The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) agreed a $200 million loan today to improve flood and riverbank erosion risk management along the 650-kilometer (km) main stem of the Brahmaputra River in Assam. The loan agreement for the Climate Resilient Brahmaputra Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Project in Assam was … Read more
Due to monsoon rains and the lean season, prices of tomatoes, a widely used produce in Indian kitchens, remained raised at up to 250 per kilogram throughout major cities. According to government data, the all-India average price is currently around 117 per kg. To provide assistance to retail customers, the central government has begun selling … Read more
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea opposing the permission given to Sikhs to carry kirpans while travelling on civilian flights in India. The plea, filed in a form of public interest litigation (PIL) by lawyer Harsh Vibhore Singhal, challenged the Centre’s notification issued on March 4 allowing Sikh passengers to carry kirpans … Read more