Chennai: Senior AIADMK leader O S Manian has accused the TVK of resorting to horse-trading. He said four rebel legislators handed over their resignation letters to assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar at the secretariat and then met minister Aadhav Arjuna, also at the secretariat, to collect their TVK membership cards.“This is nothing but horse-trading,”…
Tanker demand in It corridor Hyderabad: While the city’s western corridor continues to dominate in infrastructure and real estate growth, the Old City has quietly emerged as the city’s groundwater stronghold.According to recent groundwater data, several localities in the heart of Old City continue to report strong groundwater availability. Bahadurpura recorded water levels at just…
Kolkata: In a notification issued by the state’s labour department on Tuesday, a new 100-point roster for govt jobs has been announced. At the same time, the notification mentions 7% OBC reservation.This new guideline mentions reservation of SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ex-Servicemen and persons with disabilities. According to administrative sources, the new roster has been…
On May 24, police discovered Chandni’s body under suspicious circumstances in her rented house in Tugalpur village Noida: A 26-year-old man accused of murdering a trans woman in Greater Noida’s Tugalpur village was arrested following an encounter near the Sector 148 Metro line on Tuesday, police said.The accused, Abhishek alias Mona alias Manav, allegedly killed…
Gorakhpur: A minor altercation over giving way on a narrow village road turned violent in Gorakhpur’s GIDA area late Monday, leaving a car driver injured and his vehicle reduced to ashes after an alleged attack by motorcycle-borne youths.The incident occurred at Nagwa village under the GIDA police station limits. According to police, Nandan Pandey, who…
The department has begun identifying weak lions across the landscape Ahmedabad/Rajkot: A fresh health scare has gripped Gir, the only home of the Asiatic lion, after five lions died over 10 days across the Gir East and Gir West forest divisions. The deaths have triggered alarm in the forest department and revived memories of the…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Sanjay Gupta has directed the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau to probe alleged financial irregularities during the tenure of Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) chairman Shrikant Baldi.Baldi, a 1985-batch IAS officer and former chief secretary, joined as the first chairperson of Himachal Rera on Jan 1, 2020, a…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has directed civic departments to avoid appointing consultants for new projects for the next six months and focus on energy conservation in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity measures amid the West Asian crisis.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 10 called for austerity measures to deal…
Silchar: A 19-year-old Bangladeshi, who allegedly entered Assam undetected two days back in search of a job, surrendered before the district and sessions court in Sribhumi on Monday.The youth, identified as Dwin Islam Sheikh from Bagerhat district, approached the court seeking legal assistance and appealed to be repatriated to his home country.Court sources said Dwin…
Lucknow: The Centre launched Rural Smart Village Centres (RSVC) nationwide to develop smart and self-reliant villages, with the initiative already rolled out in Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Karnataka.Existing govt schemes, including the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) and other rural development programmes, are being integrated into the RSVC framework, Dr Sapna Poti, director, strategic alliances…
