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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
We have to protect rivers, says Medha
Berhampur: The State government's proposal to construct a dam at Pipalapanka in Sorada block of Ganjam district on the banks of Rushikulya river faced resistance from environmentalists and civil society leaders. Environmental activist Medha Patkar lent her support to Rushikulya Banchao Kriyanusthan Committee and Centre for Climate Justice during a public gathering at Potalampur near Chhatrapur. 'When rivers die, civilisations crumble,' she said, urging women and grassroots workers to stand as sentinels of nature. 'Let no river be chained without the people's consent,' she said, pressing for stronger laws to safeguard natural resources. 'Rivers may be small or big, but they are our mother. We have to protect the rivers from attacks,' Medha said. The proposed Pipalapanka reservoir, estimated to cost Rs 1,035 crore, is yet to obtain forest clearance. Opponents allege that the project is tailored to benefit corporate behemoths at the cost of community and ecology. 'No corporate agenda can override people's rights over nature,' asserted Abani Gaya and Gagan Chandra Mallick during a joint rally organised by All India Kheta Mazdoor Kisan Sabha and Manab Adhikar Surakhya Manch in Berhampur. A memorandum opposing the dam was submitted to the Chief Minister through the RDC of the Southern Division. On the other hand, senior BJP leaders, including former deputy speaker Ram Chandra Panda and BJP panel spokesperson T Gopi, favoured the construction of the dam. They hailed it as a transformative step to harness Rushikulya's monsoon bounty and argued that such development is essential to irrigate over 3,000 hectares and quench the thirst of Berhampur, Aska, Purushottampur and adjoining towns. 'Opposition to this project is anti-people and anti-progress,' they stated, recalling the colonial and post-independence legacy of water projects like Sorada, Janibili and Baghua that shaped the agrarian prosperity of the region. But amid the debate, one truth resonates—the Rushikulya river, born in the misty heights of Daringbadi and flowing into the Bay of Bengal at Puruna Bandha, is gasping for breath. With five dry months a year, vanishing forest cover and erratic rains, the river now finds itself at the crossroads of policy, politics and preservation. As the battle between development and dissent intensifies, the voice of Rushikulya rises—not in words, but in whispers through her parched beds and fractured flow, awaiting a future where justice and sustainability may finally find a confluence.
The Hindu
02-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Online slot booking is now available at all sub-registrar offices across Telangana
The State government has rolled out an online slot booking system for registering property documents at all the 144 sub-registrar offices in the State on Monday (June 2). This follows the success of a pilot project in 47 offices in two phases since April 10. The new system aims to save time for property buyers and sellers and provide better services in a transparent and corruption-free manner. According to Minister for Revenue (Registrations & Stamps) Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, the system has yielded positive results, with 94% of people expressing satisfaction. As part of the initiative, an AI-powered chatbot named Medha has been made available to help people find registration office locations and check slot availability. The chatbot can be accessed through WhatsApp number 82476 23578. Over 45,000 documents have been registered through the slot booking system during the pilot phase. To further improve the registration process, a developer registration module will be introduced to prevent double registration and check illegalities, the Minister said. Additionally, Aadhaar-e-signature is being introduced on a trial basis in two sub-registrar offices — Armoor in Nizamabad district and Kusumanchi in Khammam district — and it will soon be implemented State-wide. The slot booking system allows bookings from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding lunch time) , with five walk-in registrations allowed from 5 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. in case of emergencies.
