The project involves the diversion of nearly 36 hectares of reserved forest land and the felling of more than 18,000 trees, while offering what critics describe as minimal and largely temporary employment.
Jinit Parmar
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Jinit is a senior correspondent writing about international affairs, art, culture, current affairs, politics, and the environment from Mumbai.
About The Author
Jinit is a senior correspondent writing about international affairs, art, culture, current affairs, politics, and the environment from Mumbai.
Additionally, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2025 ranks among the three warmest years ever recorded, extending a prolonged period of exceptionally high global temperatures.
Despite ₹1.93 lakh crore in liabilities and a ₹74,400 crore budget for 2025-26, the BMC is under strain as parties promise new welfare schemes.
As candidates and their supporters flood the streets, voters have mixed feelings. Some say it is good to see leaders finally listening to local complaints. Others remain skeptical
The narrative of the book moves through cities like Rishikesh, Kashi, Uttarkashi, Rajgir, and Talgajarda. These are not presented as pilgrimage stops, but as working landscapes, places of teaching, travel, withdrawal, and decision.
The footage, which has been widely circulated on social media, features a stage performance at the rally organised at ward number 157, Chandivali-Ghatkopar, prompting sharp reactions from the Shiv Sena (UBT) and other opposition leaders
The candidates alleged their complaints to election authorities went unanswered and that the alleged interference was “solely to benefit his brother, sister-in-law and cousin” and secure political advantage for the BJP by preventing rival candidates from contesting.
The contest was seen as a prestige battle between state BJP president Ravindra Chavan and Shrikant Shinde, Member of Parliament and son of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
India and other importers face minimal short-term fallout, but shifts in political control, sanctions or great-power influence could unsettle energy markets and financial systems, making Venezuela a key geopolitical fault line to watch.
In a shift from traditional vote-bank politics, citizens in some constituencies are submitting demand charters that highlight local priorities ranging from infrastructure and cleanliness to public health and transparency.
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