ISRO and ATREE partner to map grasslands, improve land use planning. india news

ISRO and ATREE partner to map grasslands, improve land use planning

Bengaluru: ISROSpace Applications Center (SAC) has signed an MoU with Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) to combine satellite data with ecological field research.“This collaboration will focus on mapping India’s grasslands and other open natural ecosystems, which have often been under-represented in policy and planning. It will also assess the impact of restoration efforts on degraded lands and develop better methods to estimate both above- and below-ground carbon,” it said in a statement released on Thursday.The partnership will bring together SAC’s capabilities in large-scale geospatial mapping with ATRI’s interdisciplinary ecological research and on-the-ground experience. It aims to create reliable, policy-ready datasets that can aid decision making at both the national and state levels.“The two institutions will also work on creating standardized and scalable approaches to identifying and monitoring ecosystems such as grasslands, savannas and deserts. Despite being ecologically important, these landscapes have received limited attention compared to forests,” the statement said.The initiative is expected to boost land use planning, climate action strategies, conservation efforts and rural livelihood programs. By improving the way ecosystems are mapped and assessed, the collaboration seeks to provide a clearer picture of changes on the ground.This partnership is in line with India’s commitment to achieve land degradation neutrality by 2030 and contributes to the broader Sustainable Development Goals.

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IPL: Best catch ever? Shreyas Iyer’s amazing effort stuns everyone – watch | cricket news

IPL: Best catch ever? Shreyas Iyer's amazing effort stuns everyone - watch
Amazing effort by Shreyas Iyer

New Delhi: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer displayed his athletic prowess at the boundary during the IPL 2026 clash between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, which has already sparked the “catch of the season” debate.That moment came in the 18th over when Hardik Pandya tried to accelerate. Facing Marco Jansen, Hardik went for a big shot but failed to hit it on middle, sending the ball to long-on. What happened next was pure athletic brilliance.Running quickly to his left, Iyer tracked the ball perfectly to the boundary rope. Sensing that he was about to lose balance and slide forward, he improvised in mid-air, caught the ball with the reverse cup and threw it back into play while still in the air.

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Xavier Bartlett, stationed nearby, completed the catch safely. While Bartlett’s name went into the scorebook, the try was entirely Iyer’s creation.Watch:The reaction said it all. The Mumbai dugout, including Rohit Sharma, stood stunned, while Iyer himself pointed towards the crowd and urged them to embrace the moment. The wicket proved decisive. Hardik’s dismissal on 14 halted Mumbai’s late surge when they were looking to go past 200. Despite that setback, MI still posted a strong score of 195/6, largely thanks to his sensational 112 not out. quinton de kock And Naman Dheer scored a quick 50 runs.Yet, even in an innings full of big runs, it was Iyer’s moments that grabbed the headlines. In a format where boundaries are frequent and margins are slim, such fielding talent can change the momentum in an instant.It remains to be seen whether this turns out to be the best catch of IPL 2026; But for now, Shreyas Iyer has certainly set the benchmark.

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उत्तराखंड: सात दिन के अंदर सोलर प्रोजेक्ट का मीटर नहीं लगाया तो होगी कार्रवाई, नियमों का सख्ती से पालन करने के निर्देश

प्रदेश में सौर ऊर्जा प्रोजेक्ट पूरा होने के बाद अगर विभाग सात दिन के भीतर ऊर्जा मीटर नहीं लगाएगा तो कार्रवाई की जाएगी। यूपीसीएल ने सौर ऊर्जा और बैटरी स्टोरेज सिस्टम (बीईएसएस) के संबंध में उत्तराखंड विद्युत नियामक द्वारा जारी 2025 नियमों का सख्ती से अनुपालन करने के निर्देश जारी किए हैं। इसके तहत सभी सौर परियोजनाओं के वाणिज्यिक संचालन तिथि (सीओडी) के लिए नए मानक भी जारी किए गए हैं।

यूपीसीएल के मुख्य अभियंता (वाणिज्य) एनएस बिष्ट ने सभी अधिशाषी अभियंताओं को नियामक आयोग के नियमों के साथ कड़ा पत्र भेजा है। साफ कहा गया है कि नियमों का पालन नहीं करने पर कार्रवाई के लिए तैयार रहें। नियमों के तहत बिजली विभाग की जवाबदेही तय की गयी है. अब सौर ऊर्जा परियोजना के लिए आवेदन पूरा होने के बाद विभाग को सात दिन के भीतर ऊर्जा मीटर अनिवार्य रूप से लगाना होगा। इसके साथ ही इलेक्ट्रिकल इंस्पेक्टर से क्लीयरेंस सर्टिफिकेट लेना भी जरूरी है.

