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Supreme Court rejects plea challenging Income Tax break to STs in North East
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition questioning the income tax exemption for Scheduled Tribes in certain north-eastern states. The court suggested the petitioner approach the Parliamentary Committee on Petitions or the Finance Ministry. This mov…
PM pollution increased by 20% in Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayan region, North-East: Study
Pollution levels in North India and the Himalayas have risen sharply. Particulate matter pollution increased over 20 percent in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayas, and North-East India between 2010 and 2019. Biomass burning is the primary driver of this pollu…