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Madikeri: The SDPI on Thursday charged that the Mysuru-Kushalnagar rail project was cancelled due to rivalry between the state and the Union govts.In the upcoming budget, Karnataka govt should allocate funds for the railway project in Kodagu, and start the land acquisition process, the SDPI Kodagu district unit president Ameen Mohisin told reporters. He also demanded a special package of Rs 500 crore for the district in the upcoming state budget and Rs 2,500 crore for Kodagu tourism.AI Impact Summit, Supreme Court on CAA, India-France Ties & MoreSDPI also demanded that the state reconsider its decision to cancel the BPL…
Kolhapur:The average live stock of water in nearly 3,000 dams of Maharashtra is 998 TMC at present, nearly 70% of the total capacity of reservoirs and about 8% more than that in last year.According to the irrigation department officials, the live stock of usable water in the dams is enough for water needs during the summer months starting from March 1. Last year, these dams — large, medium and small — across six divisions in the state had nearly 62% usable water stock.Pune: Safety Concerns, Road Fixes, City Developments & MoreDams in Amravati, Nashik and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar divisions have average…
Panaji: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has begun an inquiry after a student complained of malpractice during the ongoing Class XII board exams by a deputy conductor and the exam hall supervisor.Board chairman Bhagirath Shetye said that the deputy conductor and the supervisor have been removed from their duties pending inquiry.“During every board exam, a committee is formed to inquire into any malpractices, teachers not reporting to duty etc. We have referred the case to this committee, who will carry out an inquiry. We view such complaints seriously. We have acted swiftly to remove the two…
Lucknow: Speaker Satish Mahana on Wednesday urged the state government through parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna to ensure that the officers and bureaucrats follow proper protocol and return legislators’ calls.The speaker said that reluctance on part of officials to follow the protocol despite several earlier government orders amounts to violation of the service rule.Lucknow: Domestic Violence & Road Tragedies, Electoral Roll Update & More The government should ensure desired action in the matter and present a stringent example so that such deeds by the officials are not repeated in future, Mahana said. Mahana gave his ruling on the point of…
In a surprising twist, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) has called on the BJP to reinstate its leader, Upendra Kushwaha, in the Rajya Sabha. With the upcoming vacancies of five seats in April, RLM is optimistic about Kushwaha’s reintegration, lauding his impactful leadership. Patna: Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), a key ally of the NDA in Bihar, on Thursday made appeal to the BJP to re-nominate its national chief, Upendra Kushwaha, to the Rajya Sabha, amid chances of his re-nomination to the Upper House of Parliament looking thin this time. Kushwaha rejoined the NDA ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls…
Jaipur: A day after Rajasthan’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal, the 1988-batch officer Thursday approached the high court, seeking quashing of the FIR registered against him in connection with the alleged Rs 900-crore scam in JJM tenders.The petition was filed through his counsel, advocate Deepak Chauhan, who contended that the FIR was lodged without a detailed preliminary inquiry and ignored crucial facts.Jaipur: ACB Lookout, Police Probe Shakeup, Big Drug Bust On Bus Route And More”In anti-corruption complaints, the preliminary inquiry is a must before lodging the FIR. He was named…
Rajkot: A woman riding pillion with her husband and young son was allegedly molested by two men who also assaulted the couple for “sitting too close to each other” near Matuki Chowk on Wednesday afternoon.The woman, 22, lodged a complaint at Rajkot Taluka police station, against the two men, who are yet to be identified.According to the complaint, around 3pm the woman, her husband and their minor son were travelling on a two-wheeler towards Hudco. As they reached Matuki Chowk, two men on a motorcycle blocked their way. One of the men questioned the woman’s husband about the couple “sitting…
Ranchi: Jharkhand Legal Services Authority executive chairman and Jharkhand High Court Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad took cognisance of a news report on Thursday, about the burning of a woman and her minor son on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Chaibasa district.The victim was assaulted along with her two-month-old baby boy and then set ablaze, resulting in their deaths. The woman and her son died due to severe burn injuries, while her husband was admitted to the Sadar Hospital in Chaibasa.Ranchi: Shocking Lynching, Court Verdicts, Security Calls, Elephant Alerts & MoreThe incident occurred on February 17 at 9 pm in Kalaiya…
Surat: Two brothers were robbed of Rs 35 lakh from their SUV by four unidentified persons in a heist on a busy road in the Rander area of Surat on Thursday evening, police said.According to police, the victims, Ankit Puniya and Shivratna Puniya, originally from Rajasthan and residing in the Kim area of Surat, are engaged in the construction business and were returning after collecting cash from an angadiya firm in the Mahidharpura area. At around 4pm, as their SUV slowed near Prakash Mobile Store in Ramnagar, a motorcycle rammed into their vehicle from behind, knocking the rider to the…
Vadodara: The city witnessed two incidents of snatching in different areas within the last 24 hours, police said on Thursday.In the first incident, a senior citizen and her daughter were robbed of gold jewellery worth over Rs 2.21 lakh on Wednesday evening. According to police, the victim, Jaymala Dutta, along with her daughter Anuradha, had visited a jewellery showroom near Bird Circle in Vadodara to purchase gold ornaments.After buying the jewellery, the two left for home on a two-wheeler, with Jaymala riding pillion and carrying the purse containing the ornaments. As they reached Krunal Crossroads and were about to take…