sk

It is possible to be busy, very busy without being effective at all.

[sk @boringlybold]

This man employs men who shouldn't look at the faces of their wives even on Sundays.

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Here are some more glimpses from the visit to the L&T complex in Hazira, Gujarat.

[Hadi @HadiNasrallah]

“Jesus told us to forgive our killers, but this is too much”

Heartbreaking moments from the funeral of Theodosia Karam, her brother Tony and their father James in Qlayaa, southern Lebanon. James was driving his children home from their exams when an Israeli drone killed them

[sk @boringlybold]

@sunetrac Abroad where?

[ameet singh @ameetgsingh]

They want to fell 1488 trees at the Botanical Survey of India campus in Pune for a new road. 🌳

Together let’s file an objection to this mindless massacre.

This is a protected botanical garden - a living lab for science, conservation & our vanishing green cover. Not one more old growth tree should fall. Leave the garden alone. Scrap the RFD. (River Front Development).

The points for the riverside objection i.e the current one tap email are as follows :

1. There is no valid tree authority in Pune which needs to have minimum 5 members

2. The supreme court CEC has ordered a stay on riverside tree cutting without their approval/experts report.

3. The advt published by PMC does not contain meaningful/accurate details about trees to be felled such as the age, species, tree size, gps location, photos, co2 sequestered and future ecosystems services loss.

4. Flood lines have not been remarked since 2011. There was a major flood in Pune in 2019 so flood lines to be considered should be after 2019. NDRF evacuated 88,000 people on our river banks & 27 people died during those flash floods. With this RFD we are looking at similar disasters taking place across Pune yet again.

5. The tree officer has powers to postpone/decline any plans that do not preserve trees. They are choosing not to use their power. They recieve “marching” orders otherwise. Where is their courage ?

6. There is no alternate plan submitted by the applicant “PMC projects department” which would reduce number of trees to be cut. We have been asking for leaving our urban forests alone. Is it too much to ask ?

7. The riparian zone is rich in biodiversity, hence as per the wildlife protection act they cannot proceed until it's shown there are no rare/endangered/critical species there.
We have documented over 125 bird species and 85 spider species along with countless insects and shrub life.

8. The Tree census should have been done in 2026, every 5 years as per law. Nothings been done since 2013 (even after high court ordered it) that’s because with a census each tree gets an identity and a geotagged location or address - once that’s done it’s impossible to kill trees without us knowing they’re gone.

These are just some of the points.

Pune’s already down to 5-6% surface areas as green. Law mandates 33% surface area as green to keep the city climate resilient.

It’s 44 degrees Celsius already when will we wake up to reality and save our trees.

We’ve lost lakhs of canopy trees, our riparian forests are choked with concrete due to RFD. Metro, roads, “development” - all continuous tree felling without real survival of transplants.

Here, Money talks, ecology pays.

We can’t keep sacrificing the last lungs for concrete & debt. Prioritise carrying capacity, not more urban collapse.

Sign the objection letter it’s a one tap email: link given below 👇🏽

https://t.co/Dsm35r9eoz

Save BSI Pune. No more chopping.

#SaveBSIPune #PuneTrees

[sk @boringlybold]

@x_rahulraj @MODIfiedVikas My daughter did chemical engineering, she was interested in carbon capture, and went to Max Planck. Now back in India in a similar field. Every branch can be good provided the path is well thought out or else money and effort will not pay off.

[sk @boringlybold]

@ForeverPhotos88 Near Piccadilly hotel?

[sk @boringlybold]

@Rajat202k It is not gradual. I used to read out TOI for my dad 30-35 years back or maybe more. Blueline buses used to kill people almost everyday. Crime was always very high. It's just that no govt. has had teeth to handle it in so many years.

[Bharati Chaturvedi @Bharati09]

Yesterday, after a meeting in Connaught Place, I realised my two young colleagues had never heard of Cottage Industries Emporium- one of Delhi’s iconic though expensive shopping destinations when I was growing up.

So I took them for a walk-through. It was a sad one hour.

Not ONE shopper.

Staff working and wearing ‘ I am on Strike’ badges - salaries not paid for the last 4-5 months, they said.

Dust on the stunning sarees.

And then, the last straw : This creepy looking Santa Claus wrapped in plastic staring at us.

