India

Andhra CM disburses Rs 120 cr financial aid, compensation to farmers

02 Sep 2023 09:13 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday disbursed Rs 120 crore as financial assistance to 1.4 lakh eligible tenant farmers under the YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme, which also included another Rs 11 crore compensation to 11,373 farmers who suffered crop losses. Out of Rs 120 crore,

Assam Rifles unbiasedly rescued both communities in Manipur: DG Lt Gen P C Nair

02 Sep 2023 09:12 AM IST

The Assam Rifles is unbiased and has rescued people of both communities in Manipur , claimed its Director General Lt Gen P C Nair. Nair said the country’s oldest paramilitary force is unbiased and has destroyed bunkers, seized weapons and rescued innocent people from both sides in Manipur. “We are

Congress demands removal of official for alleged cyberbullying of Chandy’s daughter

02 Sep 2023 09:11 AM IST

The opposition Congress on Friday asked the Left Front government in Kerala to initiate criminal proceedings against a former Secretariat employee for alleged cyberbullying of Achu Oommen, daughter of late Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, in the wake of the upcoming Puthuppally bypoll. The opposition party urged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Ex-PM Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna’s election declared null and void by Karnataka HC

02 Sep 2023 09:10 AM IST

The election of JD(S) Member of Parliament from Hassan, Prajwal Revanna, was declared null and void by the High Court of Karnataka on Friday. Justice K Natarajan in his judgment partly allowing the two petitions filed by G Devarajegowda, a voter from the constituency, and A Manju, the then BJP’s

Kolaras MLA Birendra Raghuvanshi Quits BJP

02 Sep 2023 09:09 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Shivpuri-Kolaras MLA Birendra Raghuvanshi resigned from BJP. He informed about this on Thursday by holding a press conference at his own residence in Shivpuri. Raghuvanshi said, “I will decide on the future strategy after consulting the public.” He has blamed the party’s newcomers behind his resignation. He wrote

Amit Shah to release ‘Aarop Patra’ against Baghel govt on Saturday in Chhattisgarh

02 Sep 2023 09:08 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release an ‘Aarop Patra’ against the Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel during his visit to the state on Saturday, BJP sources said. Amit Shah will begin his two-day visit to Chhattisgarh today evening. Home Minister Shah will hold a meeting with the BJP core

Vigilance Bureau nabs Mining dept officers for Rs 5 lakh bribe

02 Sep 2023 09:06 AM IST

Amidst an ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Thursday nabbed an Executive Engineer (XEN) and a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of the Mining department for accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh, an official statement said. According to the statement, the arrested accused officers have

Punjab officials begin strike in revenue circles, refuse ‘extra’ duties

02 Sep 2023 09:06 AM IST

Punjab revenue officials on Friday went on an indefinite strike in revenue circles where they have been given “additional” responsibilities. A union leader representing the ‘patwaris’ (revenue officials) said they were not undertaking any work related to additional charges allocated to them in 3,193 revenue circles but were discharging their

Haryana appoints senior IAS officer as CM Khattar’s principal secy

02 Sep 2023 09:05 AM IST

Surprising everyone, the Manohar Lal Khatter-led state government appointed two retired IAS officers to key roles in Haryana. Senior IAS Rajesh Kumar Khullar has been appointed Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister only a day after completing nearly 35 years of service. He retired as Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue

Following Berkeley sealing, Purohit orders inquiry against Estate Office

02 Sep 2023 09:03 AM IST

As per senior officials from the administrative department for the Union Territory of Chandigarh, UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit—who also serves as the Governor of Punjab— is upset with Punjab Estate Office officials because of their “corrupt practices”. Early on Monday, the administration sealed Berkeley Square—a major commercial complex in Chandigarh

Govt realised its mistake: SAD leader on Panchayat decision

02 Sep 2023 09:02 AM IST

Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) Deputy President, Daljit Singh Cheema, declared on Friday that the decision taken by the Punjab government to withdraw its notification on the dissolution of panchayats was a win for democracy and the government had “realised its mistake”. “The government knew that the High Court would decision

Panchayat dissolution letter leaked, Punjab govt mired in social media blame game

02 Sep 2023 09:01 AM IST

Following the suspension of two senior IAS officers after the Punjab government rescinded its decision to dissolve 13,000 Gram Panchayats across the state, a file page containing the signatures of several ministers and bureaucrats surfaced online on Friday. Politics and blame games have since ensued as major players point fingers