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not many people know Paul Homewood h/t Paul Kolker Well, Rodney, it's good to have a conscience, but business is business! Money spent on restoring nature will be diverted to fund wage solutions for local authorities in Scotland. BBC News Scotland understands ministers have written to parliament asking them to use this year's Nature Recovery Fund allocation towards resolving the pay deal. The fund is worth £29.2m, but money is allocated between councils and Nature Scot, the Scottish Government's nature agency. The Scottish Government said £5m would be repurposed to fund the pay package, but added it would be replaced…
Last updated: August 27, 2024 2:38 pm (IST)On August 8, defendant Sanjay Roy solicited sex from two women.Sources told CNN-News18 that so far there is no evidence that anyone else was involved in the rape and murder. An official told CNN-News18: “During the polygraph test, the forensic team asked Sanjay Roy if anyone else was colluding with him. The answer was no.”The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will consult Pan India after DNA and forensic reports revealed that only arrested accused Sanjay Roy was involved in the August 9 rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical…
Last updated: August 27, 2024 1:55 pm ISTJonagiri is a district within Pattikonda constituency. In a recent example, a farmer from Jonagiri experienced incredible luck. When it rains, the impact on agriculture is either positive or negative. Crops either thrive with much-needed water or suffer from overwatering due to heavy downpours. A unique phenomenon occurs in a specific area. Here, rainfall not only nourishes crops; It also produces diamonds worth hundreds of thousands of rupees. This phenomenon is particularly evident in the Coonoor district of Andhra Pradesh. While it is generally believed that rainfall helps crops grow or fail, in…
Seven out of 20 cheetahs died within the first year and the forest department remained “overly cautious”. (Ministry of Public Transport)To ensure their own survival, the feral cats have been dragged into large pens and kept in captivity since July last year – contrary to Operation Cheetah's plan An unusual delay in the release of cheetahs flown from their African home in 2022 has wildlife experts worried. The cats currently live in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, where three cats died unexpectedly last year due to a “mysterious” infection during the monsoon and were hastily recaptured.To increase their chances…
The Supreme Court, which recently acquitted a man in a drug trafficking case, found that there was absolutely no legal evidence to suggest that the contraband the other accused was trying to transport via rail parcel was supplied by the man/appellant or that he was involved in anything for that purpose conspiracy.Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih also observed that the trial court and the High Court relied on the statement of the appellant Ajay Kumar Gupta under Section 67 of the NDPS Act, which statement was not admissible in evidence and could not be construed as evidence,…
Last updated: August 27, 2024 12:04 UTCThe well is now equipped with multiple taps to allow devotees to easily access water and use it for worship. (News18 Hindi)A 5,000-year-old well at the Shri Siddhnath Temple in Uttar Pradesh is believed to contain water from 27 riversThe Shri Siddhnath Temple in Balaich, Uttar Pradesh houses a well believed to be over 5,000 years old. The ancient well is known for its “extraordinary” properties and has attracted widespread attention for its purported source of water from 27 rivers. The well is both an ancient wonder and an important religious site. During Shivaratri…
Reporter: local circleLast updated: August 27, 2024 09:43 UTCThe findings clearly show that televisions are failing much faster than in past decades, when televisions would function normally for 5-7, and sometimes even 10, years. (Representative image: Shutterstock)LocalCircles' survey also shows that most people will not go to the company to repair their TVs due to the high fees.With the popularity of OTT, smart TV sales have continued to grow in the past few years. The Indian smart TV market is valued at US$11.53 billion in 2023, and revenue is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16.57%…
The government has outlined two formulas for calculating the lump sum amount you will receive in retirement. (Representative/File photo)How much will employees receive when they retire after 25 years of service, combining superannuation and new lump sum formulaAfter 20 years, the issue of labor pensions has come to the forefront again. In early 2004, the central government replaced the Old Pension System (OPS) with the New Pension Scheme (NPS), triggering widespread protests from employees and their organizations. Now, the Modi government has launched the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which aims to improve the previous system. However, employees have expressed serious…
from NoTricksZone Kenneth Richard one new research We are reminded that 8,200 years ago, global sea levels rose by 6.5 meters in just 140 years. That's 470 centimeters per century and 4.7 centimeters per year, a period during which CO2 concentrations were considered “safe” and stagnated at 260 ppm. Image source: Nunn et al., 2024 From this rate of change, global sea level rose at a rate of 1.56 mm per year from 1900 to 2018, with the most recent period from 1958 to 2014 rising by 1.5 mm per year (Fredrikser et al., 2020, Fredrikser et al., 2018). Just…
Prime Minister Biden and Prime Minister Modi reviewed the significant progress in bilateral relations and emphasized that the India-US partnership is designed to benefit the people of both countries. (Ministry of Public Transport)India's statement said the two leaders emphasized ensuring the safety of Bangladesh's minorities, especially Hindus, but this was not mentioned in the U.S. statementUS President Joe Biden and the Prime Minister discussed next month's United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York, making it clear that Modi will visit the US in September.This will be an important visit following Prime Minister Modi's recent visits to Russia and…