Public pressure leads to reappointment of cleanliness crusader in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation

Ramdas Kokare, Deputy Commissioner of the Solid Waste Management Department, KDMC KALYAN: In a rare move, following sustained public pressure and political intervention, the state government has reappointed Ramdas Kokare as deputy municipal commissioner (solid waste management) in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). The move comes days after Kokare’s sudden transfer triggered outrage among residents…

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South Central Railway sees over 18 train cancellations daily; passengers bear the brunt

HYDERABAD: South Central Railway (SCR) is witnessing a sharp rise in train cancellations, disrupting passenger services across the zone and leaving thousands of commuters stranded every day.Over the last four years, more than 46,000 trains, including express, mail, passenger, MMTS and DEMU services were cancelled across the SCR network. Though the overall number of cancellations…

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New govt returns to 7% OBC quota, scraps 17%

Kolkata: The Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP govt on Tuesday revised West Bengal’s OBC reservation list to 7% from 17% in line with a Calcutta High Court order, and regularised 66 communities that were included on the state’s OBC reservation list before 2010.The list now included several traditional and social communities, such as Kapali, Kurmi, Nai (Napit),…

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Crypto syndicate linked to terror outfits busted, 9 held

The syndicate allegedly used funds to finance terror, the CCoE has said Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) busted an international cryptocurrency syndicate linked to international outfits, and arrested nine persons of whom seven are from Ahmedabad. Transactions involving Rs 226 crore have surfaced, officers said. The nine arrested include Mohsin Molani, Ejaz Pathan,…

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Licence fees, rents, service charges to be revised for higher revenue generation in state | Guwahati News

Guwahati: The Assam govt has directed its departments to step up revenue generation with timely revision and rationalisation of user charges, licence fees, lease rents and service charges wherever feasible, as additional measures besides austerity actions.The finance (budget) department, in its notification, stated that amid the national appeal arising from the prevailing crisis in West…

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India rejects claims of human rights violations

NEW DELHI: Faced with questions from Norwegian media about human rights in India, govt strongly rejected allegations of violations, highlighting the country’s constitutional values of justice, liberty and freedom of expression. This was the second time MEA rejected such allegations during PM Modi’s ongoing Europe tour, responding earlier to queries in the Netherlands about Dutch…

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