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25 November, 2021

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Exploratory drilling for oil and gas in the intertidal areas

The Union government proposes to allow exploratory drilling for oil and natural gas in the intertidal areas of coastal regulation zones (CRZ) and let gas-based power plants function within similar protected areas in islands, floating these for public feedback as part of three draft notifications that experts say degrade fragile areas . HT

Foundation stone for Jewar Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday lay the foundation stone (bhoomi pujan) for Noida International Airport in Gautam Buddh Nagar’s Jewar. The ceremony will take place at 1pm. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the airport is strategically located and will serve the people of cities including Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Agra, Faridabad and neighbouring areas. HT

Time to exit Cryptocurrency

People who hold cryptocurrencies will get time to exit from the unregulated market if the government enacts a law banning their trade or use, but all profit from liquidating these investments will be treated as income or capital gains and will be appropriately taxed, two officials aware of the development said on Wednesday. HT

BSF’s jurisdiction in the border States

The Centre must not disturb the federal structure, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reportedly told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday at a meeting in Delhi, flagging the expansion of the BSF’s jurisdiction in the border States. Ms. Banerjee has demanded that the amendment to the BSF Act be withdrawn immediately. Hindu

Discharging untreated sewage in the sea

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs 28.20 crore on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for discharging untreated sewage in the sea and creeks. The NGT order came on November 22, while hearing the petition filed by NGO Vanshakti seeking direction on compliance with sewage treatment norms. Indian Express

 

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मेघालय में टीएमसी अब मुख्य विपक्षी

पूर्वोत्तर के राज्य मेघायल में कांग्रेस को तृणमूल कांग्रेस ने बड़ा झटका दिया है। यहां पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री मुकुल संगमा समेत पार्टी के 12 विधायक गुरुवार को TMC का दामन थामने वाले हैं। राज्य में कांग्रेस के 17 विधायक चुने गए थे।। Bhaskar

एशिया के सबसे अमीर बिजनेसमैन

अडाणी ग्रुप के चेयरमैन गौतम अडाणी एशिया के सबसे अमीर बिजनेसमैन बन गए हैं। उन्होंने नेटवर्थ के मामले में मुकेश अंबानी को पीछे छोड़ दिया है। यह उपलब्धि गौतम अडाणी ने पहली बार हासिल की है।। Bhaskar

चरणजीत चन्नी और अरविंद केजरीवाल की जुबानी जंग

पंजाब में कांग्रेस सरकार के CM चरणजीत चन्नी और आम आदमी पार्टी संयोजक अरविंद केजरीवाल की जुबानी जंग तेज हो गई है। अरविंद केजरीवाल ने सीएम चन्नी को नकली केजरीवाल कहा था। अब इस पर CM चन्नी ने भी तीखा वार किया है। उन्होंने इशारों में केजरीवाल को भांड कह दिया।। Bhaskar

 

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Thanksgiving

Having endured a winter in which perhaps one-half of the migrants succumbed, the survivors welcomed the fall harvest of 1621. They survived because local Wampanoags had taught them how to grow corn, the most important crop in much of eastern North America. That November, the Pilgrims and Wampanoags shared a three-day feast.

Subramanian Swamy

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy held a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday. Following the meeting, Swamy laid speculations about him joining the Trinamool Congress to rest. “I was already with her (Mamata). There is no need for me to join the party,” he told reporters..

Cryptocurrency

The global cryptocurrency market capitalisation climbed 4.84 percent to $2.58 trillion on Wednesday. At $56,942.32, Bitcoin dominated the market with a 41.71 percent hold, despite a 1.90 percent fall over the last 24 hours. .

WazirX crashes

The government’s proposal to ban private cryptocurrencies in India with certain exceptions led to massive amounts of panic selling on Tuesday night leading to the crash of India’s biggest crypto exchange, WazirX.

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