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Congress unit protests in Pune Nashik/Kolhapur/Pune: The opposition and several farmers’ outfits turned Tuesday into a day of protests against the fuel price hike and low returns on agricultural produce in the state. Districts including Nashik, Solapur, Pune, Nagpur and others witnessed rasta roko and other agitations by the opposition.The ruling Mahayuti members said the protests were political. They claimed that when the MVA was in govt, it did not make decisions favourable to farmers and is trying to project the alliance as supporters of farmers.MVA members participated in various protests across the state. They claimed that chief minister Devendra…
Panaji: The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (Goa-SEIAA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 31.2 lakh on a residential-cum-commercial project at Odxel in Taleigao for environmental violations.The project proponents had applied for environmental clearance in March 2023 before the Goa State Expert Appraisal Committee (Goa-SEAC). However, the committee did not recommend the proposal after finding that project activities were being carried out without valid environmental clearance.The committee observed that the project’s earlier environmental clearance had expired in 2013 and was not renewed, despite construction activities continuing at the site.Following Union environment ministry guidelines issued in July 2021, Goa-SEIAA decided…
Mohali: The Derabassi administration has booked three persons, including a former sarpanch, for allegedly trying to influence voters by distributing liquor and cold drinks during the municipal council elections held Tuesday.Police said a tip-off indicated that individuals near a house in Isapur Colony, ward no. 16, were distributing liquor and beverages through a street vendor and also going door-to-door to lure voters.Acting on the information, police conducted an inquiry and registered a case against three residents of the area — Charanjit Singh alias Baia, Hardit Singh alias Kala and Narinder Singh alias Rana, a former sarpanch.Officials said the accused have…
Lucknow: It is a moment of pride, obligation and humility, said Prof Rajendra Prasad after receiving the Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu for his contribution to medicine and pulmonary care, dedicating the honour to collective efforts of his teachers, colleagues and students who shaped his journey.Born in a UP village, Prof Prasad completed medical education from King George’s Medical College and joined its department of tuberculosis in 1976.At KGMU, he played a major role in developing pulmonary medicine as a separate speciality. He was instrumental in transforming the tuberculosis department into the pulmonary medicine department.Recipient of the prestigious Dr…
Patna: Elections for 10 Bihar legislative council seats will be held on June 18 with political activity intensifying within the NDA over seat-sharing and probable candidates.Nine seats carry a full six-year term, while one byelection will be held for the seat vacated by former CM Nitish Kumar after his election to the Rajya Sabha. Nitish’s council tenure was scheduled to continue till May 6, 2030.According to the Election Commission notification issued on Tuesday, nominations will begin on June 1 and continue till June 8. Scrutiny will take place on June 9, while June 11 is the last date for withdrawal…
JAIPUR/JAISALMER: Union home minister Amit Shah pledged Tuesday faster deployment of advanced surveillance systems, anti-drone technology and upgraded infrastructure along India’s western frontier while inaugurating new barracks for women personnel of BSF during a visit to forward posts in Rajasthan bordering Pakistan.Addressing BSF personnel at Sanchu border post in Bikaner district, about 330km northwest of Jaipur and near India’s border with Pakistan, Shah said Union govt had strengthened border security through modern technology and a tougher anti-terrorism policy since 2014.“We have transformed armed forces and BSF by deploying advanced surveillance systems and adopting a strong anti-terrorism policy,” Shah said, adding…
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court castigated police officials last week over allegations of revealing identity and personal details of a rape survivor. The bench asked Nagpur police commissioner and other officers to file their responses, calling it a “very serious matter”.The case came up before Justice Nandesh Deshpande during hearing of a petition filed by the survivor, who alleged that Nagpur Police officials violated her right to privacy by revealing sensitive information after registration of the rape case at Gittikhadan police station on May 17.Her petition, filed through counsels Rahul Waghmare and Vishva Gadbaile, alleged that after…
Ranchi: Patients, attendants and staff at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) are facing hardship as taps on the hospital premises are lying defunct for months, disrupting access to safe drinking water, with the temperature touching 39.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.Recently, chief minister Hemant Soren had directed officials to ensure the availability of clean drinking water at all govt establishments and public places to provide relief to people during summer.The lack of functional water facilities amid the heat has compounded problems for both patients and their attendants. Every day, around 2,500-3,000 patients visit outpatient departments (OPDs) at Rims from…
Varanasi: In view of the onset of Nautapa and the continuously rising temperature, the health department organised a special health camp under the joint aegis of Ramna health centre and AYUSH department. A large number of villagers participated in the camp and availed themselves of health check-ups, medical consultations, and free medicines.Around 250 villagers underwent blood pressure, blood sugar, and general health examinations in the camp. Medicines were distributed free of cost as per medical requirements.Government medical officer Dr Shivshakti Prasad Dwivedi sensitised villagers about protection from heat waves, the importance of adequate water intake, regular consumption of ORS solution,…
T’puram: Kilimanoor police arrested a sorcerer on Tuesday for sexually assaulting two minor girls under the guise of performing black magic. The arrested person has been identified as Sharath Babu (55) of Kadakkal, Kollam. According to police, the household consisted only of the mother and her two minor daughters. There were ongoing disputes and issues related to the sale of the family’s land. To resolve these issues, the family approached Babu. After the land sale proceeded smoothly, the family’s trust in him increased, and he became a regular visitor to the house. Later, under the pretext of removing ‘evil influences’…