diseases have claimed over 400 lives in the state in the last decade. Kolkata accounted for 20%-30% of the casualties. Over a lakh were infected by dengue, malaria and chikungunya during the period in…

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Quote of the day by Michael Faraday: ‘There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right’ and how blind certainty is human nature’s most dangerous trap

‘There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right’ A room full of clever people falls silent when someone speaks with total confidence. Doubt creates space for discussion, compromise, and checking the facts. Absolute certainty does the exact opposite. It shuts down debate, ignores warning signs, and treats any disagreement as a…

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RBI expected to hold rates on Aug 5

High frequency indicators, including industrial output and GST collections, point to resilient domestic activity. MUMBAI: RBI is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy committee meeting on August 5 as economists see little case for an immediate policy move despite rising inflation risks, with rupee being stable, resilient domestic growth and uncertainty…

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Debraj probe: SIT tracks money trail | Kolkata News

Kolkata: The SIT probing the extortion case against arrested Trinamool functionary Debraj Chakraborty is widening its investigation to trace the alleged money trail and determine whether the funds remained within a local syndicate or were routed to more influential beneficiaries, police sources said.Investigators said Chakraborty cooperated during questioning but evaded several crucial questions.The SIT is…

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