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Agriland
24-05-2025
- General
- Agriland
NPWS seeks tenders for freshwater pearl mussel monitoring
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is currently seeking tenders for a project to monitor and survey the freshwater pearl mussel. The freshwater pearl mussel is an exceptionally long-lived and slow-growing species that is only found in extremely clean water. The record for the longest-living pearl mussel is around 140 years. The species commonly reaches over 100-years-of-age, making it Ireland's longest-living animal. Unfortunately, the mussel is considered to be critically endangered in Ireland and Europe, and its conservation status was assessed as 'bad' when reported under the Habitats Directive in 2007, 2013, and again in 2019. Pearl mussel Monitoring of the pearl mussel in Ireland was first initiated in 2004, with baseline and repeat monitoring ongoing ever since. In order to comply with requirements under the Habitats Directive and the European Communities Ecological Objectives, the NPWS is proposing to appoint a tenderer to carry out surveys of the species. The successful tenderer will survey and monitor approximately 31 freshwater pearl mussel populations, across 44 monitoring events, over six field seasons from 2025- 2030 The priority reference freshwater pearl mussel populations (Owenriff and Bundorragha) will be monitored annually, while the remaining 29 populations will be monitored at least once over the course of the project. A brief annual summary report on progress will be expected by the NPWS in October of each year, along with full site-specific monitoring reports. The NPWS said that tenderers must include the relevant qualifications and experience of the individual(s) undertaking each task. The deadline for the submission of tenders for the contract valued at €505,000, excluding VAT, is 5:00p.m on June 2, 2025.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
India squad for England Test series to be selected on May 24; Gill set to be named captain
The national selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, will meet at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters on Saturday to pick India's Test squad for the England tour. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both announcing their retirements from the format, the selectors are set to appoint Shubman Gill as the new captain, while chances are high that Rishabh Pant could be named as his deputy for the five-match Test series, to be played from June to August. The national selection committee has decided to move forward with a new leader for the side, and with Jasprit Bumrah unlikely to be available for all five Tests, the selectors want to groom a young captain like Gill and give him a longer rope, under the guidance of head coach Gautam Gambhir. ALSO READ | IND vs ENG: Stokes says India can't be taken lightly even without Rohit, Kohli The 25-year-old Gill is among the few players who feature in all three formats of the game and has been leading the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League for the last couple of seasons, and his teammates rate him highly as a leader who is calm and composed even in crunch situations. Gill has played as an opener and also at No. 3 in Test cricket for India, and in the 32 Tests that he has featured in, he has scored 1893 runs, with five centuries and seven fifties. Sources indicated that with a new World Test Championship cycle nearing, the selectors are keen on trying out Gill for the big role as the idea is to build a young team around him.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Coaches to get a 50% salary hike
NEW DELHI: The govt on Thursday announced a multi-fold hike in the coaches' salaries and substantially increasing the financial grant to host international tournaments. It also announced a series of changes in the 'scheme of assistance to the national sports federations (NSFs)'. The sports ministry has also increased the daily dietary allowances of senior and junior athletes – almost doubling the amount in case of the latter. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The revisions were considered owing to increased costs, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. 'NSFs of high priority and priority disciplines will identify probable groups of athletes in two categories — senior and junior group. These athletes will be trained at accredited academies, selected by NSFs through a fair and transparent process. 'The training programme at these academies will be monitored by a high performance director (HPD) of that respective sport. Each probable group athlete will receive Rs 10,000 per month as dietary allowance during non-camp days, so that he/she isn't deprived of a proper diet,' Mandaviya said. It was also announced that NSFs with an annual budget of Rs 10 crore and above must appoint a HPD. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
NZ Herald
20-05-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Fast-track fury: Councillor urges united front against Taranaki seabed mining
