Environmental experts and politicians are warning about union government’s plan of palm oil plantations in north east and andaman & nicobar.
Environmental experts are giving examples of south east asia which has destroyed the rainforests and biodiversity of the south east asia.
Politicians are also raising concerns over impact on community ownership of tribal lands.
# Income tax portal
Finance ministry on sunday extended the deadlines for several categories of taxpayers to file tax related forms electronically.
New income tax portal is yet to become fully functional.
The fresh deadlines for 11 specified forms, a couple of which have been extended to march 31, 2022.
# Taliban
Foreign ministry has maintained a studied silence in response to the comments from Taliban leader sher Mohammad Stanekzai who on Saturday described India as “very important for the region”.
Mr. Stanekzai’s comments were the first overt signal from the Taliban that it wishes to engage India.
India is currently the president of UNSC, which will discuss Afghanistan situation.
# Covaxin
Union minister of Health and family welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on sunday released the first commercial batch of Covaxin manufactured in Ankleshwar, Gujarat.
This manufacturing facility has a capacity of more than one crore doses a month.