Pls pay the workers a full and final, sell everything on discount and close this place down. It’s time is over.

@MinOfCultureGoI @TexMinIndia

[sk @boringlybold]

@sidhant_sarthak @laalsaalan You should stop responding to every person. It's time consuming and a useless effort. Prioritize your time as you're very special.

[Shankar Sharma @1shankarsharma]

As you all know, I am a worrier.

I continue to be worriedly mystified by Indian 10-Bond Yields.

With the INR collapsing so badly, how has the yield managed to remain ~7%? RBI buying bonds?

The spread between India & US T Bonds is the tightest ever.

Something 's gotta give...

[Adv.Vineet Jindal @vineetJindal19]

No one can put even a single brick in Delhi without the knowledge of the local offices of the MCD and Delhi Police. If that is the reality, then a serious question arises: why are the local officials of the MCD, Fire Department, and Delhi Police not being held accountable in the Malviya Nagar tragedy?

Unauthorized constructions, fire safety violations, and regulatory lapses do not happen overnight. If illegalities existed, where were the inspections, enforcement actions, and preventive measures? Accountability cannot stop at the owners or occupants alone.

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

The Union Cabinet has approved a scheme that will work towards reducing pollution in the Delhi-NCR region and promote cleaner mobility. The scheme will improve air quality, support sustainable transport and benefit vehicle owners.

https://t.co/KFBmkJiIWY

[Kiren Rijiju @KirenRijiju]

Learn from Mizoram, our North East !
जिस किसी ने भी यह वीडियो बनाया है, मैं उससे सहमत हूँ।

[sk @boringlybold]

Why are the lapses assessed only after a few people lose their lives?

[CMO Delhi @CMODelhi]

The lapses that culminated in the tragic fire at a guest house in Malviya Nagar will be examined with utmost seriousness, and accountability will be fixed wherever it lies.

A Magisterial Inquiry has been ordered and an FIR has been registered against the owner of the property. A city-wide crackdown will be launched against illegal properties, unauthorised guest houses and establishments operating in violation of fire safety norms and building by-laws. Such premises will be sealed and prosecuted in accordance with the law.

Those responsible for this tragedy will be held accountable.

[وزارة الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين الأردنية @ForeignMinistry]

بيان مشترك

يدين وزراء خارجية المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية، ودولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، وجمهورية إندونيسيا، وجمهورية باكستان الإسلامية، والجمهورية التركية، والمملكة العربية السعودية، ودولة قطر، وجمهورية مصر العربية بأشدّ العبارات استمرار اقتحامات المستوطنين المتطرفين الإسرائيليين للمسجد الأقصى المبارك/ الحرم القدسي الشريف تحت حماية القوات الإسرائيلية، وكذلك رفع العلم الإسرائيلي داخل باحاته. ويؤكّدون أنّ هذه الأعمال الاستفزازية والمرفوضة تشكّل انتهاكًا صارخًا للقانون الدولي، وقرارات الأمم المتحدة ذات الصلة، والوضع التاريخي والقانوني القائم في الأماكن المقدسة في القدس الشرقية والقدس الشرقية المحتلة.

كما يدين وزراء الخارجية استمرار الانتهاكات والإجراءات المُمنهَجة واللاشرعية التي تنفّذها السلطات الإسرائيلية، القوة القائمة بالاحتلال، والهادفة إلى تغيير الطابع التاريخي والقانوني والديموغرافي للقدس الشرقية المحتلة، وتدنيس وتقويض قدسية ومكانة مقدساتها الإسلامية والمسيحية.

ويؤكّدون مجدّدًا رفضهم القاطع لأيّ محاولات لتغيير الوضع التاريخي والقانوني القائم في القدس ومقدساتها الإسلامية والمسيحية، ويشدّدون على ضرورة الحفاظ عليه، مع الإقرار بالدور الخاص للوصاية الهاشمية التاريخية في هذا الشأن. كما يكرر الوزراء التأكيد على أنّ كامل مساحة المسجد الأقصى المبارك/ الحرم القدسي الشريف، البالغة ١٤٤ دونمًا هي مكان عبادة خالص للمسلمين، وأنّ دائرة أوقاف القدس وشؤون المسجد الأقصى المبارك التابعة لوزارة الأوقاف والشؤون والمقدسات الإسلامية الأردنية هي الجهة القانونية صاحبة الولاية الحصرية لإدارة كافة شؤون المسجد الأقصى المبارك/ الحرم القدسي الشريف وتنظيم الدخول إليه.

