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Over 1,700 sq km of forest area lost in last 10 years due to development activities: Government

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The government stated that over 1,700 sq km of forest area has been lost in the last decade due to development, but compensatory afforestation has been undertaken. This has resulted in a net increase of 21,761 sq km. Minister Bhupendra Yadav highlighted that overall forest cover has grown, with some states experiencing reductions while others have seen increases. Efforts are being made to protect soil, moisture, and wildlife habitat during development projects.

INR ends lower in line with equities on RBI's status-quo rate decision

Business Standard 

The Indian rupee continued to trade in range bound moves to settled for the day lower by 1 paisa at 83.96 (provisional) against US dollar on Thursday, after the Reserve Bank expectedly kept the benchmark interest rate and stance unchanged for the ninth straight policy meeting. Weak domestic markets, surge in crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows weighed on the rupee. The benchmark S&P/BSE Sensex ended the session down 581.79 points, or 0.73 percent, at 78,886.22 as the Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates steady... Читать дальше...