Hans India
02-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
‘Smart' slot booking system across all sub-registrar offices from today
Hyderabad: Following successful implementation across 47 sub-registrar offices, the service of slot booking will be extended to all sub-registrar offices from June 2. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced that a chatbot with AI integration has been made available, which will provide information like registration office location, slot booking vacancies, etc. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy reviewed implementation of slot booking with the Stamps & Registration officials on Sunday. He said that the slot booking system, which was implemented to save time for property buyers and sellers and provide better services in a transparent, corruption-free manner, has yielded the desired results and 94 percent of the people have expressed satisfaction. 'We are going to provide easier and more efficient services to the people by using slot booking systems and artificial intelligence (AI) services in all sub-registrar offices in the state,' announced Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. The slot booking system was piloted in 47 places in two phases and it will be implemented in the remaining 97 sub-registrar offices from June 2. In the first phase, 30,592 documents have been registered in 22 sub-registrar offices since April 10, and in the second phase, 14,099 documents have been registered in 25 sub-registrar offices since May 12, taking the total number of documents to 45,191. He said that three thousand more documents have been registered due to slot booking. The Minister informed that this government takes and implements decisions based on the thoughts, opinions and wishes of the people. The ultimate goal of Congress government is to provide satisfactory services to the people, he affirmed. The Minister said that in addition to the slot booking system in all sub-registrar offices, a chatbot with artificial intelligence (AI) integration – Medha, with WhatsApp number 82476 23578 has been made available. He said that this new process will clear the doubts of those registering and will also provide information like registration office location, details of slot booking vacancies, and time slots. He said that information on all aspects like registration charges on gift deed, sale deed, market prices, etc. can be obtained through this AI chatbot called Medha. To check illegalities, the developer registration module will be introduced soon so that the details of completed and incomplete registrations are available at the registration office and with the builder or developer, so that double registrations are not done in layouts. In this module, the details of the registered plots will be displayed in red color. In view of the slot booking system, additional sub-registrars and staff have been appointed in nine places including Patancheru, Yadagiri Gutta, Gandipet, Ibrahimpatnam, Suryapet, Jadcharla, Mahabubnagar, Vanaparthi and Gadwal, where the workload is high. Ponguleti said that slots can be booked from 10.30 am to 5 pm, excluding lunch time, and 48 slots will be booked in each office per day. He said that for those who have not booked their slots, permission has been given for five walk-in registrations from 5 pm to 5.30 pm in case of any emergency. He advised that prior precautions should be taken to avoid any technical problems in the context of introducing slot booking across the state. It was revealed that Aadhaar e-signature is being introduced as part of further speeding up the registration process along with slot booking. It is being implemented on a trial basis in the Sub-Registrar offices of Armoor in Nizamabad district and Kusumanchi in Khammam district, and will soon be implemented across the state.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Many city students celebrate ‘perfect score' in class 12
1 2 3 4 5 6 Lucknow: The declaration of ISC class 12 results brought huge smiles to the faces of city students, several of whom scored as high as 99.75% — with many among them getting a full 100 marks in three subjects. A class 12 student, Medha Prasad of Modern Academy School, scored 99.75% with 100 in English, Chemistry, and Biology. Medha's father, Dr Narayan Prasad, serves at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Management Sciences, while her mother, Dr Renu Singh, is a doctor at Queen Mary's Hospital. Medha aims to pursue medical sciences and is preparing for NEET 2025. She scored 100 in English, Chemistry, and Biology. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo "My parents are my inspiration. I didn't do anything special to score well; it was simply hard work, consistency, and determination that helped me score well. To stay stress-free during my boards, I used to go for a run, watch web series, and movies. I want to give credit for my success to my teachers and family," she said. As many as eight students from different branches of City Montessori School scored 99.75% marks in class 12. Vedika Vats of CMS, Aliganj, matched the 99.75% mark in Commerce with Maths, scoring perfect 100s in Economics, Commerce, and Physical Education. "My success mantra was consistency, solving previous years' papers, attending school regularly, balancing academics and extracurriculars, and limiting social media use. I will be going out with my family for dinner to celebrate my milestone," she said. Among the other shining stars in the ISC Board results was Twesha Garg, a student of CMS, Aliganj, who scored 99.75% in the Humanities stream with perfect 100s in History, Political Science, and Physical Education. In the Science stream with Maths, Pranav Suri from CMS, Kanpur Road, also achieved 99.75%, securing perfect 100s in Physics, Computer Science, and Physical Education. From CMS, Mahanagar, Ashish Shukla, in the Science stream with Maths, scored 100 in Physics, English, and Computer Science. Shreya Verma, in the Science stream with Biology, secured perfect scores in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Gaurika Luthra matched the feat with 100 in English, Physics, and Biology. Similar sentiments were shared by CMS students Saamarth Dwivedi and Arushi Singh Chauhan, who also scored the same percentage of marks. A student of St Francis' College, Ambar, was elated to score a perfect 100 in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. "I give credit for my success to my father, ex-serviceman, Indian Army, Ashutosh Kumar, and Renu Khare, a teacher. My parents always taught me not to run after marks or results, but to strive for gaining perfection," said Ambar, who is currently preparing for JEE Advanced, after securing a 97 percentile in JEE Main. He has also qualified for the NDA 1 2025 written exam. Meanwhile, Vaani Agarwal of Class 12, La Martiniere Girls' College, achieved 99.75% in the Commerce with Maths stream, scoring 100 in Maths, Accounts, and Commerce. Naman Verma of St Antony's Inter College, Jankipuram, also scored 99.75% and scored 100 in Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science.
