The environment department, which is already working on stringent measures against highly polluting industries, will impose higher penalties to address the situation, officials said
Announced in the 2026-27 budget, the scheme provides relief of up to ₹2 lakh on overdue crop loans till September 30, 2025, and offers incentives of up to ₹50,000 for timely repayment
Villagers uncovered what they alleged was a case of wasteful expenditure after the MMB awarded a ₹3.24 crore contract to strengthen the island’s only two-km road, despite it being largely intact
According to the ED, individuals were allegedly enrolled as members of these co-operative societies and bank accounts were opened in their names to transfer cash deposits into shell entities