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KRISHNANAGAR: The Nadia district administration has launched an investigation after 173 male names were found in the beneficiary list of the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, which is intended exclusively for women, officials said on Tuesday.The irregularities were detected in the Dhubulia area of Nadia district. District Magistrate Srikanth Palli said the names had already been removed from the list, according to news agency PTI.”At least 173 names of male persons were detected in the Lakshmir Bhandar list in the Dhubulia area of Nadia district; the names have been deleted, and an investigation has been initiated,” Palli told reporters.According to officials, preliminary…

Sumbal, 02 June : Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Sumbal has convicted a Baramulla resident in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced him to one year of simple imprisonment, besides directing him to pay ₹10 lakh as compensation to the complainant. The case was filed by Haji Asadullah Dar of Shahgund, Hajin, who alleged that the accused, Abdul Ahad Lone of Zangum Pattan, owed him ₹7 lakh arising out of fruit business transactions. According to the complaint, the accused had issued two cheques amounting to ₹4 lakh and ₹3 lakh, respectively, towards the…

For millennia, humans have looked up at the Moon and wondered what it would be like to live there. It has tugged at the human imagination — fueling myths, inspiring poems and some of our boldest scientific dreams.Yet despite landing astronauts on its surface more than half a century ago, the Moon has remained a place we visit, not a place where we can live.NASA now wants to change all that.On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong put his left foot on the lunar surface and famously declared, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”In…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha fire & emergency service is fine‑tuning its action plan to ensure robust safety and emergency response measures for the upcoming Rath Yatra in Puri on July 16. Director general Sudhanshu Sarangi visited Puri on Tuesday to review preparations and assess ground arrangements. “Our priority is to ensure that every devotee feels safe and secure during the festival. We are leaving nothing to chance,” Sarangi said after the inspection.The department has drawn up contingency plans tailored to weather conditions. “If it rains, we will deploy adequate dewatering pumps. If the heat becomes unbearable, our fire tenders will sprinkle…

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Mandya: Durga Stalin, wife of former Tamil Nadu chief minsiter MK Stalin, visited the Nimishamba Temple at Ganjam near Srirangapatna on Monday and offered special prayers to the presiding deity.Accompanied by family members, Durga was welcomed at the temple by local dignitaries. She was joined by daughter and son-in-law of senior Karnataka leader and JD(S) MLA GT Devegowda during the visit. As part of the rituals, she performed the traditional ‘Udi Seve’, offering a silk saree, glass bangles, flowers and fruits to Goddess Nimishamba, officials said.Special prayers and archana were conducted in the names of Stalin and her son, Udhayanidhi…

Chandigarh: Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday asked Haryana’s power utilities to accelerate reforms and work towards near-zero transmission and distribution losses, saying the state’s rising electricity demand must be matched by a modern, efficient and reliable power network.Chairing a meeting at Haryana Niwas, attended by state energy minister Anil Vij and senior officials, Khattar stressed the need to improve revenue realisation, reduce technical and commercial losses, and narrow the gap between power supplied and billed consumption.Officials informed that aggregate line losses had fallen from 34% in 2013-14 to significantly lower levels, but did not specify the extent.…

Patna: The bodies of a newly married couple were found hanging inside their house in Vaishali district on Tuesday morning, police said.The family alleged that the couple — Ravi Kumar (26) and his wife Urmila Kumari (21), residents of Pakri village under Bidupur police station area— were murdered and then hanged by Ravi’s younger brother, Suman Kumar, over a property dispute.Police said both murder and suicide angles are being investigated. Suman and his wife are absconding, and raids are being conducted to trace them. The couple had married on Feb 27 this year.Police said they received information from Pakri village…

Dumka: Jamtara deputy commissioner and SP may have to appear before the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) in Delhi after they failed to attend a hearing on alleged encroachment of tribal land in the district on Monday.NCST member Asha Lakra, who wrapped up her two-day divisional-level hearing in Dumka on Tuesday, told reporters that both the officers will now be summoned to Delhi to appear before the Commission.She said, “The commission received complaints from Jamtara residents claiming that a graveyard was constructed on their land and demanded restoration. The Jamtara DC and SP were issued notices to attend the…

VADODARA: Former Gujarat minister and eight-time BJP MLA Yogesh Patel passed away in Vadodara on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, party leaders said. He was 79.Patel, the sitting MLA from Manjalpur in Vadodara city, had been unwell for some time and was undergoing treatment at a local hospital for the past two days due to age-related health issues, according to news agency PTI.A veteran BJP leader, Patel had a political career spanning over three decades and served as a legislator for 36 years. He was elected to the Gujarat Assembly eight consecutive times, beginning in 1990.He represented Vadodara’s Raopura constituency…