Surat: Puna police registered another FIR against history-sheeter Kirti Patel, this time for allegedly posting defamatory videos targeting a Surat-based trader and his family on social media.Suspended Bhavnagar police constable Nayna Baraiya was also named as a co-accused for allegedly instigating the act and sharing the videos online.According to the complaint filed by the 43-year-old…
Kadiyam dismisses protocol breach claims, says minister lacks awareness Hyderabad: A day after endowments minister Konda Surekha complained to the chief minister against him, Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari on Wednesday dismissed the allegations that he violated protocol and accused the minister of lacking awareness.During an interaction with media persons in Warangal, Kadiyam Srihari responded…
Over 100 RVMs have already been installed across the state, said DRS officials Panaji: The rollout of Goa’s deposit refund scheme (DRS) is gaining momentum ahead of its Sep 1 rollout, with over 1,000 hotels, restaurants, and major alcohol firms coming on board.The scheme, which mandates a nominal refundable deposit on all alcoholic beverage packaging…
Mohansinh Rathwa died at the age of 82 at his home in Umarva village in Chhota Udepur on Sunday Vadodara: Veteran Gujarat tribal leader and 10-time MLA Mohansinh Rathwa died at the age of 82 at his home in Umarva village in Chhota Udepur on Sunday. Rathwa’s health had deteriorated over the last four years…
Varanasi: For generations, the term “Sachivji” has been synonymous with the village official who guides panchayats through govt procedures and welfare schemes. Now, that role is entering the digital age. The launch of AI Sachiv-G, an artificial intelligence-powered platform developed by the Piramal Foundation, marks a significant leap in strengthening grassroots governance and accelerating the…
Villagers of Sajarasahi in Angul district blocked NH 153B over drinking water supply demands Bhubaneswar: Alleging prolonged neglect over drinking water problems, residents of Sajarasahi under Bagedia panchayat in Angul district on Tuesday staged a blockade on National Highway 153B near Bagedia, disrupting traffic movement for around an hour. The protesters, mostly women, sat on…
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…
Hyderabad: A 25-year-old tenant farmer and his 20-year-old wife were found dead at a mango grove in Sangareddy district on Friday. Police have registered cases under provisions related to dowry death and suspicious death, suspecting that the farmer had been harassing his wife for a motorcycle as dowry.The deceased were identified as Dasari Anjaiah, 25,…
Representational image of a drug deaddiction centre Ludhiana: Police have raided a clandestine drug rehabilitation facility operating out of a village shed, arresting three men for allegedly running an unlicensed operation that charged vulnerable families premium rates while allowing inmates to use drugs in public.The operation in Kutbeawal village, off Humbran Road, was exposed after…
Hyderabad: The Congress govt is most likely to do away with the previous BRS govt-introduced joint cheque power system to sarpanch and upa sarpanch in gram panchayats, and revert back to joint cheque power of sarpanch and govt-appointed panchayat secretary.Officials of the panchayat raj and rural development are preparing proposals to this effect. These proposals…
