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National Governance & Policy 06 Oct 2026, 09:12 AM IST

Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Nicobar Project Proceedings, Keeping Forest Rights Challenge Alive

The Supreme Court has declined to halt proceedings linked to the Nicobar mega-project, leaving intact a legal challenge that questions the diversion of more than 130 square kilometres of pristine tropical forest. The petitions before the Calcutta High Court argue that the project violates the Forest Rights Act and threatens the cultural survival of the Shompen and Nicobarese communities.

By RDU Global Wire5 min read
National Governance & Policy06 Oct 2026, 08:07 AM IST

Supreme Court Declines to Halt Nicobar Project Proceedings, Leaving Forest Rights Challenge to Continue

The Supreme Court has refused to stay proceedings in a challenge to the Nicobar project, allowing the case to continue in the Calcutta High Court. The petitions argue that the diversion of more than 130 square kilometres of pristine tropical forest violated the Forest Rights Act and endangered the cultural and ecological survival of the Shompen and Nicobarese communities.

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Centre Seeks Supreme Court Stay on Great Nicobar Hearings, Reasserts Challenge to Petitioner’s Standing

The Union government has moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on hearings in the Great Nicobar project matter, while reiterating its position that petitioner Meena Gupta lacks locus standi and that the petitions amount to an abuse of process. The move comes after the Calcutta High Court rejected the Centre’s standing objection in May, clearing the way for a final hearing scheduled for November.

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Environment, Climate & Weather10h ago

How David Attenborough Changed the Way India Sees Nature

David Attenborough's influence in India extends far beyond television, shaping how writers, conservationists and policymakers think about biodiversity, storytelling and environmental responsibility. In reflections shared by Jairam Ramesh, Stephen Alter, Neha Sinha and Ranjit Lal, Attenborough emerges as both a cultural force and a moral reference point in India's ongoing debate over conservation and development.

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Defence, Intelligence & AerospaceRecently

Putin Tests NATO’s Arctic Edges on Norway’s Remote Islands

Russia’s pressure on Norway’s remote Arctic frontier is sharpening into a broader test of NATO resolve, with Moscow probing the alliance’s northern perimeter through military signaling, air and sea activity, and strategic ambiguity. The stakes extend beyond a sparsely populated archipelago: control, access and deterrence in the High North are increasingly central to European security.

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Defence, Intelligence & AerospaceRecently

Putin Tests NATO’s Arctic Resolve on Norway’s Remote Islands

Russia’s pressure on Norway’s far-northern island chain is emerging as a fresh test of NATO’s deterrence posture in the Arctic, where geography, climate and military logistics sharply favor the defender. The episode underscores how Moscow is probing the alliance’s political cohesion and operational readiness in a region that is becoming more strategically important as ice retreats and great-power competition intensifies.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace4h ago

Interagency Airlift Rushes Specialized Utility Vehicles to Kauai After Hurricane Lowell

A coordinated interagency operation has delivered military airlift support to Kauai to move specialized utility vehicles needed to restore power after Hurricane Lowell triggered widespread outages across the Hawaiian island. The effort underscores how civil and military agencies can combine logistics, aviation assets and emergency response capabilities when storm damage overwhelms local transport capacity.

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Lifestyle & Culture5h ago

Fort Hunter Liggett and Partners Mount Rapid Defense as Plaskett Fire Threatens Monterey County

Fort Hunter Liggett's swift response to the Plaskett Fire underscored the Army installation's emergency readiness and the strength of its mutual-aid network in Monterey County, California. As the blaze burned about 30,000 acres in the adjacent Los Padres National Forest, military and civilian partners worked in concert to keep the fire from spreading onto the post and to protect surrounding communities and critical infrastructure.

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Supreme Court of India(2)New Delhi(2)Calcutta High Court(2)