(AU) उत्तर प्रदेश में बसे पाकिस्तानी शरणार्थियों को उत्तराखंड की तर्ज पर जमीन का हक दिया जाएगा। इस संबंध में मुरादाबाद के मंडलायुक्त आन्जनेय कुमार सिंह की अध्यक्षता में बनी कमेटी ने अपनी रिपोर्ट शासन को सौंप दी है। वर्तमान में करीब 20 हजार शरणार्थी परिवार 50 हजार एकड़ भूमि पर काबिज है, लेकिन उन्हें जमीन पर पूरा मालिकाना हक आज तक नहीं मिला है। 1947 में भारत-पाक विभाजन के समय पाकिस्तान से आए शरणार्थियों को लखीमपुर खीरी, रामपुर, बिजनौर और पीलीभीत में बसाया गया था। इन्हें जीविकोपार्जन के लिए जमीन भी दी गई थी। इनमें से अधिकतर हिंदू और…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(FE) As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the early onset of the Indian monsoon is likely to remain subdued over the coming week. This is the first time in sixteen years that the rains came this early to India. However, predictions suggest that the momentum will recontinue after June 11 as per IMD reports. SD Sanap from IMD Pune reported the monsoon stall to be over by June 11-12. He elaborated, “the monsoon will strengthen and start covering the remaining parts of the country”, as per a Reuters report. The early onset of monsoon over Kerala occurred on May 24 and…
(FE) The COVID-19 cases in India have crossed the 4000 mark on June 3. With 4026 active cases in India, five fresh deaths have been reported so far. A trend of significant recoveries has been noted across Delhi (90) and Maharashtra (12). Kerala, which was the worst affected has reduced its reported cases to 1416 with 19 recoveries. However, Karnataka reported a steep rise of 58 positives taking the total above 300. A notable increase was noted in West Bengal which has been showing an upwards trend since May 31. With an increase of 41 cases, the state now has 371 active COVID-19 cases.…
(FE) India should be perceived as not just a large aviation market but also as a value chain leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his address at the annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in New Delhi on Monday. India’s civil aviation market is the fastest growing in the world, and it is already the third largest, behind the US and China. Homegrown brands like IndiGo, Air India and Akasa Air have placed orders for more than 2,000 planes to tap the future growth in the sector. To keep up with the allied sector of aircraft service, Modi…
(BS) E-commerce platform CityMall is reimagining retail for a massive, underserved population in Bharat struggling to access everyday essentials that are both affordable and aspirational, says co-founder and CEO Angad Kikla. India’s food and grocery market is a USD 600 billion opportunity. Yet over 93 per cent of this market is still served by unorganised kirana stores and less than 2 per cent is captured by e-commerce, Kikla told PTI. The absence of a technology-led model, rich with data insights and real-time updates that remove inefficiencies, means choices are limited for small-town consumers, who may be often end up overpaying…
(Mint) US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, while signalling towards a trade deal between India and the US, said that the two countries have “found a place that works for both countries”. Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Annual Leadership Summit on Monday, Lutnick said that while trade deals usually took two-three years, the US is trying to close them within a month, which is “not the ordinary DNA of trading relationships between countries”. “Earlier countries get a better deal. That’s the way it is. I think India is trying hard to be one of the earlier countries which I appreciate,”…
(HT) State-owned Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) has finalised the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCoH) for setting up a 10,000 tonnes per annum green hydrogen generation unit at its Panipat refinery and petrochemical complex in Haryana, advancing India’s clean energy ambitions. “This marks IOC’s entry into the green hydrogen space with India’s largest-ever green hydrogen project to date,” the firm said in a statement. IOC, however, did not give costing and other financial details. “Slated for commissioning by December 2027, the green hydrogen produced will replace fossil-derived hydrogen in refinery operations, resulting in substantial reduction in carbon emissions,” it said. Hydrogen…
(HT) As India enters a new fiscal year marked by evolving global complexities and domestic resilience, the monetary policy focus is likely to continue towards supporting growth, without compromising price stability. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to deliver another 25 basis points (bps) repo rate cut in its June 6 policy meeting, bringing the rate down to 5.75% and marking the third consecutive cut since February 2025, signalling a proactive approach to easing financial conditions with the objective of stimulating credit and investment, while ensuring a durable alignment of the 4% CPI target. The policy stance turned…
(HT) A rare Arctic seabird, the Sabine’s Gull, was spotted at Gujarat’s Nalsarovar Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday — its first recorded sighting in India since 2013, when it was seen in Kerala. Forest department staff and visiting birders at the Ramsar site spotted the bird around 9 am in the open waters of the wetland, according to a statement issued by the government. Deputy conservator of forests, Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Division, Sakkira Begum said that the sighting was exceptional, as Sabine’s Gull rarely migrates to the Indian subcontinent. “According to the public bird-watching database eBird, such occurrences are extremely rare.…
(AU) मुख्यमंत्री सुखविंद्र सिंह सुक्खू ने कहा कि हिमाचल प्रदेश में 77 ईको टूरिज्म साइटों के विकास से सैलानियों को नए अनुभव मिलेंगे। नई ईको टूरिज्म नीति से सरकार को पांच वर्षों में 200 करोड़ रुपये का राजस्व प्राप्त होगा। इन टूरिज्म साइटों को शिमला, कुल्लू, मंडी, बिलासपुर, रामपुर, सोलन, नाहन, हमीरपुर, नालागढ़, धर्मशाला, पालमपुर, चंबा, डलहौजी, नूरपुर और रिकांगपिओ में विकसित किया जा है। इनमें से शिमला में पॉटर हिल, शोघी, कुल्लू में सोलंग नाला और पार्वती घाटी में कसोल के लिए ईको-टूरिज्म ऑपरेटरों का चयन कर लिया गया है। शेष स्थलों का विकास चरणबद्ध तरीके से किया जा…