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#ExpressImpact | Almost two months after an investigation by The Indian Express revealed a Union Minister and a serving Central government secretary’s kin availing subsidy for their cucumber farms, the Centre has amended the ‘Scheme Guidelines of Commercial Horticulture and Cold Storage Schemes’ of the National Horticulture Board (NHB).
It has revised the definition of ‘family’ – bringing within its ambit the subsidy applicant’s spouse, father, mother, sons and daughters – and has made holders of constitutional posts, serving ministers, MPs, MLAs, mayors, district panchayat chiefs and government employees ineligible for financial assistance under NHB schemes.
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Written by: Harikishan Sharma
#ExpressImpact | Agriculture Minister Bhagirath Choudhary returns subsidy he took for his own farm
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#ExpressImpact | A day after The Indian Express reported that about 1.27 crore linen items were stolen from AC coaches of the Indian Railways over four years, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw directed officials to come up with a reform to curb such theft.
Turning to top Railway officials at a press conference Tuesday on Railways’ “52 reforms in 52 weeks” initiative, Vaishnaw referred to The Indian Express report and sought a timeline for the issue to be resolved.
The officials responded by seeking two months to formalise a way to fix the issue.
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Written by: Dheeraj Mishra
#ExpressImpact | A day after The Indian Express reported that about 1.27 crore linen items were stolen from AC coaches of the Indian Railways over four years, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw directed officials to come up with a reform to curb such theft.
Turning to top Railway officials at a press conference Tuesday on Railways’ “52 reforms in 52 weeks” initiative, Vaishnaw referred to The Indian Express report and sought a timeline for the issue to be resolved.
The officials responded by seeking two months to formalise a way to fix the issue.
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https://t.co/46iRSnW0Dp
Written by: Dheeraj Mishra
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1. #ExpressImpact | Currently, the primary response to curb linen theft across divisions has been to counsel the bedroll attendants to remain vigilant, monitor linen closely, ensure prompt collection, and stay alert during duty hours.
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TNIE highlighted how pedestrians were put to inconvenience due to sewage overflowing on the road adjacent to Freedom Park, Bengaluru. Now, the stagnated water has been drained and the drains fixed. @NewIndianXpress @Cloudnirad @shibasahu2012 @XpressBengaluru
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After the article was published, a team from the Karnataka Lokayukta, headed by Upa Lokayukta Justice B Veerappa, visited the villages severely affected by contamination.
@santwana99 @Cloudnirad @ramupatil_TNIE @NewIndianXpress @XpressBengaluru
Who asked for 5 guarantee schemes? We dint,” Krishnappa from Doddatumkur village in Doddaballapur says. The 325 acre lake here highly polluted wirh 52 industries effluents, sewage water. They get water from tankers from Jakkalamadagu which is 30 km away.
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#FinishLine2025: Impact on the ground!
A few photographs that pushed the authorities to take action in 2025 (2/2)
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#FinishLine2025: Impact on the ground!
A few photographs that pushed the authorities to take action in 2025 (1/2)
@NewIndianXpress @XpressHyderabad @Kalyan_TNIE @santwana99 @shibasahu2012 @PrasannaRS2 @GHMCOnline @CommissionrGHMC #ExpressImpact
#ExpressImpact | Action cell, weekly inspections to rid Rohini of its dust amid Delhi's fight against air pollution
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#ExpressImpact | Action cell, weekly inspections to rid Rohini of its dust amid Delhi's fight against air pollution
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#ExpressImpact | Elderly couple in #Telangana shifted to hospital after @NewIndianXpress report. Padma refused to move to an old-age home, asking the govt instead for an Indiramma house — saying she prefers permanent shelter over institutional care.
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#ExpressImpact | The Supreme Court will tomorrow (Aug 18) hear a suo motu writ petition titled “Cadets disabled in military training struggle” after taking cognizance of reports published in The Indian Express on the plight of officer cadets who were discharged from the nation’s top military training institutes on medical grounds — and are battling severe disability with shattered dreams and poor benefits.
In its series of two reports published August 11, The Indian Express found that around 500 officer cadets have been medically discharged from military institutes such as NDA since 1985, due to varying degrees of disability incurred during training. At the NDA alone, around 20 such cadets were medically discharged in just the past 5 years, between 2021 and July 2025.
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#ExpressImpact | Director of School Education sanctions ₹51.78 cr after #TNIE report highlighted how fund crunch is affecting mid-day meals for students
@NewIndianXpress
#ExpressImpact | Pramila’s Sankirtan against forest fires is inspiring, says PM #NarendraModi in #MannKiBaat | @DiannaSahu_TNIE's report
@NewIndianXpress @santwana99
@Siba_TNIE
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#Brightside | Artiste Pramila Pradhan and her troupe members are using Sankirtan as a medium to sensitise villagers in #Keonjhar against the hazards of forest fire | writes @DiannaSahu_TNIE
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@Siba_TNIE
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#ExpressImpact | After TNIE’s May 27 report on a #Telangana family’s 7-year struggle to update land details on the Dharani portal, the revenue dept stepped in. The collector approved the resolution and told the tahsildar to issue pattadar passbook copies. https://t.co/TvsknvyTik
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BBMP fixes four broken drain covers on Queens Road following a report in The New Express.
@XpressBengaluru
Broken drainage covers along Queens Road, from Cubbon Park Metro Station to MG Road Circle, have been a safety hazard for over a month. Despite the high volume of daily commuters on this stretch, authorities are yet to take action
@XpressBengaluru
@ICCCBengaluru @osd_cmkarnataka
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Following my report, experts ask @moefcc to review @KarnatakaWorld plan to make Devika Rani & Roerich Estate ecotourism spot
@NewIndianXpress
@XpressBengaluru
@KannadaPrabha
@santwana99
@Cloudnirad
@NammaBengaluroo
@byadavbjp
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#ExpressImpact | NGT takes suo motu cognisance of mangrove cover decline in #Vizag, following a report by @NewIndianXpress. The tribunal calls for further details on damage and restoration measures. Next hearing on Jan 31, 2025
@UshaPeri13 reports https://t.co/5tsw37UIhA
#ExpressImpact | After @NewIndianXpress report “Tribals of Andhra’s ASR village demand a school,” a school has been set up in Tangellabanda #tribal village, #ASRdistrict, with the support of NGOs and government officials
@UshaPeri13 reports
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