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A Centre for Wildlife Studies analysis has found a clear geographic shift in fire activity across India’s forested landscapes over more than two decades. While the Eastern Ghats and Central India recorded higher fire incidence, the Western Ghats saw a decline, underscoring uneven ecological pressure across reserve networks.
Filmmaker Bharat Bala’s short documentary on the Ramnami community has won a National Award, drawing fresh attention to one of central India’s most distinctive devotional traditions. A week after the honour, Bala reflected on a career spanning more than 1,000 films and on his renewed collaboration with composer A.R. Rahman, underscoring the breadth of his work across Indian storytelling.
SunBridge BioEnergy has begun operations at a new ethanol facility in Seoni, marking a further expansion of its fuel-alcohol footprint in central India. The company said its ethanol capacity is set to rise to 700 KLD once a soon-to-be-operational 400 KLD plant in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, comes online, underscoring continued investment in India’s biofuel supply chain.
SunBridge BioEnergy has started operations at a new ethanol facility in Seoni, marking another step in its expansion across central India. The company said its ethanol portfolio will soon rise to 700 KLD as a 400 KLD plant in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, moves toward commissioning, underscoring the sector’s continued build-out amid India’s biofuel push.
Filmmaker Bharatbala’s short documentary on the Ramnami community has won a National Award, drawing renewed attention to one of central India’s most distinctive devotional traditions. A week after the honour, Bharatbala reflected on his long filmmaking journey, his work across India, and his reunion with composer A.R. Rahman after their landmark collaboration on Vande Maataram.
SunBridge BioEnergy has begun operations at a new ethanol facility in Seoni, marking another step in its expansion across central India. The company said the addition strengthens its ethanol portfolio and moves it closer to a combined capacity of 700 KLD, supported by a soon-to-be-operational 400 KLD plant in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
A Madhya Pradesh enforcement unit has seized 4.240 kilograms of opium and arrested one person in a targeted anti-narcotics operation, underscoring the continuing pressure on illicit drug networks in central India. The seizure adds to a broader pattern of interdiction efforts aimed at disrupting trafficking routes and supply chains linked to narcotics movement across the state.
NMDC has announced a ₹5,427 crore investment plan for Bastar in Chhattisgarh, marking one of the most significant industrial commitments to the mineral-rich region in recent years. The move underscores New Delhi’s continuing bet on mining-led development in central India, where infrastructure, employment and local value addition remain central policy goals.
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