Centre issues model rules for tree felling on farm land for agroforestry

The Centre has issued model rules for the felling of trees on agricultural land in a bid to promote agroforestry with the aim of doubling farmers' incomes, increasing tree cover outside forests and mitigating climate change.

- Jayashree Nandi

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Police on Sunday recovered key evidence, including jewellery and a laptop, in connection with the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi, officers aware of the matter said.

The recovery was made during a raid at the house of accused Silome James in Ratlam district, they added.

"We have recovered jewellery of Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi, along with a laptop, a pen drive, and some important papers from the flat of Silome James in Ratlam," said East Khasi Hills superintendent of police Vivek Syiem. "Raja had only one gold chain and we will get it identified," he added.

Meanwhile, two of the five prime accused in the murder case - Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi - were produced before the designated court of the judicial magistrate first class in Shillong last week to record their statements under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). However, both of them refused to speak before the magistrate.