The dream of a composite NCR seems to be unravelling with the state wanting a reduction in its share. Instead of NCR reducing the urbanisation burden on Delhi, it has led to ill-effects for the state.
The Press Information Bureau’s new guidelines on accreditation has stirred a hornet’s nest. Media organisations have been quick to brand them as another measure to restrict press freedom.
The project is mired in controversy due to its high cost and supposed ecological damage. But the High Court has allowed the government to conduct a survey and mark the properties affected by it.
In an effort to reintroduce cheetahs to India, 50 of them will be translocated from Namibia and South Africa. This is the first such effort to relocate them and the first batch will stay in Kuno National Park, MP.
The Silver Line faces controversy as the project running through the eco-sensitive Ridge area gets the go-ahead from an apex court appointed committee.
The micro-blogging platform’s refusal to conform to amended IT rules led the centre to approach the Delhi High Court, which pulled it up. The company has now asked for more time to comply with the rules.
High Court and Supreme court judges are literally setting new benchmarks by hearing cases late into the night. Recently, for the third time during the ongoing summer vacations, benches held virtual hearings simultaneously till 10:10 pm and 9:40 pm, respectively. Is this a sign of things to come?