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Panaji: The percentage of women in Goa who own property, have access to the internet, and decide how to spend their earnings has increased significantly, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6. However, the burden of family planning continues to fall overwhelmingly on women, with an almost negligible proportion of men undergoing sterilisation.The survey also found an increase in spousal violence in the state since the previous round.NFHS-6 showed that 94% of women in Goa had used the internet, compared to 91% of men. The figures mark a sharp rise from the previous survey, when 73.7% of women and…

Chandigarh: Punjab jails minister Dr Ravjot Singh on Monday warned that jail superintendents and other officials would be held accountable for any violent incident, security breach or administrative lapse inside prisons.Chairing a review meeting with superintendents of prisons across the state at Punjab Bhawan, the minister said incidents of violence in jails would not be tolerated and responsibility would be fixed on the officials concerned.He directed prison authorities to adopt a result-oriented approach, regularly review their performance and take corrective measures wherever shortcomings were identified.The minister also asked jail authorities to strengthen education, skill development, healthcare and counselling programmes for…

Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the cow occupies a revered place in Indian culture and does not need any formal declaration to be recognised as a “national animal” or “Rashtra Mata”.Addressing a programme in Bijnor, he said, “For those who regard the cow as ‘Gau Mata,’ no official declaration was necessary. Just as a son does not need to be told who his mother is, there is no need to formally declare the cow as our mother,” Yogi said.The event in Bijnor was organised for distribution of land ownership rights to 1,645 beneficiaries, including families displaced from…

Jaipur: The Supreme Court has sharply criticised the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) for failing to comply with its directions regarding commercial establishments operating in residential areas of Jaipur. The court observed that the authority neither appeared before the court nor filed an affidavit detailing action taken after conducting surveys, even as complaints from residents continued to pour in alleging widespread violations.A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan recorded that amicus curiae Ajit Kumar Sinha flagged JDA’s absence from the proceedings. The bench treated the lapse as serious, particularly because the matter concerns enforcement of town planning norms…

Amravati: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday expressed confidence that Mahayuti candidates would win all 17 seats in the Legislative Council elections. He was speaking to reporters after accompanying BJP candidate Pravin Pote Patil to the collectorate to file his nomination papers.Bawankule said the alliance’s seat-sharing arrangement was finalised unanimously by Mahayuti’s senior functionaries after considering local political equations and constituency strengths. Under the formula, BJP will contest 11 seats, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) four, and NCP two.Asked about former MP Navneet Rana and MLA Ravi Rana, Bawankule said both would remain with Mahayuti. “I will speak to them after…

KOLKATA: First-time MLA Swapan Dasgupta, for long the intellectual voice championing BJP’s vision for his native Bengal, was among the 35 new ministers sworn in Monday. This took the strength of chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s government to 41.Nine MLAs from north Bengal and six women took oath, raising the number of representatives from the northern districts in the state’s first BJP ministry to 10 and women ministers to seven.13 legislators received cabinet rank, three were made ministers of state with independent charge and 19 as ministers of state.”Portfolios will be distributed on Wednesday at a cabinet meeting to be chaired…

Srinagar , June 2 : Srinagar International Airport has outlined a schedule for runway maintenance work proposed by the Indian Air Force, which may impact flight operations starting this July. As part of the planned runway maintenance, it is proposed that the runway at Srinagar Airport may remain unavailable on every Monday and Tuesday from 01 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. Further, a total closure of runway operations is proposed from 01 October 2026 to 16 October 2026.According to the Srinagar Airport authority, ” the passengers are requested to stay connected with Srinagar Airport and their respective airlines for…

Oil prices increased slightly on Tuesday amid ongoing uncertainty over talks between the United States and Iran and speculation around the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy transit routes.Brent crude futures rose by 0.06% to $95.04 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate declined slightly by 0.18% to $91.99 a barrel in early trade.Oil markets held on to most of the previous session’s strong gains after sharp fluctuations driven by shifting signals on US–Iran negotiations and the evolving security situation in the Middle East. Sentiment remained fragile as traders assessed the likelihood…

Deputy CM Eknath Shinde was speaking after Mahayuti candidate Ravindra Phatak filed his nomination from Thane-Palghar for the MLC polls MUMBAI: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde sidestepped and downplayed talks of a merger of the two Shiv Senas, saying that it was his Shiv Sena that is carrying forward the ideology of Shiv Sena founder, late Bal Thackeray. He said that his Sena had the people’s mandate.Shinde was responding to questions after talk of the two Senas coming together was triggered by statements of Sena MLA Abdul Sattar and Sena (UBT) MLC Ambadas Danve. Shinde avoided giving any direct reply…

NEW DELHI: Six days after being shot in the head during a heated altercation at an eatery in southeast Delhi’s Amar Colony, 17-year-old Sai Kumar died on Monday, bringing a tragic end to a week-long battle for survival.Police have arrested two adult associates of the juvenile accused on Monday. The two were accompanying the minor at the time of the shooting.“We lost him this morning,” his father, Sunil Kumar, told TOI, his voice breaking.Kumar had a bullet lodged in his brain and remained in a coma from the day of the incident. Doctors said that attempting to remove the bullet…