Chandigarh: Sirsa MP and Congress general secretary Kumari Selja has urged the Centre to review the procurement and mandi handling system and implement a comprehensive welfare policy for thousands of mandi workers in Haryana, especially in Sirsa and other grain-producing districts.Raising the issue in Parliament under Rule 377, the former Union minister said registered mandi…
22 4G towers in Sonbhadra’s Jugail to end `Dark Zone’ Varanasi: Once notorious as a den of Naxalites because of its difficult terrain and a dark zone due to poor cellular network connectivity, the Jugail area of Sonbhadra district is all set to see a new dawn, with three 4G towers set to be installed…
New Delhi: Delhi lieutenant governor TS Sandhu has directed DDA and tourism department of Delhi govt to prepare actionable plans for promoting Delhi’s heritage, art and design through concrete initiatives in the coming months. Chairing a meeting with senior officials, he stressed developing iconic global cultural events through public-private partnerships, strengthening city’s night economy and…
The Union govt’s seventh draft notification on the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) in the Western Ghats proposes identifying 20,668sqkm as an ESZ Chikkamagaluru: Environmentalists, politicians, and residents have strongly opposed the Union govt’s latest draft notification declaring ecologically sensitive areas in the Western Ghats, claiming it will threaten the livelihoods of farmers in the Malnad region.The…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded that the Congress govt and CM Revanth Reddy to clarify its official stand on the revival of the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) plant in Adilabad.In his letter to CM Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, KTR stated that the revival of the Adilabad CCI plant is not merely…
Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said that for the Congress govt, industrial growth is not merely about investment statistics but about creating livelihoods for people.Inaugurating the Industrial Innovation and Technology Expo 2026 at HITEX here, he said the industrial expo is a good platform for exchanging ideas, and provides small businesses with…
BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar T’puram: The Union ministry of minority affairs has issued a notice to the state waqf board following complaints that the latter had unauthorizedly and arbitrarily included the Munambam land in the UMEED portal dedicated for the management, registration and regulation of waqf properties across India.Centre issued the notice after BJP…
Nagaland governor Nand Kishore Yadav at the inauguration event of the Kohima Job Fair 2026 at Don Bosco College Kohima Dimapur: Nagaland governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Saturday said the state recorded 70,469 registered unemployed job seekers as on Feb this year.Inaugurating the Kohima Job Fair 2026 at Don Bosco College Kohima, Yadav highlighted the…
NDMA member and HoD Krishna S Vatsa addresses the Brics meeting in Puri on Thursday Puri: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) member and head of the department, Krishna S Vatsa, on Thursday cited Odisha as a model in disaster management, pointing to sustained investments in preparedness, early warning, community participation, evacuation planning and resilient recovery….
Shillong: CM Conrad Sangma has emphasized on striking a balance between livelihoods, safety, and environment in relation to coal mining in the state.“I stress on the word balance because that is really what is important. While we have to look at livelihood, we have to ensure that we continue to take care of our people,…
