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New Delhi: The registration for the much-awaited Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, which promises Rs 2,500 in monthly financial assistance to eligible women, opened Saturday with chief minister Rekha Gupta launching the portal, www.dly.delhi.gov.in.The scheme “aims at strengthening women’s dignity, financial security, the culture of savings”, Gupta said at a programme in east Delhi. In a cabinet meeting earlier this week, govt made an endorsement letter from the local MLA or MP one of the six mandatory documents for submitting applications online, said an official.Women can apply by uploading documents, including Aadhaar and PAN cards, an income certificate and details of an…
Bengaluru: The govt-allotted residential sites lying vacant across Karnataka could soon face scrutiny, with the govt warning that unused plots may be taken back if beneficiaries fail to build homes within the stipulated period.Chief minister DK Shivakumar Saturday said beneficiaries of sites allotted by agencies such as the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA), Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) and other govt bodies must construct at least a small house within five years.Launching the GBA’s ‘Freedom from Waste’ campaign at Hebbal junction here, Shivakumar said vacant plots have increasingly become dumping grounds for construction debris and garbage, besides being misused for activities that…
A vineyard in Tukkuguda, Hyderabad Grapes farm at Thukkuguda near Shamshabad on Saturday. Pic: Suman Reddy D Hyderabad: Rows of grapevines once stretched across vast vineyards on Hyderabad’s outskirts, from Rajendranagar and Maheshwaram to Tukkuguda and Shamirpet.Today, many of those vineyards end at the compound walls of gated communities, logistics parks and warehouses. The area under grape cultivation around Hyderabad, once estimated at nearly 15,000 acres, has shrunk to barely 400-500 acres.As urban expansion steadily consumes agricultural land, the city once celebrated as ‘Angooron ka Shehar’ is losing the vineyards that defined its identity. Farmers say the decline is being…
COIMBATORE: The city police have arrested two men from Maharashtra on charges of forcing some minors into begging in Selvapuram here.The arrested have been identified as L Nabulsha,23, and L Sabulsha,30, of Yavatmal in Maharashtra.According to police sources, the incident came to light after District Child Help Centre received tip-off that two men were utilising some children to beg near Sivalaya Theatre.Following up on the alert, officials visited the spot to verify the claim. Investigations confirmed that the accused were making the children solicit alms under the pretext of selling pens on the street.A police officer said the two suspects…
Sanjay Chitara (extreme right) with sons Vivek (centre) and Sumit working on a Mata ni Pachedi piece at their home-cum-studio in Vejalpur. Both Sanjay and Sumit have won national awards for their exceptional work In the iconic scene from “Mother India”, Nargis’s Radha drags the plough through the field. Decades later, that familiar image appears on a gallery wall in Mumbai — but transformed. Radha’s eyes are half closed, her sari is draped the Gujarati way, and the bottom of the composition comes alive with plants, fish, turtles and crocodiles. Bollywood’s most enduring image has been reimagined in the style…
Prayargaj: The Kaushambi Police on Friday strengthened its crime-fighting arsenal with the induction of Leo, the district’s first-tracker dog. The 1.5-year-old male Labrador arrived from the Border Security Force’s National Training Centre for Dogs in Takenpur, Gwalior, after completing an intensive nine-month training programme—nearly twice the duration of training imparted to most sniffer dogs. Leo is expected to play a crucial role in solving crimes, tracking suspects, locating evidence and searching for missing persons. Police officials said his induction would significantly enhance the district’s scientific investigation capabilities and strengthen overall policing by enabling quicker and more effective responses to criminal…
CM Mohan Charan Majhi chairs the cabinet meeting Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet chaired by chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday approved amendments to the Odisha Development Authorities (ODA) Act, 1982, to facilitate the establishment of Economic Region Development Authorities (ERDAs) in the state.Chief secretary Anu Garg said the Odisha Vision 2036 & 2047 – Viksit Odisha for Viksit Bharat envisages urbanisation as a key driver of economic growth and proposes the planned development of city agglomerations as integrated economic corridors with modern infrastructure, employment hubs, efficient mobility and coordinated service delivery.Odisha has identified several such urban agglomerations, including the…
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has accused the BJP-led state and central govts of failing to safeguard constitutional rights and territorial integrity and urged leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to raise four key state issues during the ongoing Parliament session, a APCC statement said on Saturday.APCC president Bosiram Siram submitted a memorandum to Congress high command during an AICC review meeting in New Delhi on Friday, slamming the ‘double engine govt’ for failing the state’s youth, indigenous communities and border residents.The APCC demanded an amendment to strengthen Article 371(H), seeking provisions on a par…
Jhansi: The Uttar Pradesh government has drawn up an ambitious roadmap to strengthen heritage, religious and eco-tourism in the Bundelkhand region, with minister for tourism and culture Jaiveer Singh reviewing proposed and ongoing projects worth over Rs 15 crore in Jhansi division on Saturday.The review meeting focused on 13 proposed tourism projects for the 2026-27 financial year, including eight in Jhansi, three in Jalaun and two in Lalitpur. The projects aim to improve tourist amenities, conserve historical and religious sites, and enhance Bundelkhand’s appeal as a heritage tourism destination.During the meeting, the minister directed officials to complete all under-construction projects…
Bhadra River in NR Pura overflowing Chikkamagaluru: The southwest monsoon has intensified across Chikkamagaluru and parts of Hassan district, bringing heavy rainfall to the Malnad region and triggering landslides that disrupted road connectivity in several hilly areas.Continuous rain over the past two days has led to a rise in the water levels of the Bhadra, Tunga and Hemavathi rivers. Several low-lying areas in and around Sringeri town were inundated, while minor landslips were reported from different parts of the Malnad region. According to officials, Sringeri taluk has received 1,505 mm of rainfall so far this monsoon season. In the last…