9 years of Yogi government: How rural Uttar Pradesh was transformed into self-reliant villages Over the last nine years, the Yogi Adityanath government has pursued one of the most ambitious rural development programmes in Uttar Pradesh‘s history. Guided by the vision of “Atmanirbhar Gaon” (Self-Reliant Villages), the government has focused on improving rural infrastructure, expanding…
Wife of Indian seafarer who died aboard vessel in Oman seeks ‘justice’ NEW DELHI: The family of Indian seafarer Nishanth Uirthanathan, who died aboard the vessel MT Celestial in Oman waters, has appealed to the government for the early repatriation of his mortal remains and demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.Speaking…
Kolkata: The govt has withdrawn the “on-duty” status of state officials assigned to Annapurna Yojana work. This means, booth-level officers (BLOs), Anganwadi workers and other state officials, who are tasked to process and verify appeals by beneficiaries of the women’s social welfare scheme, will be marked absent if they skip their duties at schools or…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress on Friday demanded a probe into the assets of BJP ministers, MPs and MLAs, alleging that it was trying to malign the image of state Congress president Ajay Rai through a “politically motivated campaign”.“The BJP is seeking an inquiry into Ajay Rai’s assets while ignoring allegations of corruption within their own…
These decisions were taken in a Cabinet meeting held here under the chairmanship of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Saturday gave the nod to a roadmap for dismantling the decades-old contractual employment system and also pave the way for the regularisation of more than 65,000 workers across 51 government departments.In…
Kolkata: The max temperature hit 36°C on Tuesday, breaching the normal mark after nine days. “There is about a 50% chance of rain between Thursday and Friday. If it rains, it will be due to local factors like heating and moisture content,” said H R Biswas, RMC Kolkata head. tnn Source link
The association demands the immediate closure of departmental proceedings, noting that the affected employees continue to face severe mental stress and professional uncertainty despite being cleared Mohali: Unemployed teachers, who have qualified B.Ed and Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), staged a protest in Mohali on Wednesday, demanding the immediate initiation of recruitment for master cadre and…
NEW DELHI: Unexpected side effects from medicines often come to light only after a drug is widely used. To strengthen monitoring of such cases, India’s drug regulator has directed pharmaceutical companies to maintain robust systems for tracking and reporting adverse reactions linked to medicines sold in the market.In a circular issued on June 3, the…
Bengaluru: What began as a spontaneous midnight outing among friends to pluck fruits ended in heartbreak for a family after a promising young agriculture student lost his life following a fall from a jackfruit tree on the GKVK campus in Yelahanka.Akash K, 24, a final-year MSc Agriculture student at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS),…
Manvir.Saini@timesofindia.comChandigarh: The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) has initiated extradition proceedings against builder Sunny Garg, an alleged beneficiary in the Rs 150 crore fraud involving fixed deposits (FDs) of the Panchkula Municipal Corporation with Kotak Mahindra Bank, after he failed to join the investigation.Sources said state and central agencies are at an advanced…
