In a striking example of community-led ecological restoration, a garbage-choked canal in Cuddalore has been revived and transformed into a beautiful mangrove stretch. The 3-km-long stretch of the Buckingham Canal under the Pichavaram range was once clogged with plastic waste and debris. Today, it hosts around 3,000 mangrove saplings planted along its banks, restoring both...

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, proposing to bring clarity in respect of prior permissions by enabling the govt to prescribe the validity period within which foreign contributions may be received and also the timelines for their utilisation.The bill is likely to be introduced in the current...

Former Chief Minister of Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naveen Patnaik speaking to media in Bhubaneshwar. | Photo Credit: ANI  Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday clarified that no party funds of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) would be diverted to the Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation (BNIF), a public charitable trust named...