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Regression of entitlement rights over community forest: Govt evicting tribals of developed structures on forest land allotted to them under FRA

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- Report by Badal Tah; Rayagada, May 20: By dint of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, shortly known as Forest Rights... Read More


Uttar Pradesh sets two world records in road construction within 24 hours

New Delhi, May 20 -- Uttar Pradesh has set two world records in just 24 hours by constructing a 10-kilometre crash barrier and laying 34.24 lane kilometres of bituminous concrete road. This achieveme... Read More


China urges Bangladesh to improve investment climate

Dhaka, May 20 -- China has sought a better investment climate in Bangladesh as its businesses are ready to set up establishments here, officials said on Tuesday. They said many Chinese businesses at ... Read More


Goa's first rains wash away govt's preparedness claims

PANJIM/MARGAO, May 20 -- Team Herald Unseasonal pre-monsoon showers caught Goa by surprise on Tuesday, throwing normal life out of gear and laying bare the glaring gaps in the State government's clai... Read More


Goa's First Showers Expose Crumbling Civic Infrastructure in Arambol, Mapusa, and Margao

PANJIM/MARGAO, May 20 -- Team Herald Drain Gratings on Panjim's D B Road Pose Major Hazard to Two-Wheeler Riders Arambol witnessed water stagnation near Ganesh Utsav Hall, with locals blaming the pa... Read More


Starlink satellite internet gets going in BD

Dhaka, May 20 -- Unlimited data will be flowing on the information superhighway for tapping in knowledge economy as Bangladesh steps into the era of satellite internet with the commercial launch of US... Read More


With India nearing 20% target of ethanol blending, Bio-CNG adoption needs stronger push: S&P Global

New Delhi, May 20 -- With India making steady progress in bioethanol production and closer to meet the target of 20 per cent ethanol blending with petrol, the country needs to push the adoption of Bio... Read More


Underground parking beneath playgrounds and gardens proposed in govt's new policy for MMR

India, May 20 -- To resolve the issue of traffic congestion due to non-availability of parking space, the state government has decided to bring in an integrated parking policy for the Mumbai Metropoli... Read More


Zulum and the surge in insurgency, ByReuben Abati

Nigeria, May 20 -- There is a surge in insurgency in Nigeria. There is a ferocious return and dominance of the Boko Haram, the terror group in Nigeria linked with Al Qaeda and ISIS at various times, b... Read More


Shah Rukh Family Trust-backed Sri Lotus Developers gets SEBI nod for rRs.r792 crore IPO

India, May 20 -- Shah Rukh Khan-backed Sri Lotus Developers and Realty Limited, has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a Rs.792 crore initial public offering ... Read More