संशोधित नियमों का पालन करना जरूरी है


इसी प्रकार, सोलर प्लांट के चालू होने की तारीख वह दिन मानी जाएगी जिस दिन मीटर लगने और क्लीयरेंस के बाद पहली बार ग्रिड को बिजली की आपूर्ति शुरू होगी। हालांकि, इसके लिए शर्त यह है कि बिजली आपूर्ति शुरू होने के 10 दिनों के भीतर संयंत्र को अपनी क्षमता का कम से कम 75 प्रतिशत प्रदर्शन अनुपात साबित करना होगा।

यूपीसीएल मुख्यालय को शिकायतें मिल रही थीं कि कुछ फील्ड इकाइयां अभी भी अगस्त 2023 के पुराने नियमों के आधार पर काम कर रही हैं। मुख्य अभियंता बिष्ट ने स्पष्ट किया है कि 27 नवंबर 2025 को जारी संशोधित नियमों का उल्लंघन करने वाले अधिकारियों के खिलाफ कार्रवाई की जा सकती है।

ये भी पढ़ें…देहरादून: ONGC के रिटायर बुजुर्ग से 1.87 करोड़ रुपये की ठगी, जालसाजों ने निवेश के नाम पर फंसाया

बैटरी स्टोरेज सिस्टम का जीवनकाल 12 वर्ष होगा।

भविष्य की जरूरतों को ध्यान में रखते हुए आयोग ने बैटरी ऊर्जा भंडारण प्रणालियों के लिए विस्तृत दिशानिर्देश भी जारी किए हैं। इसके तहत बैटरी स्टोरेज सिस्टम की उम्र 12 साल तय की गई है, जिसे अगले पांच साल तक बढ़ाया जा सकता है। बैटरी परियोजनाओं के लिए पूंजीगत लागत 250 लाख रुपये प्रति मेगावाट तय की गई है। इनके लिए नेट टैरिफ 5.78 रुपये प्रति यूनिट तय है।


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The penguin named after her medicine has turned 38 and is possibly the oldest living female of her kind

The penguin named after her medicine has turned 38 and is possibly the oldest living female of her kind
Spannab, the oldest Humboldt penguin globally, is celebrating her extraordinary 38th birthday in a heart-warming celebration at Cornwall’s Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary. With the energy of a young penguin, Snape proudly oversees her lively companions, showing that age is no barrier to vitality. Their name, a tribute to a vital medical intervention in 2007, symbolizes resilience and hope.

A Humboldt penguin named Snape celebrated her 38th birthday this week at a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall, and keepers believe she is now the oldest living penguin of her species in the world.The milestone was marked at Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary with a specially made ice cake filled with Cornish sardines and sprats, one of her favorite foods. The staff said that despite his remarkable age he showed no signs of slowing down.Keeper Becky White tells Snapeb that he still has a keen appetite and is clearly interested in the daily activities around him. She regularly peeks out of her nest box and keeps a close eye on the smaller birds in the colony. Waite called it a kind of feathered neighborhood clock, which nicely sums up the penguin’s personality.The origin of the name Spaneb is an unusual one in itself. It was put together in 2007 from the names of the drugs treating him during a serious illness. He was diagnosed with aspergillosis, a fungal infection that can be fatal in birds. She recovered after four months of treatment and has been living well since then.According to the sanctuary’s global zoo records, no Humboldt penguin kept in captivity anywhere on the planet has reached this age. This makes Spneb not only a local curiosity but a real record holder in wildlife conservation areas.Humboldt penguins are native to the Pacific coasts of Chile and Peru. In the wild they rarely live more than 15 to 20 years due to predators, lack of food, and climatic pressure. They can live quite a long time when kept in captivity with constant care and food, although reaching 38 years is still extraordinary by any measure.The sanctuary said that Spaneb was thriving and that his birthday celebration attracted much attention from visitors who gathered at the colony to enjoy his delicacies.She will turn 39 next year and keepers have every reason to believe she will get there.

