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The appointed officers will visit fertiliser dealers in person and accurately verify PoS machine data against physical stock Gandhinagar: The state agriculture and farmers welfare department has made special appointments of investigating and inspection officers in all districts to curb black marketing of subsidised fertilisers.Quoting agriculture minister Jitu Vaghani, an official statement said that a sustained drive has been launched to stop non-agricultural use of subsidised fertiliser, counterfeit fertiliser, and hoarding. Top urea-selling dealers in every district will be audited and strict action will be taken against those found guilty of irregularities. Daily operations of urea dealers will be monitored…

Aizawl: The youth wing of the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), “ZPM Thalai,” on Wednesday condemned the Mizoram Pradesh Youth Congress Committee (MPYCC) for allegedly disrespecting CM Lalduhoma’s image during a protest and criticised the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) for calling a statewide bandh.In a statement, ZPM Thalai said the MNF had no reason to be offended by Lalduhoma’s remarks on the 1986 memorandum of settlement and the role of former MNF president Laldenga.The youth wing said Lalduhoma had spoken about the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system and the Mizoram Peace Accord at the Mizoram Law College freshers’ social…

A construction against which action was taken in an area merged into PMC Pune: PMC has cautioned homebuyers to avoid purchasing properties without due diligence in merged areas, where the development plan (DP) is not yet approved.According to the civic administration, multiple demolition drives have been carried out in the merged areas against illegal properties in the last two weeks, bringing down multi-storey apartments as well.“Homebuyers may get fooled into purchasing properties in illegal constructions. They should not buy plots or carry out construction without prior clearance of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC),” said a senior official of the building permissions…

The Bombay high court upheld Tarun Tejpal’s conviction in a 2013 sexual assault case PANAJI: The Bombay high court has granted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal two weeks to surrender after upholding his conviction in the 2013 sexual assault case, PTI reported.The court had earlier overturned the trial court’s acquittal in the case and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.The case dates back to 2013, when a former junior colleague accused Tejpal of sexually assaulting her inside a lift at a luxury resort in Goa during an event organised by Tehelka.A Goa trial court had acquitted Tejpal in 2021,…

Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Bhatia sought details on national schemes impacting Haryana (File Photo) CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Bhatia used the Monsoon Session to seek detailed responses from the Centre on a range of public policy issues, including women’s empowerment, education, employment, agriculture, financial inclusion, MSMEs, cooperatives and renewable energy, while drawing attention to their implications for Haryana.Through a series of parliamentary questions, Bhatia sought updates on the implementation and outcomes of flagship schemes, with the replies highlighting progress on key national indicators and state-specific data.The Union women and child development ministry informed the House that the sex…

Abaan Ahmed, son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, died in a car crash. LUCKNOW: Abaan Ahmed (21), the youngest son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, was killed in a road accident on Thursday morning after the SUV he was travelling in crashed into a road divider in Jhansi district. One of his friends also died in the accident, while three others sustained injuries.According to police, the accident occurred at around 10.30 am near Poonch police station, about 70 km from Jhansi, when a speeding Hyundai Creta travelling from Prayagraj towards Jhansi lost control and rammed into a divider. The impact was…

Patna: The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police has arrested a technical assistant at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai in connection with alleged irregularities in the BPSC assistant education development officer (AEDO) examination held in April.The accused, Roshan Kumar, was arrested from the BARC campus in Trombay on Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday. He was produced before a Mumbai court and taken on transit remand. He is expected to reach Patna on Wednesday.According to the EOU, Roshan had allegedly received the answer key of the question paper before the examination and circulated it among some candidates. A…

Jaipur: Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has rolled out a revised and consolidated classification of industries in line with the latest Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines, aiming to simplify environmental approvals, improve transparency and strengthen compliance while promoting ease of doing business across the state.The revised classification has come into immediate effect and supersedes all previous orders, circulars and guidelines related to industrial categorisation. Under the new framework, industries have been classified into Red, Orange, Green and Blue categories based on their pollution potential, providing a uniform, scientific and transparent system for environmental regulation.The updated list also expands…

Nagpur: The agitation against Maharashtra govt’s decision to allow CCMP-qualified homeopaths to be registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) intensified on Wednesday, with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) threatening a nationwide strike and resident doctors escalating their statewide protest by withdrawing non-life-saving emergency services from Thursday.The public health system crisis deepened after Central Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) rejected govt’s appeal to call off the strike on the first day of the agitation. The association announced that resident doctors would further intensify the protest against the August 3 govt resolution (GR) permitting BHMS doctors with a certificate course…

Thane netas fear civic services may suffer from a large TDR release (Representative image) THANE: The civic services to plush residential enclaves located along the Ghodbunder area could possibly be badly impacted if the massive TDR worth Rs 2800 crore is released by the Thane Corporation in lieu of the Chitalsar Manpada land without a simultaneous infra upgrade, fear Thane netas.The fears of a possible collapse of civic facilities was independently highlighted recently by cabinet minister Pratap Sarnaik and BJP leaders following reports of the TDR being disbursed by the Thane corporation.They urged the municipal administration to take immediate corrective…