India

Union Minister Kishan Reddy targets BRS govt over auction of govt lands, liquor shop licences

31 Aug 2023 09:14 AM IST

Taking a jibe at the ruling dispensation in Telangana, BJP State President G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said the BRS government in the state cannot run without “selling off” government lands and auctioning liquor shops. The BRS government has increased the fares of state-run Road Transport Corporation (RTC) buses, land

Push to establish green crackers units to continue in Bengal despite Duttapukur blast

31 Aug 2023 09:12 AM IST

Officials of the state environment department and the apex body of fireworks manufacturers in West Bengal said the death of nine persons in a blast at an illegal crackers unit in North 24 Parganas district on August 27 will not derail the move to set up five green fireworks clusters

“Will discuss how much we can reduce Cauvery water released to TN,” says DK Shivakumar

31 Aug 2023 09:11 AM IST

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that Karnataka will reduce the amount of Cauvery water released to neighbouring Tamil Nadu by making the Supreme Court understand the “situation” prevailing in his state. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Tamil Nadu government’s plea seeking direction to Karnataka

Case registered against Digvijaya Singh for ‘misleading’ post on Jain temple

31 Aug 2023 09:10 AM IST

The Madhya Pradesh Police have registered a case against Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh following an alleged misleading post on his X social media account over a Jain temple in Damoh district, an official said on Wednesday. Singh later deleted the post. Rajya Sabha member Singh, in a post on August

SAD chief appoints 15 new district chiefs

31 Aug 2023 09:08 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, on Wednesday expanded the party’s organisational structure by appointing 15 new district chiefs. In a statement issued here, the party said Baba Tek Singh Dhanola has been appointed the district president of Barnala, Tejinder Singh Sangreri of Sangrur, Tarlochan Singh

Punjab DGP orders massive crackdown on drug supply chain in state

31 Aug 2023 09:06 AM IST

In order to make Punjab a drug-free state by Independence Day next year, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday ordered all field officers to launch a massive crackdown drive to break the supply chain of drugs. He emphasised a three-pronged strategy—Police enforcement, de-addiction, and rehabilitation—to eradicate the

CM Mann orders ‘strict action’ if officials go on strike

31 Aug 2023 09:05 AM IST

Taking cognisance of the proposed agitation by Revenue officers in favour of their colleagues who are facing corruption charges, the Punjab Government has applied the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) over the department and those officials who choose to go on strike. Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday directed

UP sees surge in political activities after former Purvanchal minister’s release

31 Aug 2023 09:04 AM IST

Former Minister of Uttar Pradesh and a prominent figure in Purvanchal, Amarmani Tripathi, along with his wife Madhumani, was released from jail on Friday. Following the Governor’s approval the duo, who have been in jail for 16 years, were given an early release under Article 161 of the Constitution. Tripathi,

CM Manohar Lal Khattar announces infra, flood-prevention projects

31 Aug 2023 09:03 AM IST

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar this week announced the Haryana Shahri Vikas Yojana for the development of basic amenities in unauthorised colonies. The state government had recently decided to regularise such colonies. Khattar said an initial fund of Rs 500 crore would be set aside by the government for

Cong MLA accused of inciting violence to be questioned today

31 Aug 2023 09:01 AM IST

Congress MLA Maman Khan will now be questioned on 31 August in connection with the violence in Haryana that broke out in Nuh. Earlier, the MLA had been given time until yesterday, 30 August. The legislator has been accused of having a role in inciting the 31 July violence. A

CAG chides Health department over irregularities in Haryana’s water supply

31 Aug 2023 09:00 AM IST

While both rural and urban water supplies in Haryana are funded through various central and state government-sponsored schemes, rural water supply in the state is under the jurisdiction of the Public Health Engineering Department, which caters to the water supply requirement of 1.65 crore rural population (as per 2011 census).

Delhi: Vehicle crushes woman’s out of window head

31 Aug 2023 08:34 AM IST

A 20-year-old woman on her way to meet her brother in Punjab on Raksha Bandhan died on Wednesday when her head was crushed between two vehicles, police said. The incident took place in north Delhi’s Alipur area. The victim was identified as Baby, a resident of Pratapgarh district in Uttar