When winter burns: Uttarakhand to Kashmir, Himalayan forests are catching fire out of season | India News

[ad_1] DEHRADUN/KULLU/SRINAGAR: For decades, forest fires in the Himalayas followed a predictable calendar. They started simmering in late spring and early summer, when rising temperatures, dry winds and accumulated leaf litter turned forests combustible. Winter, by contrast, was the season of snow, moisture and relative calm. That rhythm has been breaking for the past few…

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Driven by state-run utilities, distribution companies post Rs 2,700cr profit | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Power distribution companies in the private and public sectors have staged a smart turnaround, reporting a combined profit of over Rs 2,700 crore in 2024-25, as against losses of Rs 25,553 crore in the previous year, govt said on Sunday.Power ministry officials attributed this to improved performance by state-run power utilities. “If…

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‘Must take pledge to end hooliganism in Gujarat’: Arvind Kejriwal at regional booth worker conference | India News

[ad_1] “Must take pledge to end hooliganism in Gujarat:” AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal at regional booth worker conference AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal, speaking at a Regional Booth Worker Conference, which is being held in Ahmedabad on Sunday, called for a pledge to end hooliganism in Gujarat. The former Delhi CM further alleged that…

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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurates development works worth Rs 100 crore | India News

[ad_1] Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurates development works worth Rs 100 crore in RK Puram Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday inaugurated development works worth approximately Rs 100 crore in the RK Puram Assembly constituency and said that development activities in the national capital had remained stalled for years under the previous government.According to…

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Money laundering probe: ED files chargesheet against betting website owned by Pakistanis; 14 accused named | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday said it has filed a chargesheet against Magicwin, a betting website owned by two Pakistani nationals based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).According to the ED, the prosecution complaint—equivalent to a chargesheet—was filed on January 15 before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court…

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Bengal polls: Abhishek Banerjee targets Modi; accuses PM of blocking state’s funds | India News

[ad_1] Nadia: TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee during a road show ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, in Nadia district, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of blocking central funds meant for West Bengal. His remarks came on…

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