# Mining in aravalis

• Haryana government is seeking permission for mining in aravalis in Gurugram and Faridabad in supreme court.

• Environmentalists and residents are strongly opposed to mining being legalised and demanded that forest cover be increased in the state.

• As per the economic survey of haryana 2020-21, as many as 58 mines out of total 119 have been allocated.

# Business in Nagaland

• Almost a year after nagaland governor RN ravi poked the nagaland government for letting “armed gangs” reign and carry out gunpoint exortion.

• Similar concerns has been raised by the state’s largest trading body, which is driving the businesses out of Nagaland.

• These illegal extortions led to decrease in business by 60-75% and moving to assam.

# Saraswati river

• The centre has reconstituted an advisory committee to chalk out a plan for studying mythical saraswati river for next two years.

• The earlier panel’s term ended in 2019.

• The committee will be chaired by culture minister and include officials from the culture, tourism, water resources, environment and forest.

# NPR

• In 2021, the Indian government will update NPR for the third time.

• Prior to this, NPR was updated in 2010 and 2015.

• Currently, Indian government has an electronic data base of nearly 119 crore residents of India.

# Hindus in pakistan

• The Hindus in pakistan’s restive khyber pakhtunkhwa has decided to pardon the mob that vandalised and burned down a century old temple in the province.

• The local clerics and members of the Hindu community held a meeting on saturday to resolve the issue.

• This group is called “jigra” i.e the meeting of elder people.