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सीबीएसई 10वीं का रिजल्ट घोषित, अयोध्या में खुशी की लहर; 4600 छात्रों का भविष्य तय

सेंट्रल बोर्ड ऑफ सेकेंडरी एजुकेशन यानी केंद्रीय माध्यमिक शिक्षा बोर्ड ने 10वीं कक्षा का परीक्षा परिणाम घोषित कर दिया है, जिसके बाद अयोध्या जिले में खुशी का माहौल देखा जा रहा है. इस साल करीब 4600 छात्रों ने परीक्षा दी थी, जिसके नतीजे अब सामने आ गए हैं। नतीजे जारी होते ही छात्रों और उनके अभिभावकों में उत्साह बढ़ गया. स्कूलों में जश्न का माहौल है और हर जगह सफल छात्रों की चर्चा हो रही है. इस बार भी बोर्ड ने पारदर्शी तरीके से नतीजे जारी किए हैं, ताकि छात्रों को समय पर जानकारी मिल सके।

4600 विद्यार्थियों ने दी परीक्षा, 60 स्कूलों ने लिया हिस्सा
इस साल अयोध्या जिले के करीब 4600 छात्र सीबीएसई 10वीं की परीक्षा में शामिल हुए थे. ये छात्र लगभग 60 अलग-अलग स्कूलों से थे। परीक्षा 17 फरवरी से शुरू होकर 12 मार्च तक चली थी. बोर्ड ने सभी स्कूलों को व्यक्तिगत रूप से उनके ईमेल के माध्यम से परिणाम भेजे। खास बात यह है कि इस बार भी सीबीएसई ने कोई मेरिट लिस्ट जारी नहीं की, ताकि छात्रों पर अनावश्यक दबाव कम हो और समग्र प्रदर्शन को महत्व दिया जा सके।

सौम्या गुप्ता ने 98.6 प्रतिशत अंक प्राप्त कर अपना मान बढ़ाया।
इस रिजल्ट में शहर के उदय पब्लिक स्कूल की छात्रा सौम्या गुप्ता ने 98.6 प्रतिशत अंक हासिल कर जिले का नाम रोशन किया है. उनकी इस उपलब्धि से परिवार और स्कूल दोनों में खुशी की लहर है। सौम्या ने अपनी सफलता का श्रेय अपनी कड़ी मेहनत, अनुशासन और नियमित पढ़ाई को दिया है.

परिवार और शिक्षकों का पूरा सहयोग मिला
सौम्या के पिता एक बिजनेसमैन हैं, जबकि उनकी मां एक टीचर हैं। उन्होंने बताया कि माता-पिता के मार्गदर्शन और शिक्षकों के सहयोग से ही वह यह सफलता हासिल कर सकीं. स्कूल प्रशासन ने भी इस उपलब्धि को गौरवपूर्ण क्षण बताया और सौम्या को सम्मानित किया. रिजल्ट आते ही स्कूल और घर में जश्न का माहौल बन गया और बधाइयों का सिलसिला शुरू हो गया.

डॉक्टर बनने का सपना, छात्रों के लिए प्रेरणा
सौम्या गुप्ता का सपना विज्ञान संकाय से आगे की पढ़ाई कर डॉक्टर बनने का है. उनकी सफलता न सिर्फ उनके लिए बल्कि पूरे जिले के छात्रों के लिए प्रेरणा बन गई है. उनके प्रयास यह संदेश देते हैं कि कड़ी मेहनत और समर्पण से कोई भी लक्ष्य हासिल किया जा सकता है।

(रिपोर्ट:अनूप कुमार अयोध्या)

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Trump raises H-2B visa quota for his own businesses after ‘secret meeting with lobbyists’

'लॉबिस्टों के साथ गुप्त बैठक' के बाद ट्रम्प ने अपने स्वयं के व्यवसायों के लिए H-2B वीजा कोटा बढ़ाया

The H-2B visa is for non-agricultural guest workers employed mostly in the hospitality industry in the US.

The Donald Trump administration quietly went back on the less-targeted visa program and restored its quota after reducing it, because the president’s personal businesses largely depend on workers coming to the US on that visa. While the H-1B visa program is notorious for abuse and fraud, the H-2B visa program allows guest workers to come to the US to work for a limited period of time. These are for non-agricultural workers who are employed in hotels and similar companies. wall street journal It was reported that late last year, the administration announced it would cut H-2B visas in half. But the administration quietly returned to the existing quota in January after a key meeting in Florida. Bernd Lembke, former manager of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, and longtime Mar-a-Lago member Peter Petrina convinced the president that the hospitality industry needs more workers ahead of the peak tourist season of winter and spring. Trump’s businesses have also relied on this visa program to hire temporary foreign workers. The report said Trump took lobbying seriously and called his advisers and asked them to expand the allocation of the H-2B visa program. As the WSJ contacted the White House about the expedited change in the H-2B visa program, they said it was done because the administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration took away work authorization for more than a million immigrants by terminating their temporary legal status. White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said, “The Trump administration’s number one priority is protecting American jobs and wages, as well as adequately responding to President Trump’s demands for a booming economy.”

