Investigate axing and transplant of 100 trees in Powai in Mumbai, Centre tells Maharashtra forest department | Mumbai News

Mumbai: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has asked Maharashtra forest department to investigate the cutting/transplantation of over 100 full-grown trees at Powai. The directive came after the felling was halted soon after residents and activists raised an alarm last week.Acting on an email from NatConnect Foundation, the ministry directed the…

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Exclusive | From ‘dying from spice’ to ‘iPhone revolt’ and ‘Gukesh mode’: Dutch No.1 Anish Giri opens box of not-quite-chess tales | Chess News

Anish Giri at the Global Chess League (GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: Coming into the second edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) last year in October, the current Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri had a turbulent time. In the span of one month, his ratings dropped drastically from 2746 to 2724.To put things into perspective,…

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Budget 2026: STMAI urges PLI scheme for seamless pipe exports; calls for higher customs duty

The Seamless Tube Manufacturers’ Association of India (STMAI) on Thursday urged the government to introduce a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme covering at least 10 per cent of exports of their products, ahead of the Union Budget. STMAI President Shiv Kumar Singhal also urged stricter measures to curb illegal imports of seamless pipes, which are affecting…

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