Telangana: Governor Jishnu Dev Varma mourns passing of veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao

Jul 13, 2025

Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma expressed sorrow over the demise of veteran Telugu actor and politician Kota Srinivasa Rao on Sunday.

Odisha govt to bear medical expenses of college student who attempted self-immolation; Minister assures strict action

Jul 13, 2025

"A high-level committee has been formed to investigate this incident. Today, the team has left Bhubaneswar for an investigation, and strict action will be taken based on the findings of that team. I went to AIIMS. I am going to AIIMS today also. We are closely looking at how the girl's health can be improved, and how she can recover. The government will bear the entire expense. And today, the Health Minister is also going with us. We will also talk to her parents today," he said.

Uttarakhand forest department begins reintroduction of rare, endangered plant species to their old natural habitats

Jul 13, 2025

In a unique initiative, the Research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has initiated a program of reintroduction of rare and endangered plant species to their old natural habitat. Initially, the program has taken up 14 such plant species which are in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as endangered or critically endangered or in the list of threatened plant species of the State Biodiversity Board and later on, it will be extended to more such species.