Counting of votes for the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections at a Government ITI, in Patiala. File | Photo Credit: ANI The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the zila parishad polls and was also leading in the majority of zones of panchayat samiti in Punjab, according to results declared so far on Thursday … Read more
Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Karnataka Government has proposed to fix buffer zones for water bodies based on the size of the water bodies, including tanks, lakes and nalas. It has clarified that the new reduced buffer zone fixation is not to help real estate development but to … Read more
Buffer zones will come into force around abortion clinics in England and Wales from 31 October. It will make it illegal to hand out anti-abortion leaflets within the buffer zone or obstruct anyone using or working at an abortion clinic. The protection zones, which will prohibit protest, will extend to a 150-metre radius around abortion … Read more
Campaigners accuse ministers of kicking plans to prevent protests outside clinics into the long grass. Source link
A forthcoming satellite, NISAR, jointly developed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the US’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will map the most earthquake-prone regions in the Himalayas with unprecedented regularity. Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak A forthcoming satellite, NISAR, jointly developed the Indian Space Research Organisation … Read more
The freight operations of South Central Railway (SCR) Zone reached yet another milestone during the current fiscal, by recording ₹10,000 crore revenue. SCR registered the achievement in just nine months and 16 days, which is said to be the fastest since the inception of the zone. Earlier, the freight revenue of ₹10,000 crore was achieved … Read more
George Thomas, a nonagenarian settler-farmer from Muthukad, a verdant agricultural village located 55 km away from Kozhikode, is living in fear of the future these days. The events unfolding in the State over the Supreme Court’s direction that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary in the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone … Read more
The meeting will explore legislation to prevent intimidation and create buffer zones at clinics. Source link
Some medical leaders say protest-free areas are the “only way” to protect patients and staff. Source link
The Calcutta High Court has ordered that all Durga Puja pandals in the state shall be turned into no-entry zones. File photo of a Durga Puja pandal. (Photo: M Zhazo/India Today) Just three days ahead of the festival of Durga Puja, Calcutta High Court has ordered all Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal to be … Read more