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Forest Fires Increased In Past 20 Years: Council on Energy, Environment and Water Raises Serious Concerns

Pooja YadavApril 12, 20220

A study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has found that within the past 20 years the intensity and frequency of forest fires, moreover as a rise within the number of months during which forest fires occur, have increased. The study titled ‘Managing Forest Fires in an exceedingly Changing Climate’ found that within the past 20 years there has been a ten-fold increase in forest fires. The study has also found that over 62% of the states in India are at risk of high-intensity forest fires. Significant and potential forest fires, within the last month, are reported in Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan. The recent Sariska Tiger Reserve fire in Rajasthan was also reported to be unseasonal, with high temperatures causing the fireplace to spread. ...

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Andhra Pradesh: ‘Casino Row’ Is Unfurling Into A Dirty Political Drama

Monomita NagJanuary 25, 20220

A fiery political drama is unfurling in Andhra Pradesh after the opposition TDP charged Kodali Venkateswara Rao, a high profile minister in the state government. The civil supply and consumer affairs minister was accused of operating a 'casino' for a week during the Sankranti festival at a convention centre owned by him. A video clip has gone viral showing a person dealing cards at a table at the centre. The convention centre is situated at Gudivada in Krishna district which incidentally is Kodali's home turf. However, state chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has distanced his government from this controversy. TDP accused the star minister that he is a supporter of the prohibition policy of the government and issued a statement supporting the ban and had also spoken against ga...

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Can Andhra Pradesh’s CM Make The State Free Of Liqour Before 2024 Election??

Monomita NagJanuary 15, 20220

To win over rural women votes the Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had promised to make the state liquor free by 2024, when the state will go for Legislative Assembly election. This was also a good tactic to tarnish the image of his rival TDP Chief N. Chandrababu Naidu who had revoked the liquor ban in 1997 who had imposed the ban by his predecessor N.T.Rama Rao. The CM had, however, planned to do it in a phased manner and had also initiated some steps towards it. JAGAN'S STRATEGY The women of the diehard tippers were the worst sufferers. It is recorded that the govt earns a significant amount of revenue from liquor, this proves that a very large number of people are habituated to drink regularly. Therefore, the ban will help him win women's support. Apart from this he had...