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With door-to-door efforts yielding limited results, EC has now sought the support of political parties and local councillors to improve participation Gurgaon: Despite an extension of the special intensive revision (SIR) deadline, the city continues to record the lowest completion rate in Haryana.By Thursday evening, nearly one in four registered voters in the district had still not submitted enumeration forms.In fact election officials are facing widespread resistance from residents unwilling to submit enumeration forms. “Cut our names, but don’t bother us,” an election officer on Thursday quoted residents as telling booth-level officers (BLOs).Under Election Commission (EC) norms, a BLO can…
Aizawl: The North Eastern Council (NEC) released more than Rs 20.17 crore during May and June to support infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and connectivity projects in Mizoram, along with funding for cultural and youth initiatives.According to an official statement, Rs 13.68 crore was released under the Schemes of NEC (SoNEC) and Rs 6.50 crore under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS-Roads).Key SoNEC-backed projects include construction of patient lodging and staff quarters near the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong for patients from Mizoram, and establishment of a Central Medical Warehouse in…
Kanpur: The body of a 30-year-old doctor BAMS doctor who allegedly jumped into the Yamuna river in Auraiya was recovered on Thursday morning during an SDRF-led search operation.The deceased, a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri, had jumped into the river around 5pm on Wednesday. Before taking the extreme step, he uploaded two videos on Instagram. In the purported video, he blamed SP Singh, a private hospital operator, his son-in-law Sarvesh Singh, and two others for driving him to it.He alleged that Sarvesh Singh had physically assaulted him some time ago after he requested a change of room.“When my request for a…
Gurvinder SinghLudhiana: A study by researchers at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has found that the use of “vermiwash“ can improve growth, productivity and soil health, offering a sustainable approach to integrated nutrient management.The study, titled “Effect of vermiwash and iron oxide nanoparticles on growth and productivity of chickpea,” was conducted by MSc scholar Rajwinder Kaur, soil chemist Neeraj Rani and assistant professor Nitish Dingra of PAU.The researchers prepared vermiwash using different organic residues, including rice straw, wheat straw, kitchen waste and neem leaves mixed with cow dung in a 1:1 ratio. Laboratory analysis showed that kitchen waste-derived vermiwash contained the…
RDC attracts around 8,000 visitors on weekdays and up to 15,000 on weekends, leading to severe congestion and haphazard parking Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) plans to build a multi-level parking facility at Raj Nagar District Centre (RDC) to tackle traffic congestion in the commercial hub. Officials said the tendering process will start next month.RDC attracts around 8,000 visitors on weekdays and up to 15,000 on weekends, leading to severe congestion and haphazard parking. An earlier attempt by GDA to create a no-vehicle zone, launched about seven years ago at a cost of Rs 4 crore, was withdrawn following protests…
Pune: The state govt on Thursday unveiled its long-awaited cab aggregator policy with strict regulations mandating real-time monitoring of cabs, a 24×7 customer support system, compulsory driver badges, fare regulation and a guarantee that drivers receive at least 80% of the total fare.The policy would include companies like Ola, Uber and Rapido.State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said every aggregator would have to obtain a licence from the State Transport Authority and be issued a unique licence identification number upon payment of the prescribed fee.The announcement comes over a year after drivers’ unions seeking a comprehensive policy. They have repeatedly alleged…
The PIL filed by the CCF contends that a large resort building nearing completion is ‘totally illegal’ Panaji: The Bombay high court at Goa has directed the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) and the secretary of the Candolim panchayat to file affidavits within three weeks in response to a PIL alleging illegal construction of a resort at Candolim in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms and environmental laws.The PIL, filed by the Calangute Constituency Forum (CCF), contends that a large resort building nearing completion is “totally illegal” and that repeated complaints, representations and legal notices over the past…
Chandigarh: Ludhiana has emerged as the district with the highest number of beneficiaries under the state govt’s Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana, with 7.4 lakh beneficiaries enrolled so far. Across Punjab, 68.9 lakh beneficiaries had been registered for the scheme till Tuesday.Ludhiana is followed by Patiala (5.3 lakh beneficiaries), Amritsar (4.9 lakh), Jalandhar (4.8 lakh), Gurdaspur (4.4 lakh), and Hoshiarpur (4.2 lakh). Malerkotla has recorded the lowest number, with 1.3 lakh beneficiaries. A monthly stipend of Rs 1,000 is given to general category and Rs 1,500 to SC women under the scheme.Punjab minister for social security, Baljit Kaur, said the higher…
Jagannath Yatra being taken out in city on Thursday Lucknow: Hundreds of devotees took part in Jagannath Rath Yatra celebrations across the city on Thursday, pulling chariots, singing devotional songs and offering prayers. The annual festival marks the journey of Lord Jagannath, along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, to their aunt’s home.Chants of ‘Jai Jagannath’ and ‘Jai Balabhadra’ echoed as processions moved with music, drumbeats and flower showers with people taking turns to pull the chariots.At the ISKCON Rath Yatra, which started at Ravindralaya, four decorated chariots carried Lord Jagannath, Lord Ram and Sita, and Lord Krishna with…
CM Samrat Choudhary interacts with students at Rajkiya Kanya Uchcha Vidyalaya in Patna on Thursday Patna: Marking the launch of an innovative teaching initiative in the higher secondary school system, CM Samrat Choudhary on Thursday inaugurated Bihar School Live Classes (BSLC) for students of govt higher secondary schools from Rajkiya Kanya Uchcha Vidyalaya at Shastrinagar in Patna. He also unveiled the logo of the Smart Live Classes Room (SLCR).From the same venue, Samrat launched coaching classes for JEE and NEET aspirants in 10 Saraswati Vidya Niketan model schools. The programme will be conducted under the aegis of the Bihar School…