Back from the dead, Vizag waterbodies piece together a fragile ecology

Back from the dead, Vizag waterbodies piece together a fragile ecology

The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) has embarked on an ambitious project of reviving and rejuvenating defunct waterbodies under its jurisdiction. A pilot project has been taken up at Kapuluppada village, nestled between NH-16 and the sea and located about 10 km from the city centre, to revive at least four waterbodies. If the … Read more

Bone point, broken piece of gold unearthed by archaeologists at Porpanaikottai

Bone point, broken piece of gold unearthed by archaeologists at Porpanaikottai

A bone point, which was found by archaeologists at Porpanaikottai in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A bone point, probably used as a tool for weaving, and a tiny broken piece of gold, have been unearthed by archaeologists at Porpanaikottai in Pudukottai district where excavations by the State Archaeology Department have … Read more

CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Union Home Ministry tells Supreme Court

CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Union Home Ministry tells Supreme Court

Affidavit says the Act fast-tracks citizenship-by-naturalisation process for ‘illegal migrants’ from six religious communities, other than Muslims, who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan Affidavit says the Act fast-tracks citizenship-by-naturalisation process for ‘illegal migrants’ from six religious communities, other than Muslims, who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan The Citizenship Amendment … Read more