Ludhiana: The municipal corporation’s plan to seek Water Plus certification under the Swachh Bharat Mission has drawn sharp reactions from residents and activists, who have questioned both the city’s preparedness for the certification and the manner in which public feedback is being sought.With the absence of an e-mail address in the public notice emerging as…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday backed the women’s reservation bill but said it should first be implemented within the existing 543 Lok Sabha seats, cautioning against linking it to delimitation.“They should first make 33% reservation from 543 seats,” Mann said, adding that any future expansion of Parliament must ensure a proportionate increase…
Pune: The long-delayed construction of Baner-Pashan Link Road (BPLR) is expected to resume within a month following a high-level site visit and meeting regarding land acquisition held on Thursday.According to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials, only 200 metres of the 1.2 km road remain to be acquired. Despite the administration having already spent Rs25 crore…
Surat: Lalgate police booked five persons in connection with the suicide of a 22-year-old woman. Sadiya Khatik had hanged herself on March 23. After her funeral, her father, Rafiq Khatik, filed a complaint against her husband, in-laws and two sisters-in-law for abetting her suicide. According to the FIR, Sadiya married Siddik, the son of his…
Aizawl: South Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district administration has been making elaborate arrangements to prevent possible outbreak of measles after the endemic in adjoining Bangladesh has resulted in deaths of over hundred people, district deputy commissioner Donny Lalruatsanga said on Thursday.Lalruatsanga said since Lawngtlai district shares an international border with Bangladesh, there is a high possibility of…
Defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh expressed concern over the incident and enquired about the incident from district magistrate Vishak G. BJP’s Lucknow Mahanagar president Anand Dwivedi said the defence minister directed officials to ensure that all assistance is provided to the affected residents and the injured get best medical treatment Source link
Rajkot: A 54-year-old labourer was allegedly assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by an engineer and two others at the Junagadh Municipal Corporation office on Monday.The victim, Karshan Solanki, a resident of Vrundavan Nagar Society on Madhuram Bypass Road, has been admitted to Junagadh Civil Hospital with injuries. Based on his statement recorded at the…
Jaipur: Four players from Rajasthan have been selected in the Indian team for the fifth Asian Beach Kabaddi Games slated to be in Sanya, China from April 22 to 27.In a significant achievement for the state, Bijendra Singh Choudhary, Jitendra Yadav, and Jai Bhagwan have been picked in the men’s team, while Manpreet Kaur will…
At Tekhali Bridge, the spot synonymous with the 2007 land acquisition movement that led to 14 deaths, and an entry point to Nandigram — it’s hard to miss the sea of saffron. On many flags, the slogan “Jai Shri Ram” is written prominently; on others, the Ram Temple is featured.Amidst these saffron flags are some…
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said Thursday that if a deal with Iran to conclude the war is reached and signed in Islamabad, he may go, and that Iran has agreed to almost everything.Trump struck an optimistic tone about Iran as he spoke with reporters. He said he could extend a US-Iran…
