Mumbai: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has criticised the implementation of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Laadki Bahin Yojana, saying it was marked by “significant deficiencies” in budget estimation, expenditure control and financial management.The CAG report released on Friday said state govt had spent over Rs 33,237.2 crore on the scheme, exceeding its budgetary provision by…
Pradhan said he “suffered” because of Gen Z’s stubbornness but had come to realise that the new generation must be understood rather than resisted BHUBANESWAR: Former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday described Gen Z as a force that cannot be ignored, saying he had told PM Narendra Modi that the responsibilities of an…
NEW DELHI: India’s major cities continue to show alarming signs of mental health strain and socio-economic distress, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2024 data. The report highlights rising suicides, high crime rates, and growing emotional pressures across urban centres, with Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai emerging as the most affected cities.Delhi recorded the…
Participants said the plantation drive was an effort to continue helping preserve these ecologically sensitive habitats Panaji: Environmentalists and volunteers planted around 300 mangrove propagules at Cortalim in memory of Fr Bolmax Pereira to honour his mission of conserving Goa’s fragile coastal ecosystem.Participants said the plantation drive was also an effort to continue helping preserve…
NCP dismisses notice challenging Sunetra Pawar’s election as party president NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare on Tuesday dismissed a notice issued by the party’s national secretary Sachchidanand questioning the election of Sunetra Pawar as the party’s national president, while asserting that there was no rift within the organisation.The…
Hyderabad: Shortage of gas cylinders forced about 1,000 villagers to camp overnight outside a gas agency office in Narsimhulapet mandal of Mahabubabad district on Sunday.Even as police tried to disperse the crowd, villagers refused to leave until they were issued a cylinder. Officials said that while around 1,000-1,200 people gathered at the agency, only about…
In its academic calendar, the TGBIE revealed that the academic year would be of 227 days Hyderabad: Classes for the new academic year in Intermediate colleges across Telangana will commence from June 1, with the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) directing govt and private institutions to ensure readiness for the reopening.The first phase of…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will step into the dual role of disciple and guru during the Guru Purnima celebrations at Gorakhnath Temple on Wednesday, carrying forward the centuries-old spiritual tradition of the Gorakshpeeth.As the Peethadheeshwar of Gorakshpeeth, Yogi will first perform the duties of a disciple by offering prayers to Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath and…
Dimapur: Gauhati high court judge and executive chairperson of the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA), Justice Kalyan Rai Surana, on Tuesday said as long as there are people in need of legal assistance and others striving to exercise their rights, the mission of legal services remains ongoing.Justice Surana made the remarks after flagging off…
Ahmedabad: A magisterial court here on Friday ordered an insurance company executive to pay Rs 50,000 towards monthly maintenance and Rs 15,000 house rent to his wife and minor daughter. As the man had married the second time in secret, the court held this as “domestic violence in emotional form”.The woman sought maintenance and compensation…
