POLITICS
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Dec- 2024 -20 December
US Ambassador Eric Garcetti unveils powerful book series to empower girls and promote gender equality
Created with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Scaling-up Early Reading Intervention program and implemented by Room to Read India, this five-book series, written in Hindi, challenges stereotypes, promotes equality, and encourages inclusivity, with a particular emphasis on gender diversity and inclusion. Hyderabad: US Ambassador to India Eric M Garcetti on Friday reaffirmed the US government’s commitment to girls’ education by launching a new children’s book series to promote gender-inclusive learning. Developed through the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Scaling-up Early Reading Intervention and implemented by Room to Read India, the five-book series, written in Hindi, challenges stereotypes, promotes equality, and fosters inclusivity, with a special focus on gender diversity and inclusion. “Educating girls not only provides them with…
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20 December
Sloth bear, its two cubs killed in IED explosion in Chhattisgarh
Dantewada ASP, RK Burman, informed the media that the police learned about the incident via social media. According to reports, the Maoists had planted an IED in the forest, which was triggered when a sloth bear stepped on it. The bear died instantly, while its cubs starved to death as their mother was no longer alive. Kothagudem: A female sloth bear was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in the forests under Barsur police station limits in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. Locals spotted the dead bear, her two cubs and IED splinters near their bodies. The pictures showing the cubs lying on their dead mother were circulated on social media triggering emotional responses to the incident. Dantewada ASP, RK…
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20 December
Indiramma housing scheme shock: Thousands of Kothagudem families set to miss out on Rs 5 lakh aid
The issue arises from the lack of pattas for the land where poor families have built sheds or huts, as these lands fall under the 1/70 Act (AP Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation Act 1959-Amendment 1/1970), which controls the transfer of tribal land to non-tribals in agency villages. Additionally, those living on SCCL lands in areas like Kothagudem, Yellandu, and Manugur cannot register the land as it is owned by the company. Kothagudem: Even as the State government is carrying out a survey for sanctioning Rs 5 lakh to the poor for constructing houses under Indiramma Housing Scheme, many of the eligible families in the district are unlikely to benefit from it. The reason for this is lack of pattas for…
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20 December
BRS MLAs slam Congress for avoiding Formula-E discussion in Assembly
Former Ministers G Jagadish Reddy, Vemula Prashanth Reddy, and Talasani Srinivas Yadav said the government was using false allegations against Rama Rao to divert attention from its unfulfilled promises to the public Hyderabad: BRS leaders launched a scathing attack on the Congress government for filing baseless cases against the party working president and senior MLA KT Rama Rao and avoiding a discussion on the Formula-E car race in the Assembly. Former Ministers G Jagadish Reddy, Vemula Prashanth Reddy, and Talasani Srinivas Yadav said the government was using false allegations against Rama Rao to divert attention from its unfulfilled promises to the public. Speaking at the Assembly Media Point on Friday, Jagadish Reddy questioned the Congress government’s hesitation to debate the issue in the…
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20 December
30-year-old woman found dead in forest in Bhupalpally
Reports indicate that Shailaja had been involved in an extramarital affair with a man from Ankushapur village for the past few years. The police suspect that her death may have been caused by her partner. Villagers reported that Shailaja had been missing for the past two days before the police were alerted. Bhupalpally: A 30-year-old woman was found dead in the forest near Ankushapur village of Kataram mandal of the district on Friday. The deceased was identified as K Shailaja of Kamalapur village of the mandal. According to reports, Shailaja was reportedly having an extra-marital affair with a person from Ankushapur village for the last few years. The police suspect that she might have been killed by the person she was…
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19 December
Ethiopian wolves’ taste for nectar! Is Africa’s most endangered carnivore a pollinator?
Normally a specialised rodent hunter, the Ethiopian wolf is the first large carnivorous predator documented consuming nectar By Sandra Lai, University of Oxford Oxford: Every year in the highlands of Ethiopia, when the rain returns after a parched dry season, a dazzling sight unfolds. Vast fields of a plant known as the Ethiopian red hot poker revive from their crinkled, withered state and bloom into fiery torch-like flowers. From June to November, these bright blossoms offer a precious resource: a profusion of sweet nectar. Among the humming flash of sunbirds and insects drawn to the flowers, an unusual visitor appears: the Ethiopian wolf. Approaching a cone-shaped flower head, it licks the bottom, lapping up nectar and looking quite visibly pleased. As it…
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19 December
16 Palestinians killed, many injured as Israeli forces bombard Gaza
Six more killed in bombing on the house of the Al-Zaytouniya family near the Al-Tabi’in School in the Al-Daraj neighborhood, east of Gaza City Gaza: At least 16 Palestinians were killed by Israeli bombings in northern Gaza, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported. At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday night and some others injured when the Israeli aircraft bombed the house of the Al-Najjar family in the town of Jabalia, WAFA said. Six more people were killed due to Israeli bombing on the house of the Al-Zaytouniya family near the Al-Tabi’in School in the Al-Daraj neighborhood, east of Gaza City, it added. The Israeli army has not commented on these incidents, Xinhua news agency reported. Meanwhile, at least 24 Palestinians were…
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19 December
Odisha sets up staunch armed force unit for wildlife protection in Similipal Tiger Reserve
The APR force with 131 personnel of different categories will form a joint task force to protect wildlife in STR Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set up a dedicated company of Armed Police Reserve (APR) force to strengthen wildlife protection in Similipal Tiger Reserve, a notification by the home department said. The APR force with 131 personnel of different categories will form a joint task force, said another notification issued by the Forest, Environment & Climate Change department. Administrative control of the force will be under Mayurbhanj SP, while operational control will be managed in consultation with the field director of Similipal Tiger Reserve and the joint task force. The purpose of this force is to bolster anti-poaching efforts, protect wildlife and…
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19 December
Opposition, BJP MPs jostle in Parliament premises; BJP claims Rahul pushed aged MP
The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of pushing the senior member, a charge rejected by the Congress leader. New Delhi: A face-off between the opposition and NDA MPs in Parliament premises over the alleged insult to B R Ambedkar left former minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi injured. The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of pushing the senior member, a charge rejected by the Congress leader. Trouble began when the INDIA bloc members insisted on entering Parliament through the BJP MPs holding a protest instead of using the space left empty on one side of the staircase of the Makar Dwar, used by members to enter and exit the building. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said BJP MP Mukesh Rajput was also injured in the melee. Prime Minister Narendra…
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19 December
Yamuna illegal sand mining: NGT issues notice to bodies in suo motu case
The NGT has sought a response from authorities, including the district magistrates of north Delhi and Ghaziabad, over alleged instances of illegal sand mining in the River Yamuna floodplain New Delhi: The NGT has sought a response from authorities, including the district magistrates of north Delhi and Ghaziabad, over alleged instances of illegal sand mining in the River Yamuna floodplain. A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel had taken a suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a newspaper report on the large-scale illegal mining in the floodplain between Alipur in north Delhi and Panchayara in Ghaziabad. The district magistrates of north Delhi and Ghaziabad and the Lucknow regional office of the Union Ministry…
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