What is H-2B visa?

Since 2016, Congress allocated 33,000 visas for the winter and summer recruiting seasons, out of a total of 66,000. The law allows the President to nearly double that number if he determines the economy could use the additional visa slots.This program is used by landowners, fisheries and vacation towns because they cannot find enough Americans willing to work for only a few months a year. The Trump administration announced on December 31 that it would grant only 35,000 additional visas for fiscal year 2026, far short of the approximately 65,000 maximum allowed by Congress. Two weeks after the January meeting at Trump’s Florida golf club, the administration changed its stance, saying it would authorize an additional 64,716 H-2B visas for the fiscal year, the WSJ reported.

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‘False story’: Amit Shah rejects claims that delimitation will weaken southern states. india news

Women's Reservation Bill: Amit Shah, Akhilesh Yadav face to face over demand for quota in the bill

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the representation of the five southern states in the House will increase from 129 seats to 195 once the proposed expansion of the Lower House comes into effect, rejecting claims that the Centre’s delimitation plan will dilute their political weight as a “false narrative” has been created to mislead people.Speaking during the debate on the amendment bills related to women’s reservation and the proposed delimitation framework, Shah said the total strength of the Lok Sabha will increase to 816 seats, although the law mentions a cap of 850 seats as the figure is rounded off. He said that 816 represents an increase of exactly 50 per cent compared to the existing 543 elected seats.

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Breaking down the revised numbers of the southern states, Shah said: “In Karnataka, the number of Lok Sabha seats will increase to 42 from the current 28; in Andhra Pradesh, the number of Lok Sabha seats will increase from 25 to 38; in Telangana, it will increase to 26 from the current 17; in Tamil Nadu, the number of Lok Sabha seats will increase to 59 from the current 39; and in Kerala, it will increase to 30 seats from the current 20.” Will go.”He said the combined share of the southern states in the Lok Sabha will increase slightly from the current 23.76 per cent to 23.87 per cent, taking the total to around 24 per cent.Rejecting opposition allegations that the government could manipulate the delimitation process, Shah said the current bill mirrors earlier legal provisions introduced under previous governments. “The Delimitation Bill is exactly like the previous law brought by your government. There is no change in it, not even a comma or a full stop,” he said.On the women’s reservation measure, Shah clarified that the quota will not be effective immediately and will be implemented only from the 2029 general elections. Till then, he said, every election including the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections will continue under the existing electoral structure.Directly addressing Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Shah remarked: “Akhilesh ji, you need not worry even though you are not going to win the elections in Uttar Pradesh,” he said.She also rejected suggestions that the timing of the Women’s Reservation Bill was linked to the upcoming West Bengal elections.On caste census, Shah said that the government has already approved the caste census and it will be conducted along with the population census process. Referring to the Samajwadi Party’s criticism, he said, “Right now, the counting of houses is going on and there is no caste of the houses. If the Samajwadi Party has its way, it will also determine the caste of the families.The Lok Sabha is currently considering the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Union Territory Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Delimitation Bill, 2026. Under the proposed structure, 272 seats will be reserved for women in the expanded 816-member Lok Sabha, equivalent to one-third of the House.

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भीमताल: पकड़ा गया मवेशियों से भरा ट्रक, ग्रामीणों और बीजेपी नेताओं ने किया हंगामा; भीमताल में मवेशियों से भरा ट्रक पकड़ा गया, तीन लोगों को हिरासत में लिया गया

नैनीताल जिले के भीमताल का ग्राम पंचायत जंतवालगांव में बुधवार शाम 6 बजे ट्रक में मवेशियों को ले जाने पर ग्रामीण और भाजपा नेता भड़क गए। वाहन के अंदर आठ मवेशी लादे गए थे और उन्हें हल्द्वानी की ओर ले जाया जा रहा था। ग्रामीणों ने घटना की जानकारी पुलिस को दी. भीमताल कोतवाल राजेश यादव पुलिस कर्मियों के साथ मौके पर पहुंचे और जब चालक व अन्य लोगों ने संतोषजनक जवाब नहीं दिया तो वे मवेशियों समेत वाहन में सवार लोगों को थाने ले गये। वाहन में सवार दो मवेशियों की हालत गंभीर होने पर उनका इलाज पशु चिकित्सालय में कराया गया। शेष को भीमताल की एक निजी गौशाला में भेज दिया गया।

