Minister denies violation of norms in allotment of KIADB CA sites

Minister denies violation of norms in allotment of KIADB CA sites

A file photo of KIADB land in Mysuru | Photo Credit: SRIRAM MA Minister for Industries and Infrastructure Development M. B. Patil informed the Legislative Council that there was no violation in the allotment of civic amenity sites by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB). He was responding to an allegation by member C. … Read more

5 Unesco World Heritage Sites With Educational Roots

5 Unesco World Heritage Sites With Educational Roots

Unesco designation: 2016 Established in the 5th century CE, Nalanda was a premier Buddhist monastic university, and the most ancient university in the Indian subcontinent, attracting scholars worldwide. One of the world’s first residential universities, it had over 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers. Source link

Minister seeks report on unregulated crowd in trekking sites

Minister seeks report on unregulated crowd in trekking sites

In the wake of thousands of trekkers and tourists being spotted in the trekking paths of Mullaiyanagari and Ettinabhuja in Chikkamagaluru district during the weekend of June 15, 16, and 17, Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre has sought a report from Forest Department officials. Mr. Khandre said that despite having an online ticketing system in place … Read more

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Bill to be reintroduced in Budget session

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Bill to be reintroduced in Budget session

Sun-dried brick and kiln-fired brick structures unearthed in a trench on mound number one (RGR-1) at Rakhigarhi, a Harappan site in Haryana, where excavation was under way on April 6, 2022. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The government is all set to reintroduce the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) (Amendment) Bill … Read more

CPI(M) stages dharna over distribution of house sites to poor in Anantapur

CPI(M) stages dharna over distribution of house sites to poor in Anantapur

CPI(M) activists and women from Kalluru, Pamidi and Guntakal staging a dharna, in Anantapur on Thursday. | Photo Credit: R.V.S. PRASAD The CPI(M) Anantapur district unit took out a three-day Padayatra from Guntakal to Anantapur to meet the people who were allegedly denied house sites and houses under the Pedalandariki Illu scheme and staged a … Read more

More Illegal Sites Running Online Abortion Pill Scams

More Illegal Sites Running Online Abortion Pill Scams

Aug. 4, 2022 — Many women seeking abortion pills online have unknowingly been ordering the pills from one of many fake clinics making false claims, pharmacy experts report.  While some online sites are licensed and legitimately connect consumers with the pills, the illegal sites may sell either counterfeit or expired pills or deliver no pills … Read more

Is There a Future for Safe Drug Consumption Sites?

Is There a Future for Safe Drug Consumption Sites?

PHOTO CREDIT: Kent Nishimura / Getty Images SOURCES: Cornell Law School: “21 U.S. Code S 856 – Maintaining drug-involved premises.”  The New York Times: “Nation’s First Supervised Drug-Injection Sites Open in New York.” Filter: “NY Bill to Expand Safe Consumption Sites Advances, With Time Short.” Gothamist: “After Years Of Delay, NYC Opens First Supervised Injection … Read more