-SabrangIndia.in A lesson in leadership from the 74-year-old CPI (M) Politburo member whose heroic act helped diffuse a volatile situation from escalating What should a leader of a major political party do, when a communally sensitive situation is brewing in a densely populated area of the city they live in? Visit the spot and try to calm the situation? Or perhaps communicate the legal status and court ruling that is crucial to...
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Why are minority-run elementary schools in Bihar on verge of extinction? -Sami Ahmad
-TwoCircles.net Out of the total 108 minority-run schools in Bihar, 91 have been reportedly shut, while others are without required teachers. BIHAR — Elementary schools in Bihar, managed by religious and linguistic minorities and philanthropic organizations, are on the verge of extinction as only 17 of the total 108 such schools are functional with 91 reported to be shut due to lack of teachers, the information sought from a right to information...
More »Centre considers delinking oil, gas extraction from mining tag -Jayashree Nandi
-Hindustan Times The MoPNG is seeking a separate category of clearance for oil and gas because if it is considered a mining activity, the environmental norms may prove to be more stringent, an official in the ministry said. The Union environment ministry is considering a proposal to delink oil and gas extraction from mining projects, as far as environmental appraisal is concerned, people familiar with the matter said. If approved, oil and gas...
More »Fund green India -Tanvee Kanaujia and Jyotsana Singh
-The Telegraph India’s decarbonization targets as laid out at COP26 may require enhanced funding The Union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, made energy transition and climate action focal points in this year’s budget. The ministry of environment, forest and climate change secured an allocation of Rs 3,030 crore. Yet, the question as to whether the financing would be adequate to ensure a timely transition to a sustainable environment stands. At COP26 held in Glasgow,...
More »Environmentalists protest Chhattisgarh’s green signal to mining projects in Hasdeo Aranya -Shuchita Jha
-Down to Earth The Hasdeo forest covering Chhattisgarh’s Korba, Sarguja and Surajpur districts, is a noted migratory corridor and has a significant presence of elephants Environmentalists stood in the sun at the Chhattisgarh Sadan from 10 am to late afternoon on April 11, 2022, protesting the second phase clearance given to the mining projects in Hasdeo Aranya. The Chhattisgarh government has also given the final clearance for the Parsa coal block and the...
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