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Time of India

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• Time of India

Kerala Plus One First Supplementary Allotment 2025 to be out today at hscap.kerala.gov.in; check steps to download and more

The first supplementary allotment list for Plus One higher secondary admissions will be released today, according to General Education Minister V. Sivankutty. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the Minister announced that admissions based on this first supplementary list will take place between July 4 and July 8. Students seeking inclusion in the second supplementary allotment can submit their applications from July 9 to 11, with the results set to be published on July 16. Additionally, the window for transfer applications will be open from July 19 to 21. Once the allotment process concludes, the list of remaining vacancies will be made available to facilitate spot admissions. Current Seat Vacancy & Application Stats Around 57,920 seats are available under the open merit (public merit) quota for the supplementary round Live Events .Over 53,700 students have applied in Haripad alone for this round, with approximately 48,200 being renewals (i.e., they had applied before but didn't get allotment) and 5,566 new applicants . Steps to Download the Plus One First Supplementary Allotment List 2025 Step 1: Go to Step 2: Click on 'Candidate Login' Step 3: Enter your Application Number and Password/Date of Birth Step 4: Click Login Step 5: View your Allotment Status Step 6: Click Download Allotment Letter Step 7: Take a printout and report to the school by July 8 Documents to Carry at Time of Admission Allotment Letter (printed) SSLC/10th Marksheet Transfer Certificate (TC) Conduct Certificate Passport size photos Income, caste, or other quota certificates (if applicable)

Time of India

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• Time of India

Jumbos get safe passage as Bescom secures power lines in forests around Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Sagging power transmission lines and live wires drawn from transformers to energise irrigation pump (IP) sets in agricultural fields abutting forest areas around Bengaluru and adjoining districts once posed a considerable threat to elephants and other wildlife. However, with the intervention of the high court, these forest areas have now become a safe habitat and passage for jumbos and other animals. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has converted 1,342km of overhead bare conductors into either covered conductors or aerial bunched cables at cost of Rs 150 crore. Securing these transmission lines in forest areas with covered conductors has come as a welcome relief for the forest department's conservation efforts, reflected in the considerable drop in the number of elephant electrocution deaths in these forests. Sources in the forest department said forests around Bengaluru and its adjoining districts, such as Kolar, Ramanagar, and Tumakuru, have a population of over 400 wild elephants. Taking cognisance of elephant electrocution during the hearing of PIL, the high court directed the forest department to coordinate with Bescom and ensure safe passage and habitat for elephants and other wildlife. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru "The forest departments identified the potential threat areas along with designated elephant corridors and forest areas that have Bescom power supply cables or low tension (LT) electrical towers. Based on their recommendations, we prioritised the areas based on the density of elephants and undertook work in a phased manner over the last four years. Now, we have completed work in almost all identified elephant corridors, and currently, work at Kengeri division on the outskirts of Bengaluru is under way," said N Shivashankar, MD, Bescom. Senior engineers at Bescom revealed jumbo corridors were identified in Chandapura, Kanakapura, KGF, and Kengeri divisions of Bescom. "In KGF, we have the Kamasamudra wildlife area, while Bannerughatta National Park is spread over Chandapura and Kanakapura division along with Muthathi in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and other wildlife areas in Tumakuru. Wherever possible, we covered the bare conductors with insulators, and in other places, they have been bunched and secured so that even if animals come in contact with them, they will not suffer electric shock," the engineer said. KJ George, energy minister, pointed out that most of these conductors included transmission lines to farmers' IP sets, low-level electric poles, transformers, and 11 kV transmission lines. "We took this work as a high priority, and work was taken up on a war footing to ensure these areas become safe for elephants. Due to this, wildlife casualties have come down considerably in Bescom limits," the minister said. Wildlife casualties due to electrocution in Bescom limits Year Elephant Sloth Bear Leopard 2020-21 4 ---- ----- 2022-23 1 1 1 2023-24 1 --- 1

Time of India

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• Time of India

228 bighas of encroached land cleared in Lakhimpur

1 2 Dibrugarh: In one of the largest anti-encroachment drives in recent years, the Lakhimpur district administration on Thursday demolished 218 illegal homes and cleared 288 bighas of encroached land across three Village Grazing Reserves (VGRs). The eviction drive, which was conducted under the supervision of district commissioner (DC) Pronab Jit Kakoty and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gunendra Deka, saw a massive deployment of police and paramilitary forces, along with 12 excavators, at Phukanarhat, Debera Doloni and Christian VGR areas. "The drive was conducted peacefully and no untoward incidents were reported. We had adequate security arrangements to prevent any law and order situation," Deka said. While the eviction drive was carried out under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886, the encroachers were served notices weeks in advance, with June 29 being the last date to vacate the VGR land. "The occupants failed to produce any legal documents. We granted had them an additional three-day grace period to vacate the land and remove their belongings. They took away all their belongings and today (Thursday) we demolished all their illegal structures," Kakoty said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Забрави климатика – това е най-доброто решение срещу жегата Coolbox Научете повече Undo The drive aligns with a Supreme Court directive, mandating that all Village Grazing Reserves (VGR) and Professional Grazing Reserves (PGR) should be encroachment-free. These reserves play a crucial role in supporting rural livelihoods, providing grazing areas for livestock owned by villagers, along with access to resources like firewood and fodder. "Our goal is to restore these grazing reserves for their intended purposes and support local livestock, while preventing environmental degradation. We will also ensure that no further illegal occupation occurs. We intend to carry out plantation in the cleared land. Boundary posts will be erected to secure the area," the DC added. VGRs play a crucial role in rural economies, particularly for farmers and cattle-rearers. However, unchecked encroachment over the years has led to legal disputes and ecological concerns.