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Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor Patna: After winning the Bankipur assembly bypoll, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and the BJP’s central leadership to go for a regime change in Bihar.He pitched for replacing the present chief minister Samrat Choudhary with someone who has a credible ‘chaal, charitra, chehra’ (conduct, character and face) to lead the state in the interest of its people.“The singular message from the Bankipur bypoll outcome for PM Narendra Modi, BJP and Union home minister Amit Shah is that they should bring about a regime…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Commissionerate for Special Persons with Disabilities asked the state law department to act on a complaint seeking disability-friendly facilities at the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal premises in Banipark, following a representation by disability rights activist Hemant Bhai Goyal.In a memorandum issued on Aug 3, the commissionerate forwarded Goyal’s complaint to the law department, cited provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and sought action as per rules. It also asked the department to report back on the steps taken.Goyal, national president of Divyang Adhikar Mahasangh, said many persons with disabilities and accident victims visited…
Nagpur: Towering over an artificial lake at revered Shri Mahalaxmi Jagdamba Temple in Koradi, the much-awaited 162ft Lord Hanuman idol has finally been completed, marking a major milestone in the ambitious redevelopment of one of Vidarbha’s most prominent pilgrimage destinations. With finishing touches now underway, the colossal structure is likely to be inaugurated in October, with union home minister Amit Shah expected to preside over, according to sources.Meanwhile, the Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA), has begun planning to transform the site into a major tourism destination. A 7 crore tender has been floated for a laser and light show…
Hazaribag: A food safety team conducted a surprise inspection on Monday at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Bonga village under Ichak block, Hazaribag, and collected samples of food items served to students.The inspection was carried out on the directions of DC Hemant Sati and additional chief medical officer Dr Shashi Jaiswal.Food safety officer Ambrish Pandey led the visit to the residential girls’ school.The team collected samples of boiled rice, arhar dal, wheat flour, masoor dal and chura. These samples will be sent to the State Food Testing Laboratory at Namkum in Ranchi for quality analysis. Pandey said action would be…
Sanitation workers in the Mithikhadi area of Limbayat in Surat Surat: As creek floodwaters receded from parts of the city early Monday after inundating several areas for nearly three days, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) completed an extensive sanitation drive. It also launched large-scale health surveys in the affected localities.Sanitation teams were deployed in Mithi Khadi, Parvat and Kamru Nagar, with 300 workers, supported by loaders and trucks, clearing nearly 7 lakh kilograms of solid waste from flood-hit areas since July 31. Overall, around 8,000 sanitation workers participated in the cleanup operations across the city.Medical teams simultaneously carried out health checks…
T’puram: Kerala State IT Mission (KSITM), the nodal agency for Aadhaar-related services in the state, has issued a public advisory detailing the free and subsidised Aadhaar services currently available to residents through Unique Identification Authority of India.According to the advisory, Aadhaar holders can add or update their email ID free of cost through the Aadhaar app until Dec 31, provided their Aadhaar is already linked to an active mobile number.Linking an email ID with Aadhaar enables users to receive email notifications each time authentication is carried out, allowing them to track when and where their Aadhaar details are being used.Those…
The heavy rainfall inundated several parts of south Kolkata Kolkata: Heavy rains lashed parts of south and central Kolkata leading to waterlogging in areas like Chetla, Kalighat, Alipore, New Alipore, Park Circus, Jadavpur and Southern Avenue on Monday. The rain, triggered by ‘local factors’, was accompanied by frequent lightning strikes.Kolkata recorded 86.2 mm of rain on Monday, making it the second rainiest day this monsoon. On June 26, the city had received 89 mm of rain – the highest single-day rain so far this year. “Local heating and heavy moisture incursion caused the heavy shower in southern parts of the…
Srinagar, Aug 03: Director Information, Shreya Singhal on Monday chaired a review meeting at Media Complex to take stock of preparations for the forthcoming 1st International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK), directing all officers to ensure fool-proof arrangements and seamless coordination among stakeholders for the successful conduct of the prestigious event.The meeting was attended by Joint Director Information (Hqr) Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Raina, Joint Director Information Kashmir Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari, Joint Director Information Jammu Deepak Dubey, Deputy Directors, District Information Officers, Information Officers, and other officials of the department, either in person or through video conferencing.During the meeting, the Director conducted a comprehensive review of arrangements…
HC set aside the state’s decision to declare lands belonging to a majority of 184 property owners as private forest lands Mumbai: Bombay HC has pulled up the state govt for its “obstinacy” over assuming that as of Aug 30, 1975, private lands with forests automatically became private forests under Private Forests Act despite Supreme Court mandating in 2014 that proper procedure be first followed.Setting aside the state’s decision to declare lands belonging to a majority of 184 property owners as private forest lands under a 50-year-old law, thus restricting their development potential, a bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and…
New Delhi: The city’s road digitisation survey kicked off with Ashoka Road Monday, marking the first on-ground step of Delhi govt’s collaboration with CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to make the capital’s roads greener and scientifically managed.A specialised network survey vehicle (NSV) has started digitising the road network to create a geo-referenced database that will enable authorities to monitor road conditions, plan repairs scientifically and prioritise maintenance instead of relying on patchwork fixes.The survey marks the first on-the-ground milestone under the memorandum of association signed in June among Delhi govt, CSIR-CRRI and School of Planning and Architecture. Delhi is the…