क्षेत्र पंचायत सदस्य अर्जुन जंतवाल, भाजपा जिला मंत्री मनोज भट्ट और कुलदीप बोहरा ने बताया कि वाहन में गोवंश ठूंस-ठूंसकर भरे हुए थे। मामले को लेकर कई भाजपा नेता व अन्य लोग थाने पहुंचे. उन्होंने आरोपियों के खिलाफ सख्त कार्रवाई की मांग की। उन्होंने बताया कि भीमताल निवासी एक आरोपी दूसरे समुदाय का है। कोतवाल राजेश यादव ने बताया कि वाहन में सवार तीन लोगों को हिरासत में लेकर पूछताछ की जा रही है। सही जवाब न देने पर कानूनी कार्रवाई की जा रही है। इस दौरान पंकज जोशी, आशु पाठक, शरद पांडे, कमल देवका, मोनू पांडे, गौतम मटियाली, अंकित रावत आदि मौजूद रहे।


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‘Make bad choices and face blockade, bombs’: Pete Hegseth warns Iran over Hormuz crisis

'Israel is driving US policy': Reporter confronts Hegseth; Pentagon explodes over Netanyahu's 'control'

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US Secretary of War pete hegseth warned Iran that it faced a choice between accepting a deal or facing a continued blockade and possible military attacks, warning that failure to act could result in “bombing of infrastructure and power and energy.”Speaking at a Pentagon briefing on Thursday, Hegseth said the blockade would remain in place “as long as necessary” while urging Iran to make the decision “for the betterment” of its people and the world.

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‘Israel is driving US policy’: Reporter confronts Hegseth; Pentagon explodes over Netanyahu’s ‘control’

He warned that if “Iran makes bad choices, they will impose blockades and bomb infrastructure and power and energy.”Reinforcing the message, General Dan Kaine, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said, “I would like to emphasize during this pause that the United States joint force is prepared and ready to resume major combat operations,” he said, adding that operations could resume “virtually at a moment’s notice.”The blockade, now in its third day, has already disrupted maritime traffic, with many merchant ships being turned back. The US military says it has established complete control over shipping linked to Iranian ports as part of efforts to isolate the country’s economy by cutting off key trade routes. Military officials said they are maintaining a high level of readiness to enforce compliance.Kane clarified that the restrictions are comprehensive. “Let me be clear: this blockade applies to all vessels bound for or originating from Iranian ports, regardless of nationality,” he said. He described the move as “a blockade of Iran’s ports and coastline, not a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz”, which is being implemented in both Iran’s territorial waters and international waters.Hegseth described the current approach as measured and said, “This blockade is a polite way to move forward.”Highlighting economic pressures, Hegseth said Iran’s energy sector is already being affected, noting that “the energy industry has not yet been destroyed,” with “exports being shut down due to the US blockade” significantly limiting oil revenues. He said the United States was “maximizing economic pressure” through fiscal measures.“We know what military assets you have transferred and where you have taken them,” Hegseth said, addressing Iran directly. “You (Iran) don’t have a navy or real domain awareness. You can’t control anything,” Hegseth said.He also stressed that the US is ready for further action, saying the country is “reloading with more force than ever before” and that the message to Iran is clear – “we are watching you.”

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Horrific murder-suicide: Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax kills wife over complicated divorce, then shoots himself

भयावह हत्या-आत्महत्या: वर्जीनिया के पूर्व लेफ्टिनेंट गवर्नर जस्टिन फेयरफैक्स ने जटिल तलाक पर पत्नी की हत्या की, फिर खुद को गोली मार ली

Former Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife before taking his own life.

Fairfax County Police responded to a horrific murder suicide in Virginia Thursday morning after former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax murdered his wife and then killed himself. “It appears to be a domestic dispute involving a complicated or messy divorce,” Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis told reporters outside the home.Fairfax shot his wife several times and then ran to a different part of the house and killed himself with the same gun. Their teenage children were present in the house when the murder and suicide occurred. One of them called 911. Fairfax County Police Department officers were called to a residence on Guinevere Drive in Annandale shortly after midnight, where they found a man and a woman dead inside. This house belonged to Fairfax and his wife Serina.At first, responding officers found the woman unconscious and bleeding. Canine units and a helicopter were then deployed to search the premises. Fairfax was then found dead in a separate part of the house, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Fairfax, a former Democratic lieutenant governor, served under former Governor Ralph Northam and faced public allegations in 2019 from two women who alleged he sexually assaulted them in separate incidents in 2000 and 2004. He denied all allegations at the time and said both encounters were consensual.

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