Illegal homestays turn into bane for Karnataka Ghats https://www.deccanherald.com/state/uttara-kannada-belagavi-city/illegal-homestays-turn-into-bane-for-karnataka-ghats-1203858.html  Illegal resorts and homestays in Uttara Kannada are posing a threat to the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats besides causing losses to the state exchequer Pavan Kumar H, DHNS, Hubballi, MAR 27 2023

Tourism Department Minister Anand Singh in the Legislative Council during the February session. According to his reply to an unstarred question by MLC N Ravikumar, there are only eight resorts “registered” with the department, including the Old Magazine House, Kali, and Anshi nature camps that are operated by the government. The reply says the department “does not have any information of unauthorised resorts in the region and does not have powers to act against such properties”.

As per the office of Deputy Director of Tourism (DDOT), Karwar, there are more than 200 homestays and 14 resorts functioning in the picturesque taluks of Joida, Dandeli and Haliyal.

Mumbai PM 2.5 was twice the limit on half of January-February days https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-pm-2-5-was-twice-the-limit-on-half-of-january-february-days/articleshow/99101737.cms
TNN / Mar 30, 2023

The city recorded 27 "poor air" days, when daily average PM2.5 levels were between 90 and 120 ug/m3, in January and February, compared with just six such days in the corresponding period last year, reports Chittaranjan

But some places were significantly worse than others. PM 2.5 levels almost or more than doubled in BKC, Deonar, Bhandup (Khindipada) and Sion in February compared to last year.

Suburban air quality has shown a steep decline. BKC saw 15 'very poor' and two 'severe' air days, while Deonar saw 26 'very poor' air days this February. Colaba, CSIA, Mulund, Powai, Worli and Kandivli-E also saw increases in PM2.5 levels, though less sharp, in the same period.Tembhekar./99101737.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

'Criticism Of Govt Not Anti-India' : Lawyers Condemn Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's Comment Against Retired Judges LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK 29 Mar 2023 https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/lawyers-response-union-law-minister-kiren-rijiju-speech-attack-on-judiciary-retired-judges-anti-india-gang-225070 Over 300 lawyers from the Supreme Court and various High Courts have issued a statement condemning the comment of Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju that "some retired judges belong to anti-India gang". Taking strong objection to the Minister's comment, the lawyers said : "We may remind the Minister the lawyers said : "We may remind the Minister that criticism of the government is neither against the nation, nor unpatriotic, nor “anti-India”.