-The New Indian Express Similarly, Anoop Nautiyal of Social Development for Communities said there have been regular observations that irresponsible muck disposal is causing mayhem in Uttarakhand. DEHRADUN: Environment activists welcomed the NGT upholding the penalty of Rs 57.96 lakh imposed on NTPC by the Uttarakhand PCB for violations related to muck disposal SITes at Tapovan, and called out for more action. “This is a welcome step in the right direction but more...
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India Inc gears up to go back to office -Goutam Das
-Livemint.com * Companies are slowly and tentatively shifting from WFH to WFO. What are the plans and pain points? * There’s apprehension about using public transport. Refurbishing office ventilation systems is a challenge. Whether offices would go back to 100% strength is an open question NEW DELHI: Paul Dupuis wore a blue suit, his lucky tie, brown shoes, a black mask and a cycling helmet before he hopped onto a vintage Indian bicycle....
More »Karnataka: Six Killed in Explosion at Quarry SITe, Second Incident in a Month
-PTI/ TheWire.in The incident took place at Hirenagavalli near Peresandra on Tuesday. Quarrying was stopped by the police on February 7 following complaints from the locals against the rampant use of gelatin sticks. Chikkaballapur: Six people were killed when the gelatin sticks they were trying to dispose of exploded accidentally at a stone quarry SITe in a village here early on Tuesday, police said. The incident comes close on the heels of a...
More »Union Finance Minister Nirmala SITharaman interviewed by Raghuvir Srinivasan, Aarati Krishnan and Parvatha Vardhini C (The Hindu Business Line)
-The Hindu No decision taken yet on which banks will be privatised, Finance Minister says. Fresh from presenting a Budget that represents a clean break from past policies, Union Finance Minister Nirmala SITharaman was in Chennai last weekend to hear feedback from industrialists and common citizens. “This is a Budget that was put through the wringer to ensure that every number was credible and achievable and did not reflect over-ambition,” she said,...
More »Finance Minister hints at review of tax limit on EPF -Raghuvir Srinivasan, Parvatha Vardhini C and Aarati Krishnan
-The Hindu No plan to merge the EPF with NPS, says Nirmala SITharaman. Finance Minister Nirmala SITharaman has said there is no intent to discourage higher income earners from saving with the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and that she was open to reviewing the contribution limit of ₹2.5 lakh a year for tax-free interest, imposed in the recent Union Budget. Reiterating that the EPF will continue to remain in its present form, the...
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