ويحمّل الوزراء السلطات الإسرائيلية مسؤولية وقف هذه الإجراءات التصعيدية ويحذّرون من أنّ الانتهاكات الإسرائيلية المتكررة تؤدّي إلى تفاقم التوترات، وتأجيج حالة عدم الاستقرار والتطرف، وتقويض الجهود الدولية الرامية إلى تحقيق السلام، كما أنّها تشكّل خرقًا واضحًا لالتزامات إسرائيل بموجب القانون الدولي. ويدعون إلى الوقف الفوري لجميع هذه الممارسات الإسرائيلية غير القانونية والاستفزازية، ويؤكّدون مجدّدًا ضرورة احترام الوضع التاريخي والقانوني القائم في المسجد الأقصى المبارك/ الحرم القدسي الشريف بكامله.

ويؤكّد وزراء الخارجية مجدّدًا تضامنهم الراسخ مع الشعب الفلسطيني ودعمهم الثابت لتحقيق حقوقه الوطنية المشروعة وغير القابلة للتصرف، وفي مقدّمتها حقه في تقرير المصير وإقامة الدولة الفلسطينية المستقلة ذات السيادة على خطوط الرابع من حزيران لعام ١٩٦٧ وعاصمتها القدس الشرقية. كما يجدّدون دعمهم لجميع الجهود الرامية إلى إنهاء الاحتلال الإسرائيلي وتحقيق سلام عادل ودائم وشامل على أساس حل الدولتين ووفقًا للقانون الدولي وقرارات الأمم المتحدة ذات الصلة ومبادرة السلام العربية.

#الأردن

[Agnimitra Paul BJP @paulagnimitra1]

The ‘Swachh App’ has been rolled out across 10 municipalities from 1st June, marking the beginning of a technology-driven approach towards cleaner, healthier and more responsive urban governance.

We are encouraged by the enthusiastic response received from citizens since its launch on the first day itself. On day one - 183 complain received and 139 resolved.

The active participation of residents reinforces our belief that a cleaner and more beautiful Bengal can only be achieved when citizens and government work hand in hand.

Through the Swachh App, citizens can directly report issues relating to garbage accumulation, waterlogging, sanitation concerns and other civic issues, enabling faster response and improved service delivery.

The initiative is currently being implemented in a phased manner across select municipalities. Our teams are continuously monitoring feedback, strengthening systems and refining processes to ensure the highest standards of service. We are also working towards onboarding additional municipalities across West Bengal in phases, ensuring that the platform is robust, efficient and capable of delivering the best possible experience to every citizen.

Clean and healthy cities are built not only through government initiatives but through collective responsibility and civic consciousness.

Our City. Our Responsibility.
Keep It Clean. Keep It Healthy.
স্বচ্ছ বাংলা, সুন্দর বাংলা।

#SwachhApp #SwachhBangla #CleanBengal #CitizenParticipation #MunicipalAffairs #WestBengal #UrbanDevelopment #SmartGovernance #TechnologyForGood #PublicServic

[sk @boringlybold]

@SamsungIndia do you even have a customer service number for TV?

[Anurag Dwary @Anurag_Dwary]

यक़ीन मानिये, अपना ही देश है ... वो भी बुरहानपुर ... जल जीवन मिशन के तहत प्रमाणित देश का पहला 'हर घर जल' जिला ....
सरकारी तर्क पट्टे से लेकर अतिक्रमण तक का होगा ...

[sk @boringlybold]

@AstroCounselVik What if a person feels living is a commitment they don't consent to?

[Ashutosh Nandan @BiharKaVoice]

People need to understand why anti-monopoly clause was earlier introduced in our laws by some "educated people".

And now why a 4th fail "anpadh-gavaar" is removing it for his friend.

You may remember 5 years ago you can easily get Shimla Apple for 100rs kg.
But now Shimla apple is costing you above 200 per kg.

What Changed ?

Adani got absolute monopoly in Cold Storage and Apple trade business.

Now get ready to pay double amount for aata rice as well.

It won't affect people who getting free ration from government, but will definitely impact hardworking people who have to buy food grains from market.