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  1. #Patna #BirdSanctuary and #Gujarat’s #ChhariDhand get Ramsar tag, India’s #wetland count rises to 98

    Patna Bird Sanctuary in #UttarPradesh and Chhari-Dhand in Gujarat have been added to India’s Ramsar Sites list, taking the country’s total wetlands of international importance to 98 ahead of #WorldWetlandsDay.

    MC Travel Desk
    February 02, 2026 / 10:36 IST

    "India has added two more ecologically significant #wetlands to its #RamsarSites network, strengthening the country’s global conservation footprint just ahead of World Wetlands Day on February 2. Patna Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district and Chhari-Dhand in Gujarat’s Kutch district have been officially designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the #RamsarConvention.

    "The announcement was made by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on social media platform X, where he underscored the importance of these wetlands as critical habitats for migratory birds, resident species, and rare wildlife."

    Read more:
    moneycontrol.com/travel/patna-

    #SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #Wildlife #WetlandPreservation #India

  2. Varanasi Residents in Distress After Order To Demolish 300 Houses For Jagannath Corridor

    Disgruntled residents of Varanasi's Assi Colony argue that Modi has misunderstood Kashi, and if he continues upon this path, then Kashi’s identity will soon be destroyed and replaced by something new and alien.

    #UttarPradesh #varanasi #JagannathCorridor #displacement #DevelopmentProjects #NarendraModi #BJP #BJPStates #india

    thewire.in/rights/varanasi-res

  3. ‘Doesn’t Matter if We Sell Vegetarian Food’: How UP’s Muslim Eatery Owners Are Losing Livelihoods

    Dozens of dhabas along NH-58 were reportedly targeted after a campaign was launched by one Swami Yashveer to advocate for the boycott of Muslim-owned eateries during the Kanwar Yatra.

    #UttarPradesh #muzaffarnagar #sambhal #NH58 #MuslimBusinesses #hindutva #KanwarYatra #BJP #islamophobia #india

    thewire.in/communalism/doesnt-

  4. Fortuitous week for BJP functionaries as courts protects 3 from punitive action under law

    No conviction in assault case, no FIR in hate speech, no violation of election code for BJP MP Ram Shankar, Assam CM Sarma and BJP president JP Nadda respectively.

    #UttarPradesh #assam #karnataka #BJP #RamShankar #HimantaBiswaSarma #JPNadda #HateSpeech #crime #MoralCodeOfConduct #KarnatakaHC #GauhatiHC #courts #IndianJudiciary #india

    sabrangindia.in/fortuitous-wee

  5. The Valmiki Family in Hathras Defied Caste Order. Their Dead Daughter Paid the Price.

    The Hathras case, as it became known both in national and international media, played out in the exact same fashion as other cases of violence against Dalits, especially Dalit women, play out across the country.

    #hathras #UttarPradesh #HathrasRape #valmikis #dalits #dalit #CasteViolence #rape #ViolenceAgainstWomen #thakurs #casteism #caste #UPPolice #BJP #opinion #YashicaDutt #india

    thewire.in/caste/the-valmiki-f