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Centre asks MP govt to look into forest rights claims

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

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February 27, 2025

THE Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has asked the Madhya Pradesh government to address complaints about a significant rise in rejection of applications related to community and individual forest rights claims filed through the Van Mitra mobile application, officials said.

- JITENDRA CHOUBEY @ New Delhi

In a letter to the state's department of tribal affairs, which this newspaper has accessed, the MoTA has said the App is undermining the rights of gram sabha (village council) and directed the state government to examine the complaints and submit a report by March 3.

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The New Indian Express Coimbatore

US visa fee hikes not to have material impact on domestic IT cos: Moody’s

NEW US visa fee hikes will not have any material impact on the domestic IT companies as the incremental cost of nearly $250 million is just about 1% of the top four firms’ annual revenue, so they will remain resilient on the back of strong profitability and a structural talent gap in the US, which will help offset the new financial pressure.

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February 18, 2026

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Ton that could lift Canada

WHILE Yuvraj Samra is bound to hog the limelight after being the first centurion from Canada in the T20 World Cup (also the youngest at this level), his innings could carry huge significance when it comes to the growth of the sport in the country.

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February 18, 2026

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

New central jail to come up in Madurai at ₹229-cr cost

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February 18, 2026

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

6.75 lakh students got free laptops; ₹8,505 cr allocated to higher education dept

FINANCE Minister Thangam Thennarasu, while presenting the interim budget, said that as many as 6,75,888 college students have received free laptops under the Ulagam Ungal Kaiyil (The world in your hands) scheme launched by Chief Minister M K Stalin.

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February 18, 2026

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Axar, common man’s superstar

All-rounder set to play his first World Cup match at his home ground

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2 mins

February 18, 2026

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Gujarat ATS, Coast Guard foil mid-sea smuggling bid, seize 200kg chemicals

A high-stakes midnight chase unfolded off the Porbandar coast as the Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS intercepted an Iranian speed boat near the IMBL, seizing over 200 kg of suspected narcotics chemicals and arresting two Iranian nationals before the consignment could reach Punjab.

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1 min

February 18, 2026

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Maruti’s first EV eVITARA priced at ₹10.99 lakh

MARUTI Suzuki (MSIL) on Tuesday finally announced the price of its first electric vehicle eVITARA.

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1 min

February 18, 2026

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Former Assam Cong chief Borah to join BJP on Feb 22

FORMER Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah will join the ruling BJP on February 22.

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2 mins

February 18, 2026

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

GOVT MUST EXPLAIN HOW IT SPENT DEBT MONEY: OPPOSITION

LAUNCHING a sharp attack on the DMK government, the BJP and its allies on Tuesday termed it the interim budget a self-praising document that lacked concrete welfare measures and pushed Tamil Nadu deeper into debt.

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February 18, 2026

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

ORBITING ASSETS, FALLING LOGIC

In mid-January 2026, during the anti-government uprising in Tran, Starlink waived its monthly subscription payments for users in Iran after the imamocracy blacked out the internet.

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3 mins

February 18, 2026

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