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Chandigarh: Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday announced that the state govt would soon launch mobile veterinary treatment services to provide doorstep healthcare for livestock across Haryana.The service will operate daily from 6 am to 10 pm through toll-free number 1962, said the CM, adding that mobile veterinary vans equipped with specialists and attendants would reach beneficiaries within 30 minutes of receiving a call.Chairing a high-level review meeting on the five-year implementation roadmap and action plan of the agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and animal husbandry departments at the civil secretariat, Saini directed officials to gradually expand the facility into a…

Ranchi: With temperatures continuing to soar across the state, govt hospitals are reporting more patients suffering from dehydration, exhaustion and high fever, prompting the health authorities to strengthen preparedness measures in several districts.In Ranchi, doctors said the prolonged spell of high temperatures has led to rise in heat-related cases in outpatient departments, particularly among children, elderly and workers. Ranchi civil surgeon Prabhat Kumar said the Sadar hospital has been witnessing a steady inflow of such cases. “At the Sadar hospital, around 15 to 20 patients are coming every day with heat-related ailments. Most cases involve dehydration, weakness and high fever.…

Idrees Bukhtiyar Srinagar, May 24: A delegation of employees from the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Kashmir has alleged that they are facing mental harassment and administrative neglect due to the non-extension of service benefits and prolonged delays in promotions and departmental procedures. The employees told Rising Kashmir that they are under “deep depression” as several genuine service-related issues have remained unresolved for years. They alleged that the department has failed to provide benefits such as in-situ promotions, sanctioning of leave, sanction of General Provident Fund (GPF) cases, and SRO-related cases. “We have been mentally tortured by the department for…

People cover themselves on a hot summer day New Delhi: By late May, Delhi feels like a furnace. Roads shimmer under the afternoon glare, metro pillars radiate heat long after sunset, and even pockets of city forests seem to exhale warmth.Across northwest India, temperatures push past 45°C, bringing heatstroke warnings, water stress and exhausted streets. Each summer, the same question returns: How can this level of heat possibly be normal?Yet, beyond the panic of shooting temperatures, meteorologists, foresters, ecologists and agricultural scientists point to a more complicated truth. There is a purpose to the brutal summer. It is also part…

Bengaluru: What initially appeared to be routine order cancellations at a Flipkart delivery hub in north Bengaluru has now unravelled into an alleged fraud involving four delivery executives accused of swapping expensive products with fake items and pocketing the originals worth over Rs 4.2 lakh.The alleged fraud took place at Flipkart’s delivery office in Varadaraju Layout in Amruthahally between Feb 1 and April 30. Based on a complaint filed by the company’s enforcement officer MS Sardar, police have registered a case against four delivery boys — Nitin Murthy, Vishnu, Girish and Akash.According to the complaint, the accused exploited the delivery…

Villagers protest, placing water pots on road, in Kendrapada district Kendrapada: The residents of Kendrapada district’s Mahakalapada block on Sunday sat on a dharna by placing pots and buckets on the road at Belara Nuagaon, demanding safe drinking water and repair of damaged pipelines.The villagers blocked the movement of buses and other vehicles for around three hours, prompting officials to rush to the village and talk to them. They later assured the protesters of addressing their concerns. “During summers, the groundwater level in many villages gets depleted and as a result, many tube wells stop functioning. To solve the water…

Bathinda: Punjab reported 49 farm fire cases on Sunday, taking the count to 9,718. Ferozepur turned out to be the worst-affected district with a maximum 918 crop residue burning cases till May 24, followed by 752 in Moga, 746 in Bathinda, 714 in Tarn Taran, 705 in Amritsar, 690 in Sangrur, 636 in Gurdaspur, 628 in Ludhiana, 537 in Muktsar, 415 in Fazilka and 412 in Patiala. On the other hand, Madhya Pradesh reported 161 farm fire cases in the day, Uttar Pradesh reported 50 and Haryana reported 10 crop residue burning cases on Sunday.As per the Punjab Pollution Control…

Jamshedpur: Two baskets containing two cobras were found abandoned in front of the Tatanagar railway station main entrance on Sunday. The lids of both baskets were open.Onlookers first mistook the baskets for trash but raised an alarm after spotting the snakes. Station authorities alerted the forest department and wildlife experts. “The snakes belong to a cobra species, locally known as ‘Gehunua Saanp’,” said snake catcher Chotu. The Jamshedpur forest department released the reptiles in the Dalma forest reserve. An investigation is on. Source link

RK News Service JAMMU, May 24: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FS&CA), Information Technology, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, on Sunday emphasized youth empowerment, healthy lifestyle, sports culture and collective efforts to build a strong and drug-free Jammu and Kashmir. He was addressing the students, teachers, parents and members of the school community at the annual prize distribution programme at JNV Jammu-II, Nardi-Bala. The Minister underscored the role of educational institutions in shaping responsible citizens and nurturing the values of discipline, perseverance and leadership among the young minds. Congratulating the students…

The social media influencer identified as Prince Sheetlaprasad Kanojia, was accused of illegally filming funeral rituals and posting the footage on social media. Mumbai: Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP), which represents the Parsi-Irani Zoroastrian community in Mumbai, lodged a police complaint against a YouTuber and Instagram content creator for allegedly trespassing into the Tower of Silence (Doongerwadi), Malabar Hill in south Mumbai.The social media influencer, identified as Prince Sheetlaprasad Kanojia, was accused of illegally filming funeral rituals and posting the footage on social media. Cyber police have started blocking those sites.The complaint was filed by Adil Malia, a BPP trustee, who…