Four MPs, actors, defectors, and an economist, BJP raises stakes in Bengal game
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Last Updated: Mar 15, 2021, 12:00 AM IST
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In the ST-dominated Alipurduar constituency which has many tea estates, Lahiri is pitted against TMC’s sitting MLA Sourav Chakraborty who polled over 44% of votes in 2016, and was recently in a controversy for taking Covid-19 vaccine despite not being a frontline worker.
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A senior BJP leader, on condition of anonymity, told ET that Lahiri and many other MPs are being nominated to assure the people of a strong government if the party wins.
The BJP on Sunday announced that it will field former chief economic adviser to the central government and member of the 15th Finance Commission, Ashok Lahiri, from the Alipurduar seat, and minister of state for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Babul Supriyo from Tollygunge against TMC minister Arup Biswas, and former journalist Swapan Dasgupta from Tarakeshwar assembly constituency.
Telangana Achieves Remarkable Milestone In Green Cover Mar 12, 2021, 14:10 IST
Hyderabad: Telangana is among the top three states in the country in avenue plantation and ensuring their survival rate that is now placed at 87 percent to 93 percent of the 4,59,339 saplings planted.
Uttar Pradesh, which recorded a survival rate of 91 percent to 100 percent and Tamil Nadu at 95 percent scored better than Telangana. However, the fact is that Telangana is a much smaller State than these two. Uttar Pradesh planted 1,15,145 trees on the roadside while Tamil Nadu had a mere 24,094 saplings planted. Telangana State has planted four times more saplings than UP and almost 20 times more than Tamil Nadu, which makes the saplings survival rate much more significant.
First dedicated Wetland Conservation and Management Centre under MoEFCC set up in Chennai India is home to 42 wetlands of international importance, also known as Ramsar sites. tech2 News Staff February 05, 2021 10:00:35 IST Wetlands. Image: Mason Field/Unsplash
A dedicated Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) has been set up under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) in Chennai. The new governmental centre was announced by the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Babul Supriyo on World Wetland Day on 2 February 2021. CWCM, as per a
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Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar has emphasised on adopting holistic approach taking into consideration both the environmental conservation as well as growth of the country. Javadekar has said this during the NCAVES India Forum 2021, organised by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in a virtual format, with live sessions on January 14, 21 and 28, concluded on Thursday, according to a statement by MoSPI. The NCAVES stands for Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services . The event covered a wide range of topics pertaining to the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA), according to the statement. MoSPI released the India EVL Tool giving a synoptic view of the environmental valuation studies conducted in India during the past 20 years.
IFFI Spotlight: The festival concludes amid celebration and nostalgia
The last film screened at the festival was Director Kiyoshi Kurosawaâs Japanese film âWife of A Spyâ. The 51st IFFI paid homage to 18 film personalities including Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Soumitra Chatterjee, Sushant Singh Rajput and Basu Chatterjee.
A still from the Japanese movie, Wife of A Spy
The 51
st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) concluded amid fanfare, felicitations and cultural performances. The nine-day festival, founded in 1952, saw participation from the whoâs who of the world of cinema. The first-ever hybrid IFFI, incorporating physical and virtual screenings and sessions, recognised cinematic works from across the globe. Even the NFDC Film Bazaar was held in a hybrid format.