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Centre plans revision of eco-sensitive zone guidelines amid concerns

ESZs are buffer areas created around protected forests, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks to protect wildlife and biodiversity from harmful human activities

Gujarat bridge collapse: Toll rises to 18, four engineers suspended

Several vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar river after a segment of the four-decade-old bridge

Axiom-4 mission: Shubhanshu Shukla likely to return to Earth on July 14

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members of the Axiom-4 mission are set to return to earth from the International Space Station on July 14, NASA said on Thursday.

2W firms' plea against anti-lock braking systems installation junked

The move, if implemented, will require 2W companies to fork out around ₹7,300 crore annually to make the vehicles safer. The draft requires all ICE 2Ws below 125 cc, electric below 11 kWh to put ABS

Rajasthan is emerging as a major hub of decentralised solar energy

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has committed to provide daytime electricity to farmers in the state by 2027

Centre seeks to relax eco-zone norms as states flag development hurdles

The wildlife board may revise eco-sensitive zone rules to allow site-specific plans, after states said rigid norms were hurting local development and delaying new protected area proposals

Telangana to amend law to provide 42% quota for BCs in local body polls

On June 25, the Telangana High Court directed the state government to hold elections for local bodies within three months

Andhra govt pushes for timely completion of Rs 12K cr power grid projects

Similarly, five newly awarded projects worth nearly Rs 363 crore, and 31 upcoming works estimated at around Rs 3,500 crore are being executed

Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam': 22 excise officials suspended by Sai govt

These 29 excise officials were posted between 2019 and 2023 in 15 districts where unaccounted duty paid liquor was sold parallel to duty paid liquor from government liquor shops

Tharoor slams Emergency; Manickam asks if 'bird is becoming a parrot'

Recalling the dark era of the Emergency declared between June 25, 1975, and March 21, 1977, Tharoor said Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was seen as having endorsed harsh actions

Consider Aadhaar for Bihar voter roll revision: Supreme Court to EC

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to accept Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards as valid documents for the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar electoral rolls

'No tax notice to Srikanth Shinde, scrutiny part of routine process'

Govt sources clarify that Srikanth Shinde, son of Maharashtra Deputy CM, has not received an income tax notice. The scrutiny was part of a routine selection

Govt may bring health claims portal under FinMin to tackle inflated costs

The move is aimed at strengthening oversight of the portal and improving transparency in pricing and billing practices across the health insurance sector, Reuters reported

CM Naidu condemns attack on photojournalist during Jagan's Chittoor visit

Reddy had visited the market on July 9 to interact with farmers and hear grievances over falling mango prices and issues related to crop procurement

Delhi HC seeks clarification on SC's observations on 'Udaipur Files' movie

The top court observation was made after a counsel, appearing for one of the accused in the murder case, said the release of the film will prejudice the trial

ED raids Haryana firm linked to illegal betting, freezes ₹284 crore assets

ED has frozen ₹284 crore worth of deposits and shares of Haryana-based Probo Media Technologies in a money laundering probe linked to illegal online betting and gambling through its app and website

No written order on plea against Udaipur Files release, clarifies SC

On July 9, the top court refused to urgently list the plea against the screening of the movie and said, 'Let the film be released'

SC refuses to stay Bihar voter list revision, urges ECI to allow Aadhaar

SC urges ECI to consider Aadhaar cards, EPIC (electoral photo identity) cards, ration card as ID proof; seeks response by July 21, next hearing scheduled for July 28

'There was no waterlogging': CM Rekha Gupta after heavy rains in Delhi-NCR

Meanwhile, Delhi experienced incessant rainfall since Wednesday, causing waterlogging in several areas, including Bindapur in Uttam Nagar, where roads are submerged under water