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The ambitious Green India Mission (GIM) plan for undertaking afforestation activities under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) has hit roadblocks in some states, resulting in a 30% shortfall in target from 2015-16 to 2020-21. Though five of 15 states/Union Territories shortlisted for the Mission have achieved 100% of their target, three others — West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and J&K — have so far not come on board to improve the quality of green cover in the country.

Flights between India and Bangladesh under the bilateral air bubble arrangement will resume from September 3, according to the civil aviation ministry. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2WB4apt

US military commanders believe that another terror attack like the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport is "highly likely in the next 24-36 hours," President Joe Biden warned Saturday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Wwg57O

Describing the renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial as a "tribute to the great martyrs and a symbol of inspiration for the youth", Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2WqK9kZ

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while dedicating the renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial via video conference on Saturday evening, referred to the current crisis in Afghanistan and said that it was to help "our people" who fall victim to such circumstances that the government had enacted new laws.

Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress’ second-in-command and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, and his wife Rujira to join investigations in the politically sensitive Rs 1,300 crore money laundering scam. Abhishek, a Lok Sabha MP and TMC’s national general secretary, has been asked by ED to appear for questioning on September 6 while his wife has been summoned on September 1.