Agartala: Union minister for women and child development Annapurna Devi on Monday praised Tripura’s child care institutions (CCI), calling it “an exemplary model for other states to follow”.She urged state govts across the country to study Tripura’s practices and replicate successful components.During her Tripura visit, Devi toured a One Stop Centre in Udaipur under Gomati…
An SHO was discovered dead with a bullet wound inside his room. AMBALA: An SHO was found dead with a bullet injury inside his room at the police station where he was posted in Haryana’s Ambala district on Saturday, with a senior police officer saying no one heard the fatal gunshot.Ambala SP Ajit Singh Shekhawat…
A farmer in southern Oregon transformed 70 acres of his 400-acre barley farm into a wetland in 2021, creating an unexpected refuge for wildlife while helping address agricultural water pollution. Karl Wenner, a co-owner of Lakeside Farms near Klamath Falls, worked with conservation agencies and other partners to convert flood-prone farmland into a managed wetland….
Shillong: The Meghalaya govt has decided to place on hold all officially funded foreign visits by ministers, MLAs, and govt officials for a period of six months as part of a broader expenditure rationalization and austerity initiative. “The decision has been taken in the larger public interest,” an official statement said on Wednesday. The measure…
New Delhi: The fate of more than 82,000 street vendors is set to be decided soon as MCD has announced the schedule and guidelines for elections to town vending committees (TVCs) in its jurisdiction. Polling will be held on Aug 2, and vote counting om Aug 4, MCD said Thursday.The nomination process is from July…
At Khairatabad, the 72nd year of the celebrations will feature a 69-foot Panchamukha Sankar Harahara Ganapathi, symbolising the five elements, including earth, water, fire, air and space Hyderabad: With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, Hyderabad’s biggest Ganapathi idols are taking shape, as artisans work round the clock to complete towering structures that will become the…
Hyderabad: A major IAS reshuffle is on the cards in Telangana, with the state govt weighing changes in several districts and key departments to address vacancies, reduce additional charges and improve administrative efficiency. The exercise, expected later this month, could see six to eight district collectors transferred, while a review of senior-level postings is also…
Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay (File Photo) CHENNAI: The TVK government has indicated that it will continue work on the 31 mini stadiums currently under construction under the previous DMK regime, while revising the broader scheme for sports facilities across all 234 Assembly constituencies.Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna told the Assembly on Tuesday that a…
Bengaluru: In a setback for actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case, the high court Thursday rejected his petition challenging the trial court’s decision not to hear his arguments before deciding on an application by accused no. 14, Pradosh, who has sought to become an approver.Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that the issue stands completely covered…
Turf tensions: Street vendors, led by the Dakshina Kannada District Street Vendors’ Association (CITU), protest against the MCC eviction drive in Mangaluru Sunday. Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Sunday continued its ‘Operation Tiger’ against Sunday Bazaar vendors near Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall.When vendors tried to set up stalls, MCC launched a drive to clear…
