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Mandsaur, September 13: A potentially serious accident was narrowly avoided on Saturday morning during Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's hot air balloon ride at the Gandhi Sagar Forest Retreat. Strong winds prevented the balloon from taking off, and in a sudden turn of events, its lower section caught fire while the Chief Minister was still aboard. The security personnel swiftly responded, and the fire was quickly extinguished. They safely evacuated Chief Minister Yadav. No injuries w ...Read More >
The third Khangchendzonga International Tourism Conclave opened in Gangtok on Friday with a strong focus on developing rural tourism across the Eastern Himalaya. Sikkim tourism minister Tshering Thendup Bhutia, along with senior officials, inaugurated the two-day event organised by the Eastern Himalaya Travel and Tour Operators Association (EHTTOA). The conclave runs until Saturday. Advertisement Highlighting the state's new priorities, Bhutia said Sikkim is focusing on "high-value tourism ov ...Read More >
Jaipur: Rajasthan is fast emerging as one of India's most promising destinations for tourism investments. With over 1,600 MoUs signed worth ₹1.37 lakh crore, the state is actively converting intent into implementation through targeted facilitation, inter-departmental coordination, and investor engagement. As part of this drive, a high-level dialogue titled "Rising Rajasthan Tourism Sector MoUs - Accelerating Ground-Breaking Investors' Dialogue" was organised in Jaipur. The event brought togethe ...Read More >
Bulandshahr: A court in Bulandshahr delivered its verdict in the Syana violence case that dates back to December 2018. The court convicted all 38 accused individuals, including prominent local activists and community members. Mob Violence Erupted Over Cow Carcass Discovery The violence followed the discovery of cow carcasses near Mahav village, prompting protesters to storm Chingrawathi police outpost. They set vehicles ablaze, leading to escalating chaos. During the riot, Inspector Subodh Kum ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 2 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami laid the foundation stone of Gramya Vikas Bhawan to be built at a cost of Rs 58.32 crore here. He also planted saplings on the campus. The Chief Minister said that this building will prove to be important in the field of rural development. Also Read | Andhra Pradesh Government Bans Display of Political Symbols in Schools. Dhami said that the state government is promoting local livelihood through the ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 2 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan and arrested five operatives, recovering six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, those arrested have been identified as Jagroop Singh of Dhun (Tarn Taran), Nav ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 2 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami laid the foundation stone of Gramya Vikas Bhawan to be built at a cost of Rs 58.32 crore here. He also planted saplings on the campus. The Chief Minister said that this building will prove to be important in the field of rural development. Dhami said that the state government is promoting local livelihood through the One District, Two Products Scheme and is getting its traditional products recognised ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 2 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami laid the foundation stone of Gramya Vikas Bhawan to be built at a cost of Rs 58.32 crore here. He also planted saplings on the campus. The Chief Minister said that this building will prove to be important in the field of rural development. Dhami said that the state government is promoting local livelihood through the One District, Two Products Scheme and is getting its traditional products recognised ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 17: Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana on Thursday said that the government is committed to prioritising inclusive development, education, healthcare and livelihood opportunities to uplift tribal communities.Javed Rana was speaking during a meeting convened to discuss collaborative initiative of Forest and Tribal Affairs Departments to promote eco-friendly tourism in Jammu & Kashmir, focusing on skill development training for tribal you ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Motihari in Bihar Tomorrow on July 18 where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore. In a post on X, PM Modi said, 'Will be in Motihari, Bihar, tomorrow, 18th July. Development works worth Rs. 7200 crore will be dedicated to the nation or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover Software Technology Parks, four new Amrit Bharat trains, road proje ...Read More >
Raipur: Dhudmaras, the picturesque tribal hamlet nestled in the wooded hills of Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh, has become the first fully solar powered village in Bastar. The village, which has recently been recognized as the 20 top global villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, is now powered by solar energy lighting the streetlights and the lanes of the hamlet by the Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA). Three solar energy powered dual pum ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 11 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday praised Meghalaya's progress under Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, calling the state a model of effective and purposeful development. She highlighted the state's exemplary utilisation of its entire allocation of Rs 5,400 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), setting an example for other states to follow. Speaking at a programme, Sitharaman said, "While some states are unable to fu ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will develop a flower valley on 5 acres of green belt land near the police headquarters on Shaheed Path that will serve as an eco-tourism destination and leisure space.The project costing at Rs 10 crore will feature a water body, observation tower, stepped landscaping, moon gate, floating island bridge and seasonal flowering trees and plants. It will also include elements like a root bridge and pavilion to enhance its appeal.LDA vice chairperson P ...Read More >
MUMBAI: HUL on Thursday named Priya Nair, who heads parent Unilever's beauty & wellbeing business, as MD & CEO. Nair, who joined HUL 30 years ago, will be the first woman to lead the consumer goods giant. The London-based Nair, 53, will take over the corner office in Mumbai on Aug 1, succeeding Rohit Jawa who will step down as MD & CEO on July 31. Jawa, who led HUL for a little over two years, was appointed for a five-year term ending June 26, 2028. His predecessor Sanjiv Mehta had held the CEO' ...Read More >
Itanagar: A total of 89 different bird species were recorded during a two-day bird survey conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Birding Club at Nongsaya Lake, located at Jona in Namsai district.The survey was conducted earlier this year in association with the public works department, Namsai division, conservationist Koj Mama said.Nongsaya Lake, situated around 9km from Namsai district headquarters, offers an opportunity for biodiversity protection. Its surrounding environment has the potential for ...Read More >
