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The Centre attributed the slow progress of the project largely to bottlenecks in land acquisition and rehabilitation and resettlement activities Ranchi: The Centre has ruled out a special financial package for Jharkhand’s long-pending Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project (SMPP), even as work estimated at Rs 3,717.38 crore remains to be completed.Responding to a question from Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahato in Lok Sabha, minister of state for Jal Shakti, Raj Bhushan Choudhary, said no proposal for such a package was under consideration by the Union govt.The Centre also rejected the contention that inadequate funding was the main reason for the delay. It…

Participants at the programme Gorakhpur: An awareness programme on maternal and child health, child protection and the importance of breastfeeding was organised at the Anganwadi centre in Purana Gorakhpur on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week.The programme was conducted under the ‘Chuppi Tod – Halla Bol’ project, being implemented by Samadhan Abhiyan with support from India Pesticides Limited. Addressing pregnant women, lactating mothers and parents, resource persons highlighted the crucial role of breastfeeding in ensuring the healthy physical and mental development of infants.Under the guidance of Sheelam Bajpai, director of Samadhan Abhiyan, participants were informed that exclusive breastfeeding during the…

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala University vice-chancellor Mohanan Kunnummal has given a 24-hour ultimatum to the organisations concerned to remove the banners and boards put up by them defacing the entrances to the university headquarters and the Kariavattom campus.The registrar has been instructed to remove them at the university’s expense if the organisations fail to comply and recover the cost from those responsible. University security personnel will remove the boards and banners in the presence of the police.A new entrance gate was recently constructed at the Kariavattom campus at a cost of several lakhs and named after eminent educationist and former Indian President…

Kolkata: About 50 census workers on Friday staged a demonstration outside KMC headquarters, demanding “on-duty” status during their field assignments and payment for the jobs. They also demanded electronic devices, along with the expense for Internet. Swapan Mondal, general secretary of Census Karmi Aikya Mancha, said, “We will boycott the census work until we get ‘on-duty’ status for it.” Source link

Srinagar, Aug 07: In a significant push towards improving road safety and modernising transport management, the Motor Vehicles Department has prepared a comprehensive 12-point technical reform agenda for Jammu & Kashmir that advocates upgrading the national highway, road safety audits and the complete mobility plan for Srinagar.The technical report, prepared by the ARTO (Flying Squad)-UT and submitted to the Transport Commissioner J&K, recommends a series of engineering, technological and regulatory interventions aimed at reducing road accidents, improving traffic flow and strengthening transport governance across the Union Territory.At the top of the recommendations is the need for immediate infrastructure improvement along the National Highway-44 (NH-44), the only all-weather road…

Since its establishment under an Act of Parliament in 1996, TDB has relied upon independent expert committees rather than individual officials for evaluating technology proposals NEW DELHI: The government on Friday said the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund is being implemented through a robust institutional framework with “stringent conflict-of-interest safeguards” in place, highlighting that it is designed “not to exclude domain expertise but to regulate it through clearly defined conflict-of-interest provisions”.Rebutting a media report that 15 of the 22 entities that got public funds to boost India’s deep-tech ambitions have investment links to seven members of the selection committee,…

Ulhasnagar: The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) has registered an offence against two of its employees for allegedly failing to perform their duties properly as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.According to the FIR, the complaint was lodged by Vishal Vasant Kadam (46), an assistant municipal commissioner with UMC, against clerks Sundar Landge and Dinesh Marothia, who were appointed as BLOs under the SIR exercise.The FIR stated that during a review meeting held on August 4 by UMC commissioner Manisha Awhale and SDO Vijaynanad Sharma, the work of the two BLOs was found…

New Delhi: Delhi High Court Friday questioned the logic of keeping Jantar Mantar the designated site for protests and agitation, wondering why an entire city should be “put to ransom” due to demonstrations in the heart of the capital.“According to me, these things should not happen in the city. But it is govt’s call. Why should the city be put to ransom unnecessarily?” Justice Amit Mahajan said in oral observations while hearing a plea on the permission to hold a peaceful protest at the site.A petition by the All India Dalit Christian Rights’ Protection Committee sought a direction to Delhi…

Bengaluru: In a push to become the highest corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds recipient in the country, Karnataka has targeted a significant climb up to Rs 9,700 crore by financial year 2028-29. Currently, the state ranks third in the country below Maharashtra and Gujarat with a total CSR spend of Rs 3,395 crore spent during FY 2024-25.According to Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), the state currently occupies 8-9% of the national CSR pool. KDEM said while Karnataka holds its share year after year growing in lockstep with the national figures, it is not pulling ahead. As of now, 2,969 companies…

Motorists make their way amid rain in the city on Friday Hyderabad: Widespread rainfall lashed several parts of Telangana until the early hours of Friday. According to data from the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS), Nizamabad district recorded the highest rainfall in the state, with Konasamandar in Kammarpally mandal receiving 97.5 mm.Nizamabad dominated the list of highest rainfall locations, with Jakranpally recording 78.3 mm, Sirkonda 75.8 mm, Dharpally 71.5 mm and several other areas receiving over 50 mm of rainfall. Siddipet also witnessed intense showers, with Siddipet Urban and Narayanraopet recording 75.8 mm and 74.5 mm of rainfall, respectively, while…