Chennai: The state govt on Monday issued an order for implementing its flagship “Annan Seer” scheme and allotted ₹812 crore as the first instalment for this year.The scheme will come into effect from Monday, said social welfare and women empowerment department secretary Pallavi Baldev in the order. The scheme is one of the key poll…
Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria said Chandigarh’s proposal to increase the mayor’s tenure has already been forwarded to the Centre for consideration Chandigarh: A uniform five-year tenure for mayors, backed by enhanced administrative and financial powers, emerged as the key demand at the 118th All India Mayors’ Council Conference held in Chandigarh…
Pune: Knowledge and scholarship must play a greater role in shaping public life, the economy and administration, said S Gurumurthy, president of Vivekananda International Foundation, at the 14th convocation of Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute on Tuesday.Gurumurthy, who was the chief guest, also highlighted Deccan College’s distinctive legacy and its contribution to the study…
Guwahati: In a sweeping reshuffle of the Assam Police force, the state govt on Tuesday transferred 38 IPS and APS officers across ranks ranging from senior superintendent of police to deputy superintendent of police.The reshuffle includes one SSP-level swap, three battalion commandant-level transfers, about 22 additional SP/additional DCP-level transfers, which is the largest category, spanning…
NEW DELHI: Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUUP) chief Humayun Kabir on Wednesday hinted at quitting electoral politics a day after his arrest following a confrontation with police during the Rejinagar bypoll, and claimed that the ruling BJP would win the Muslim-majority seat by “looting people’s mandate.“Kabir also announced that he would stay away from the…
Protesters in Okinawa after alleged murder of Japanese woman. (Reuters Photo) US Marines stationed on Japan’s Okinawa island have been placed under a month-long curfew and banned from consuming alcohol following the arrest of a Marine accused of murdering a Japanese woman.The US Forces in Okinawa also suspended military operations for 48 hours from Wednesday…
The much-awaited collaboration between Megastar Chiranjeevi and director Srikanth Odela continues to remain one of the most closely watched upcoming projects in Telugu cinema. The film created strong buzz when it was announced with Nani as its presenter-producer, especially because it promised to show Chiranjeevi in an intense and violent avatar. However, fans may have…
Several Indian wrestlers, including 2024 U17 World Champion Neha Sangwan, have been refused US visas, putting their participation in the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas from October 12 to 18 in doubt.The wrestlers were verbally told that their visa applications had been refused because they were below 20 years of age and unemployed….
Delhi Police ACP Arshdeep Singh has reported concerning behavior directed at officers amid ongoing protests NEW DELHI: Amid continuing protests in the capital against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Delhi Police ACP Arshdeep Singh alleged that senior officers and women personnel deployed for crowd control were being targeted, pushed and abused, describing the alleged conduct…
Powai police filed a case against eight individuals for allegedly defrauding a landowner of Rs 100 crore (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) MUMBAI: Powai police on Tuesday registered a case against eight people, including directors of real estate and electronics companies, for allegedly using forged documents to grab land and defraud its owner of…
