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‘We don’t want to leave’: Why Adivasis are resisting the Ken-Betwa river link

Currently, affected villagers who were 18 years or older in February 2024 are eligible to receive Rs 12.5 lakh in compensation and Rs 5 lakh per acre of acquired land. However, the villagers say, ‘We want a forest for our forest, land for our land, water for our water, and a village for our village’

‘We don’t want to leave’: Why Adivasis are resisting the Ken-Betwa river link

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UER: Police seize 500 cartons of assorted Tramadol in Widana

By: Peter Agengre The Police Intelligence Directorate, together with the Operational Team code-named ‘The Black Cobra,’ has seized about 500 cartons of assorted brands of Tramadol in an operation at Widana in the Pusiga District of the Upper East Region, UER. The operation, conducted at about 4 a.m.

PM Shebaz directs petroleum minister to Karachi over fuel prices

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed Minister of Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Wednesday to immediately reach Karachi and take urgent measures for public relief regarding fuel prices. As per a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the development came during a meeting between PM Shehbaz and the petroleum minister, in which…

The Neville D’Souza Ground: A Small Pitch, A Larger Question

On Tuesday night the BMC general body approved changing the reservation of the Neville D’Souza football ground in Bandra Reclamation from playground to an exhibition and convention centre. The Improvements Committee had cleared it in June. The Mumbai Football Association is in the Bombay High Court; replies are due by 24 August.

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