Bhubaneswar: With the fifth instalment of Subhadra Yojana scheduled to be released on Rakhi Purnima, the govt has intensified scrutiny of fresh applications received under the scheme, with deputy CM Pravati Parida directing district authorities to complete all pending field verifications by July 25.Officials said 3,17,966 new applications were received during the 2026-27 financial year,…
Ashrama School in Maddur Colony, Gundlupet taluk, in Chamarajanagar district Mysuru: The delay in upgrading state-run Ashram Schools in the forest-fringe villages of Chamarajanagar district has left members of the tribal community disappointed.The state govt has established 19 Ashram Schools to promote education among tribal communities in the border district. Nearly 1,700 children from primitive…
Since the law came into force, authorities have registered 627 criminal cases, said the senior official. Of these, only 127 have ended in convictions Mumbai: Maharashtra has stepped up its drive against sex-selective abortions by inspecting nearly every sonography centre in the state and conducting sting operations, but convictions under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic…
Pic for representation only Mangaluru: A report by a Karnataka govt-appointed committee on declaring Tulu a second official language is awaiting action, pending a cabinet reshuffle.Speaking to TOI, Dr Taranath Gatti Kapikad, president of the Karnataka Tulu Academy, said discussions on the report submitted in March can take place only after the new minister assumes…
Bahraich: Acting tough against encroachments, district authorities in Bahraich removed an illegally constructed shrine from govt land in Motipur police station area.The action was carried out after officials received information that a shrine was constructed overnight on govt land.A joint team of police and revenue officials reached the spot and conducted an inspection. After verifying…
Employees conducting a door-to-door census in Sector 19 Noida: District administration in Gautam Budh Nagar has written to police seeking FIRs against 86 enumerators deployed for Census 2027 who allegedly failed to collect their duty orders or cooperate with the enumeration exercise, officials said on Tuesday.Of the nearly 3,000 employees deployed as enumerators across the…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court has directed district and gram panchayat authorities to implement a GO naming the Timmapur gram panchayat building in Siddipet district as ‘Raji Reddy Bhavan’ and to display the name on the building.A vacation bench of Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka issued the order on May 29 while disposing of a writ petition filed…
Preparations are underway at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium in the city ahead of the major gathering to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday Surat: The city is gearing up for a high-profile visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, with the city set to host the launch and foundation of…
Conrad Sangma with Himanta Biswa Sarma in Dispur on Friday Shillong: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma met his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma in Dispur on Friday to discuss recent incidents of tensions along the Meghalaya-Assam interstate boundary.“Met with the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma ji, to discuss the concerns faced…
Prayagraj: Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) Gau Raksha wing (Kashi prant) on Wednesday submitted a memorandum addressed to the President through district authorities, demanding protection of cows and strict action against those involved in cattle smuggling and slaughter.Lal Mani Tiwari, regional secretary of the VHP’s Gau Raksha wing, said cows are a source…