The process was established by the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 to streamline infrastructure and development projects deemed to have significant regional or national benefits. TTR's application passed the first hurdle last week when the Environmental Protection Authority marked it as complete. In the next step, the authority has 10 days to check for any competing applications and existing consents before the application moves to a panel convener to appoint an expert panel and set a timeframe for it to make a decision. If no timeframe is set, the panel must make a decision within 30 working days of the deadline for receiving comments from invited parties. On Tuesday morning, Melser delivered a petition against the seabed mining application to Whanganui District Council and planned to present the same petition – signed by more than 3000 people – to New Plymouth District Council's strategy and operations committee in the afternoon. She said local councils could be the only bodies invited to make submissions to the expert panel. 'In the past, lots of individuals have been able to give evidence in the hearings but that's not possible under fast-track. Only invited parties can make submissions. 'What I'm angling for is a united voice from all of the affected district councils and regional councils.' Melser said the fast-track process cut out the voices of individuals such as divers and recreational users who knew the marine area best. 'So it's up to councils and iwi and affected parties to speak for their communities and make strong submissions to the EPA. 'At this stage, it's really important for individuals to contact their elected members, their iwi representatives and their MPs to show sustained opposition.' The petition from Concerned Communities of Taranaki and Manawatu Against Seabed Mining calls on all impacted councils to seek independent advice and review of economic and environmental assessments to ensure all relevant information is provided to the decision-making panel. 'When weighing up the benefits of any project of any development, you need to consider all of the costs, including social and environmental,' Melser said. 'It's important to ask ourselves what is our bottom line, what are we willing to lose? Advertise with NZME. 'When you look at all the evidence, that coastal marine area is just thriving with abundance and it's a taonga that is worth preserving.' Concerned Communities said in its petition that this type of seabed mining had not been carried out anywhere else in the world and was 'experimental'. The proposal to return 45 million tonnes a year of processed sand to the seabed would create sediment plumes that could significantly impact rich but delicate ecosystems and precious marine life, the petition said. Trans-Tasman Resources executive chairman Alan Eggers said he was pleased the application was moving forward in the fast-track process. 'We believe we have proposed a set of operating conditions and management plans to generate much-needed growth, create high-paying jobs and minimise any environmental impacts in the STB [South Taranaki Bight],' he said in a statement. Eggers recently told Local Democracy Reporting de-ored sands would be returned immediately to the seafloor in a controlled process to minimise suspended sediment in the water. An economic impact assessment by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research said the project would generate $850 million in annual export earnings and more than 1350 jobs, including 300 in Taranaki and Whanganui. 'Those numbers are overinflated,' Melser said. 'There are a number of gaps in their report.' She told her council that Whanganui would see none of the economic benefit. 'But we will see all of the environmental impact because of the travel of sediment plume.' In December, the Whanganui council unanimously backed a motion from Melser to formally oppose the seabed mining application. Whanganui Mayor Andrew Tripe agreed last week to have the petition added to the council meeting agenda as a late item. Usually, petitions have to be received five working days in advance of the meeting, but Tripe used mayoral discretion to waive the rule. The council agreed to receive the petition, with 12 votes in favour and one abstention. TTR's application is expected to be made public on the Government's fast-track website next month.
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Business Standard
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Allahabad HC upholds survey of Sambhal Mosque amid temple claim dispute
The Allahabad High Court on Monday upheld a trial court's decision to appoint an advocate commissioner to survey the premises of a Mughal-era mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, following claims that the site was previously home to a Hindu temple. The Bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal dismissed a plea by the mosque committee challenging the November 2024 survey order. Temple claim and legal backing The case originated from a petition filed by eight local residents in a Sambhal court, who claimed that the site once housed a Shri Harihar temple allegedly demolished by Mughal emperor Babur in 1529. They asked for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to take charge of the site and cited the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, to support their right to access it as a public monument. Violence after trial court order On November 19, 2024, the Sambhal trial court directed the survey to be carried out by Advocate Commissioner Ramesh Raghav. It was conducted the same day in the presence of district officials, police, and the mosque committee. A second survey was scheduled for November 24, but tensions escalated as rumours of a possible demolition spread. A large crowd gathered at the site, and violence broke out. Stones were thrown, vehicles set ablaze, and police responded with tear gas and baton charges. Four people were killed and over 30 police officers were injured in the clashes. So far, at least 85 people have been arrested in connection with the violence, according to a Hindustan Times report. Among those arrested are Zafar Ali, president of the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid's managing committee; MP Ziab Ur Rehman Barq; and Suhail Iqbal, son of local MLA Iqbal Mehmood.
