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Nicobar port has no strategic goals, Finance Ministry body said in 2024

Centre has cited the strategic nature of the proposed 81,000-crore Great Nicobar Project for not making public the contents of a report by a High Powered Committee (HPC) on the cumulative environmental impact of the project

5 Jun 2026 12:53 am
Water Resources Department starts implementing Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management scheme

Farmers practising agriculture in the Palladam Extension Canal with an ayacut of 4,989 hectares will be the beneficiaries of the scheme, requiring contribution of the Central and State Governments in 60:40 proportion

5 Jun 2026 12:41 am
Vanishing shade: Coimbatores sparse tree cover falls prey to illegal felling

Environmentalists lay bare the glaring gaps in government protection for trees in public places; there is no clarity on the guidelines, Acts, Rules, or G.O.s that govern cutting of such trees, so much so that felling of a lush tree at a reserve site in the citys Ward 20 went unpunished, they allege

5 Jun 2026 12:38 am
Mayor sidelined me at Chennai Corporation school event, alleges TVK Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar legislator

M.R. Pallavi alleged that the Mayor, who belongs to the DMK, avoided her during the event. Mayor denied that there was any motive to sideline the legislator and said she only followed established protocol

5 Jun 2026 12:35 am
Putin calls India reliable partner, hits out at Western interference

The Russian President emphasised that New Delhi will continue to prioritise its own national interests, adding that India's diplomatic engagement with the United States does not hinder or undermine its time-tested relationship with Russia

5 Jun 2026 12:28 am
Funding Indias climate future, the trillion-dollar question

Indias bottleneck is not funding, but the institutional architecture needed to move it where it is needed

5 Jun 2026 12:25 am
A national environmental survey whose time came

A credible environmental survey is essential for informed policymaking

5 Jun 2026 12:20 am
Data hygiene: On the Census and enumerators

Census enumerators should not face difficulties in the name of re-verification

5 Jun 2026 12:17 am
Karnataka cabinet portfolios allocated, but disgruntlement remains

Priyank Kharge will be the new Home Minister, who will also hold IT & BT and e-governance. Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has been given Revenue and Sports, while Eshwar Khandre has been allocated Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. Byrathi Suresh has been given Transport.

5 Jun 2026 12:15 am
Fire and furore: On fire accidents in India

Poor compliance and weak enforcement have led to deaths in fires

5 Jun 2026 12:13 am
When mangroves do what seawalls cannot

Indias coastline relies on seawalls and embankments, while Ecosystem-based Adaptation through mangroves, seagrasses and coral reefs continues to reduce climate risks

5 Jun 2026 12:09 am
India renew their acquaintance with one-off Tests

The home side locks horns with Afghanistan from Saturday at New Chandigarh in a match which doesnt have too much significance in the context of five-day cricket as it exists now

5 Jun 2026 12:06 am
A framework for climate and development capital

Climate and development are often treated as separate challenges, even when the same investment can deliver both climate and development outcomes; by recognising the full spectrum of returns, from emissions reduction and health gains to livelihoods, productivity and economic resilience, capital can be directed towards solutions that generate the greatest overall impact

5 Jun 2026 12:03 am
The caring period: Kerala governments proposal for menstrual leave for schoolchildren opens door to a healthy debate

The Kerala governments decision to provide menstrual leave for girl students has triggered a discussion on the menstrual health of women in the State. Aathira Haridas meets those who hail the decision and the ones denouncing it

5 Jun 2026 12:03 am
Accord top priority to land acquisition for irrigation projects: CM

During his visit to Makthal-Kodangal-Narayanpet lift irrigation scheme sites, Revanthsaysgovt. is ready to release compensation amount; CM also undertakes an aerial survey of the ongoing works

5 Jun 2026 12:02 am
When El Nio becomes an economic crisis

El Nio is not merely a weather disturbance but a development challenge that can transmit climate shocks through heat stress, agricultural uncertainty and food inflation, exposing the fragility of Indias informal economy; as climate risk increasingly becomes economic risk, stronger adaptation through heat-resilient cities, worker protection and better water management is essential

4 Jun 2026 11:57 pm
Three-day cybercrime workshop to enhance investigative skills of police officers

The three-day training programme to conclude on June 5

4 Jun 2026 11:46 pm
Former Lok Sabha Secretary General, constitution expert Subhash Kashyap passes away

Subhash C. Kashyap is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter

4 Jun 2026 11:43 pm
Stability will be the new committees guiding mantra: Sunil

The chairman of selectors has a huge task in guiding Tamil Nadu trough a transition phase at the senior level; the former left-arm spinner feels the players need to be given a long rope

4 Jun 2026 11:40 pm
J&K parties question NC move to hold protest in Delhi over Statehood

NC has a history of disappointing Kashmiris; we have seen this script before and there is little reason to expect a different ending this time, says PDP leader Yasir Reshi

4 Jun 2026 11:26 pm
KMRL initiates measures to ease traffic congestion along Phase II Kochi metro corridor

The city has witnessed heavy traffic snarls in the past few weeks. Intermittent rain, reduced carriageway, and civil works along road stretches have slowed traffic movement. The snarls have also spilled over into bylanes

4 Jun 2026 11:21 pm
Kerala Governor's policy address devoid of criticism of Union government: Pinarayi

Chief Minister says UDF has not checked whether its dream projects are in anyone elses manifesto

4 Jun 2026 11:11 pm
Unauthorised mosques sealed in Arunachals capital

Itanagar Capital Region officials said notices were sent to religious functionaries on January 30 to obtain permits and produce documents relating to statutory clearances

4 Jun 2026 11:10 pm
Political culture of Trinamool should not taint BJP, says West Bengal Minister Swapan Dasgupta

Dasguptas comments come at a time of tumult in the Trinamool Congress legislature party; two-thirds of party MLAs have expressed their support to expelled Trinamool MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, who was appointed as the Leader of Opposition on Wednesday

4 Jun 2026 11:00 pm
Schools in Madurai district reopen after summer vacation

Special arrangements has been made by the teachers to welcome the newly enroled children who joined Class I and kindergarten; School teachers welcome the children with flowers

4 Jun 2026 10:59 pm
Some rebel Trinamool MLAs want Mamata as supreme leader, not advisor

Differences in rebel camp surface within 24 hours of 58 Trinamool Congress MLAs, out of the 80 elected, supporting Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly

4 Jun 2026 10:58 pm
Nirmala Sitharaman plants sapling to mark World Environment Day in Raichur

The initiative was organised by the district administration with the coordination of SPMCIL under Corporate Social Responsibility

4 Jun 2026 10:57 pm