DIMAPUR, JULY 10 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on July 10 delivered the keynote address at a special session of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, marking the state's first-ever official participation in the global event. Speaking on the theme "Investment, Tourism and Human Resource Opportunities in Nagaland", Rio highlighted the state's unique strengths as an emerging destination for sustainable investment and global tourism. He said Nagaland's strategic location in Northeast I ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government aims to create 10 lakh green livelihoods through community-led forest initiatives and develop the state as a model for eco-tourism destination, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday. Addressing a state-level function celebrating the 76th Van Mahotsav Week here, Majhi said development of a 'Green Odisha' is a key objective under the Vision Document 2036. "To achieve this goal, the state aims to create one million green livelihoods through community- ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: ASI on Monday completed the ambitious repair and restoration of Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasury), paving the way for a much-awaited inventory of the valuables, carried out last in 1978."The extensive repair work, which began on December 17, 2024, required about 333 hours (332 hours and 47 minutes precisely) of labour, spanning 95 days. Our next step is to shift the valuables from the temporary strongrooms to the renovated Ratna Bhandar. Subsequently, inventory of the valu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt aims to create 10 lakh green livelihoods through engagement in eco-tourism activities by establishing 100 facilities to process medicinal plants. The move is an attempt to engage local communities in its mission to establish green Odisha by 2036. On the occasion of the 76th Van Mahotsav, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday. The govt also introduced new awards for environmentalists and conservationists as well as increased the award money.In his speech, the c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Sunday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, which heads to elections later this year. In his writ petition, Jha contended that the process is "not only hasty and ill-timed, but has the effect of disenfranchising crores of voters, thereby robbing them of their constitutional right to vote." Jha's petition claimed th ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a four-day alert for heavy rainfall in five districts of Uttarakhand. The alert comes amid ongoing efforts to deal with the impact of recent downpours that have triggered landslides and damaged key infrastructure in the state. Here is the list of places- CM Dhami surveys the disaster-hit Yamunotri road Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected Silai Band and Ojri Band stretches along the Yamunotri N ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 6 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an alert of heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand for the next four days. Heavy rainfall is expected in districts including Uttarkashi, Tehri, Bageshwar, Dehradun, and Rudraprayag. Earlier today, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted an aerial survey of the disaster-affected Silai Band and Ojri Band stretches along the Yamunotri road in Uttarkashi district, where recent heavy rai ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand)[India], July 6(ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday conducted an aerial survey of the disaster-affected Silai Band and Ojri Band stretches along the Yamunotri road in Uttarkashi district, where recent heavy rains caused sections of the national highway to be washed away, disrupting connectivity to the pilgrimage site. BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt accompanied him during the survey. Earlier in the week, the Yamunotri National Highway was blo ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 6 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an alert of heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand for the next four days. Heavy rainfall is expected in districts including Uttarkashi, Tehri, Bageshwar, Dehradun, and Rudraprayag. Also Read | No Change in Instructions for 'Special Intensive Revision' in Bihar, Says Election Commission After Advertisement Leads to Confusion. Earlier today, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a ...Read More >
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NBCC (India) Limited took a significant step in wildlife conservation and eco-tourism by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FDCM Gorewada Zoo Limited (FGZL), a Government of Maharashtra initiative. This MoU focuses on developing the African Safari and Entrance Plaza at the Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park in Nagpur. The agreement was signed by Chandrasekharan Bala, CEO of FGZL, and Pravin Tukaram Doiphode, Executive Director of NBCC. The event took place i ...Read More >
NBCC (India) Limited moved to a transformative leap in wildlife conservation and Eco-tourism infrastructure by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FDCM Gorewada Zoo Limited (FGZL), a Government of Maharashtra undertaking. The MoU pertains to the Development of African Safari and Entrance Plaza at the Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park, Nagpur. The MoU was signed by Shri Chandrasekharan Bala, CEO, FGZL and Shri Pravin Tukaram Doiphode, Executive Director, NBC ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 2 Jul: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday claimed that the frontier state holds the distinction of being India's largest carbon sink, an ecological powerhouse playing a pivotal role in combating climate change and aiding the country's march toward net-zero emissions. In a social media post as part of his administration's 'Pema 3.0 - Year of Ref-orms and Growth' campaign, Khandu highlighted that Arunachal Pradesh contributes a remarkable 14.38 percent to India's total carbon seque ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 02: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reiterated that border areas are the country's first line of defence and emphasised the Union Government's commitment to ensuring their development and access to basic facilities on par with the rest of India. Addressing a spiritual gathering at DaatiMaaDevSthanin village Changiya in Arnia, Jammu, LG Sinha lauded the unity and courage displayed by border villagers during challenging times, including recent security operations. Dur ...Read More >
NBCC (India) Limited has secured a major project worth approximately ₹354.88 crore (excluding GST) from FDCM Gorewada Zoo Limited. This domestic contract is for providing Project Management and Supervision services for the development of a world-class African Zoo in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The scope of work includes overseeing the construction of the African Zoo, Safari Plaza, Animal Hospital, Quarantine Facility, and other associated infrastructure. As a Project Management Consultant (PMC), NBCC ...Read More >
Panaji: The high court of Bombay at Goa on Tuesday called for a response from central and state authorities in a petition challenging permissions, approvals, and work orders issued for the construction of a tourist resort on the Surla plateau in the Mhadei wildlife sanctuary, which is to be notified as a tiger reserve. In July 2023, the court directed state to notify the sanctuary and adjacent sanctuaries as a tiger reserve following recommendations from the national tiger conservation authority ...Read More >
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