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Over 78,000 people are currently affected by the ongoing deluge across seven districts GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam’s floods rose to 104 on Friday after one more person died, while the number of people affected by the deluge increased marginally to over 78,000, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).The latest death was reported from Sivasagar district in the last 24 hours, taking the flood-related toll in the state this year to 104, news agency PTI reported.The number of affected districts remained unchanged at seven. Floodwaters continued to affect 20 revenue circles and 313 villages across Nagaon,…
Dhruv Kalita to lead a walk through the old city with Independence Day themeDhruv Kalita to lead a walk through the old city with Independence Day themeDhruv Kalita to lead a walk through the old city with Independence Day themeDhruv Kalita to lead a walk through the old city with Independence Day themeDhruv Kalita to lead a walk through the old city with Independence Day theme Pune: The city will mark Independence Day with a range of cultural and public events that invite residents to immerse in the local history, rather than simply observe the national holiday on Saturday.Cycling through…
CM Pramod Sawant with the vendor Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Friday lost his cool with Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) managing director Rohan Khaskar after learning that an elderly woman’s trade licence at the KTC Panaji bus terminus was still pending despite her repeated visits to the head office.Sawant directed Khaskar to renew the licence for three years, personally hand the renewed document to the woman, and immediately inform him once it was done.“This woman has been a vendor at the Panaji bus terminus for several years. Yet, she has been going from pillar to post to get her…
Police evict protesting BKU Ekta Sidhupur members from a railway track at Chandbhan village and near Ferozepur Bathinda: Ahead of Independence Day, Faridkot district police on Thursday evicted BKU Ekta Sidhupur protesters from outside Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan’s residence at Sandhwan village. The police also removed activists from two railway protest sites on the Bathinda-Jaito section at Chandbhan village and near Ferozepur.The farmer organisation has been demanding the return of blank cheques allegedly collected by Punjab State Cooperative Agriculture Development Banks (PADB) while advancing loans, the introduction of a one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for loan accounts, and compensation…
Lucknow: The political battle to woo women voters in Uttar Pradesh in the run-up to the big battle of 2027 has intensified even before the state govt has announced any new welfare scheme. Mere speculation about a proposed cash-assistance programme for women ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections has triggered a sharp exchange between the BJP and opposition parties, underlining the growing importance of women as a decisive electoral constituency.Political circles have been abuzz with reports that the BJP govt is considering a direct-benefit scheme under which a woman from every Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Below Poverty Line (BPL)…
In photo: The well where four people died after inhaling toxic gas in Gaya PATNA: Four people, including a man and his son, died allegedly of asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas while repairing a motor inside a well in Bihar’s Gaya district on Friday, police said.The deceased were identified as Chamari Manjhi, his son Dilchand Manjhi, Vikas Chaudhary and Vijay Chaudhary.The incident took place in Garh Karmauni village under the Dobhi police station area.According to police, the four men died after reportedly inhaling toxic gas while they were inside the well.Chief minister Samrat Choudhary expressed grief over the deaths and…
A student’s account highlighted the daily 7km trek to school for village girls. NAGPUR: A few days ago when Class 9 student Tina Vaikunthe recorded a reel describing her daily 7km trek to school from Khetapur village in Nagpur district, little did she know the video would go viral and bring the administration right to her village’s doorstep.Guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said he saw the video and spoke with his cabinet colleague and transport minister Pratap Sarnaik. “The ST bus service has now been started, and kids won’t have to undertake the traumatic trek to school. We are also considering…
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari interacts with students at the Kanya Ratna Divas programme on Friday. pic by Basabdatta Sarkar Kolkata: The state govt has decided to double the annual financial grant for girl students from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 under the girl child education scheme ‘Kanya Ratna’, which was earlier called ‘Kanyasree’ in the state. The grant will be available from the next academic year, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Friday.Launching the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ programme in the state on the occasion of Kanya Ratna Divas, the CM said that, inspired by Vidyasagar’s vision, the state govt…
Prof Andrew Challinor, from the University of Leeds, said the images were “consistent with widespread water stress”, which “does not bode well” given much of Europe’s land is covered by crops meaning it could hit the agriculture industry and food production.In the worst-affected areas, soil moisture is lower than on about 98% of comparable dates in the historical record, according to Prof Luis Samaniego, from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research.And, he warns, even if rain returns, some of the agricultural damage may already have been done.Graphics by Jess Carr and Tom Shiel Source link
Be it in Barbados lifting the T20 World Cup or putting up a masterclass of 117 off 55 balls in England, Indian cricketer and former World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav has often had to spend days like Independence Day on the road, shores away from home. Yet, SKY, as he is fondly called, has ensured he never misses out on the patriotism: “This is a little secret, wherever I might be in the world, there is always a Tiranga with me. It is in my kit bag,” says SuryaSuryakumar Yadav captained India to its third Men’s T20 World Cup earlier…