Kandla to be renamed as Deendayal Port

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval to the renaming of Kandla Port in Gujarat as Deendayal Port. The Kandla port, one of the top 12 major ports in the country, had been rechristened as Deendayal Port in the name of Hindutva icon Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. PTI 

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Turtle sanctuary to be set up in Allahabad    

New Delhi: A turtle sanctuary in Allahabad and a River Biodiversity Park at Sangam are to be set up. The project, at an estimated cost of Rs 1.34 crore, will include development of the Biodiversity Park at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. The Ganga and Yamuna at Allahabad are home to some of the most endangered turtles, Gangetic dolphin, Gharial and numerous migratory and resident birds. IANS