Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has alleged that the state govt, which had promised farmers ownership rights over assigned lands after coming to power, is now acquiring their lands for industrial purposes. He said most of the victims were Dalits and tribals.Addressing party workers in Parigi town, the BRS working president said that…
Krishnagiri: Revenue officials on Tuesday issued flood warnings to people living on the banks of the Thenpennai river as 1,203 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water was being released from the Kelavarapalli dam in Krishnagiri district. Officials advised people not to bathe or wash clothes in the river.The inflow into the Kelavarapalli dam stood…
Food and civil supplies minister Kerala Anoop Jacob Thiruvananthapuram: The state govt is considering bringing private rice mills under a centralized procurement framework led by Supplyco to reduce dependence on private players in the paddy procurement process, food and civil supplies minister Anoop Jacob informed the assembly on Monday.The minister said the govt would examine…
Farmers demand full waiver of crop loan Chennai: Former AIADMK minister O S Manian and PMK floor leader Sowmiya Anbumani on Monday urged chief minister C Joseph Vijay to announce a complete waiver of crop loans availed by farmers from cooperative societies.Participating in the discussion on Governor’s address in the assembly, Manian said the partial…
Rahul Gandhi’s birthday celebrations on in Lucknow Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress workers on Friday marked the birthday of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with a series of programmes across the state capital, including religious ceremonies, cake-cutting events and public outreach activities.The day began with a Rudrabhishek ceremony at Hanumant Dham temple…
Hazaribag: Around 600 residents of Pachanda village in Ango panchayat of Barkagaon block are finally seeing hope of breaking decades of monsoon isolation, with construction of a bridge over the rain-fed Haharo river now underway.For years, during the rainy season the swelling river cut off the village from the outside world for nearly four months,…
Faiz.SiddiquiKanpur: Taking strong note of the practice of milking cows and abandoning them when they stop yielding, causing them to stray and damage crops, chief minister Yogi Adityanath reiterated that cow slaughter would not be tolerated. Addressing the issue of cow welfare and agricultural practices during the ‘Prakritik Kheti Karyashala-2026’ in Kanpur, Yogi emphasised govt’s…
Mangaluru: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the opposition BJP of remaining silent on the Yettinahole project, which it claims will lead to water scarcity in Dakshina Kannada.Addressing the media on Wednesday, AAP state vice-president Vivekananda Salins said the BJP frequently speaks about Hindus being in trouble, but now everyone is in trouble. He…
Villagers take out a cultural procession on Monday Bhubaneswar: As colourful swings sway under mango trees and children gather for traditional games during Raja, a small village in Keonjhar district is celebrating much more than the state’s beloved agrarian festival. In Khajuripada, Raja has become a symbol of social transformation, and a platform to promote…
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday condemned the recurring power cuts in Tamil Nadu, alleging that the TVK govt had failed to plan adequately for the state’s growing electricity demand. In a statement, EPS said unannounced outages were affecting households, small industries, farmers and students across the state. With temperatures crossing 40℃…
