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Agartala, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday that the state's traditional 'Ker Puja' is a symbol of faith and unity, and it reflects the rich cultural heritage of the state. "On this occasion of the Ker Puja, I had the opportunity to take blessings near Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala," the Chief Minister told the media after observing the century-old puja from outside the notified areas of the puja ground. As per the customs of the 'Ker Puja', no outsider ...Read More >
The NHRC has notified Delhi's police commissioner over allegations of a man's suicide following alleged physical torture in custody. Injury marks and electric shocks were reported. The deceased was involved in a theft complaint investigation, and the incident raises serious human rights concerns. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) addressed a serious issue on Friday, asking for a report from Delhi's police after allegations emerged that a man committed suicide as a result of being tort ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Aiming complete reclamation of the capital's three major landfill sites -- Ghazipur, Bhalswa, and Okhla -- the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has ramped up operations by adding two additional trommels at each dumpsite, an official said on Friday. As part of its ongoing biomining operations, the civic body of Delhi (MCD) noted that a massive extraction of legacy waste occurred over three years, from July 2022 to July 9, 2025. The civic body is targeting complete re ...Read More >
"The riverfront will be the best in the world, and I have no doubt that once fully developed, it will become a centre of global attraction," Dhankhar said. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said the redevelopment of Delhi's biodiversity parks would transform the Yamuna riverfront into a world-class tourist destination, attracting lakhs of visitors daily. "The riverfront will be the best in the world, and I have no doubt that once fully developed, it will become a centre of global att ...Read More >
Kendrapara/Bhubaneswar: After being grounded for over a month, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi's helicopter was finally loaded onto a trailer truck and moved out of Kendrapara Autonomous College on Wednesday. The chopper has been transported to Mumbai by road for repair work. As per reports, CM Majhi had been on a visit to Kendrapara on June 9 in a Heligo H145 helicopter to attend programmes marking the first anniversary of the BJP government in Odisha. During his visit, he was accompanied by ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when ...Read More >
Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal assured the Punjab Assembly that water reservoir levels in the state remain stable despite heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh. The government is prepared to handle any emergencies, with substantial funds allocated for flood mitigation and proactive measures in place to reinforce embankments. Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal assured the assembly on Monday that the state's water reservoir levels are stable, ensuring there are c ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 13: The government has reiterated its firm stand on carrying out eviction drives against encroachers occupying government land. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while inspecting the flood situation in Golaghat on Sunday, highlighted that settlers encroaching the forests as well as critical VGR and PGR lands would have to vacate. He informed that a team of Forest Department officials will soon visit Golaghat's Uriamghat to assess whether forest there has been encroached upon. ...Read More >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday hailed the successful implementation of the state-wide 'Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) 2.0' programme. Expressing gratitude to all stakeholders, he credited the collective efforts of government and private schools, colleges, education officials, staff, headmasters, teachers, students, parents, donors, alumni, public representatives, and officers from various departments for making the event a success. ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 11 Jul: Governor KT Parnaik emphasized the need for setting up dedicated self-help group (SHG) product marketing hubs in key towns of the state. Interacting with SHGs' members from across the state during a special event held at Raj Bhavan here on 11 July, the governor said that the government can provide the infrastructure, but the leadership and ownership must come from the SHGs. "The hubs must become vibrant SHG bazaars, windows into the creativity and strength of our rural women, ...Read More >
Raipur: Dhudmaras, the picturesque tribal hamlet nestled in the wooded hills of Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh, has become the first fully solar powered village in Bastar. The village, which has recently been recognized as the 20 top global villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, is now powered by solar energy lighting the streetlights and the lanes of the hamlet by the Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA). Three solar energy powered dual pum ...Read More >
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Governor, Lt. General KT Parnaik (Retd.), along with the First Lady of the State, Anagha Parnaik interacted with members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from across the State during a special event held at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar on Friday. According to the Press release from the Raj Bhawan, the Governor and the First Lady of the State visited exhibitions set up by various SHGs. They were deeply impressed by the rich display of trad ...Read More >
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Governor, Lt. General KT Parnaik (Retd.), along with the First Lady of the State, Anagha Parnaik interacted with members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from across the State during a special event held at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar on Friday. According to the Press release from the Raj Bhawan, the Governor and the First Lady of the State visited exhibitions set up by various SHGs. They were deeply impressed by the rich display of trad ...Read More >
Guwahati: Following the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) flagging Assam's human-elephant conflict reaching crisis proportions, the state cabinet on Thursday decided to create elephant habitats with food stock in 80 hot spots under a scheme called 'Gaja Mitra' to eliminate the escalating battle.The Gaja Mitra scheme will be implemented in the eight most human elephant conflict prone districts namely -- Goalpara, Udalguri, Nagaon, Baksa, Sonitpur, Golaghat, Jorhat and Biswanath.The cabinet note s ...Read More >
Surat/Ahmedabad/Rajkot: Just a day after the horrific collapse of the Gambhira bridge between Vadodara and Anand, which claimed 15 lives, chilling visuals of the tragedy have sparked widespread fear and anger among citizens across Gujarat. The bridge collapse has become a grim reminder of the state's crumbling infrastructure -- exposing the neglect and decay of dozens of critical bridges still in use. One such example is in Surat's Parvat Gam, where a bridge over the Mithi creek, built by the S ...Read More >
Guwahati: Tension ran high in Chapar recenue circle of Dhubri District on Tuesday when alleged encroachers tried to attack police personnel during an eviction drive.The mob damaged excavators by pelting stones at them and hitting them with bamboo sticks, prompting security forces to resort to a baton charge to disperse them.Chapar circle officer Shashee Bhusan Raj Konwar said the people suddenly charged at the eviction team with bamboo sticks and pelted stones at them during the drive at Chiraku ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Irked by increased pollution levels in Delhi, Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who is an MP from Nagpur, on Tuesday confessed that he does not feel like visiting the national capital where pollution is leading to decrease in life expectancy of common people. Gadkari also said it is foremost responsibility of all stakeholders to reduce pollution due to fossil fuels consumed by vehicles on the roads. "I stay in Delhi for two or three days only, and when I arrive, I start thin ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Tensions flared during an eviction drive in Assam's Dhubri district on Tuesday when encroachers attacked excavators and allegedly attempted to target police personnel. A group of encroachers, including women, carried out the attack with bricks and bamboo poles, damaging two excavators. The eviction drive was carried out in three Muslim villages -- Charuwa Bakra, Chirakuta and Santoshpur -- falling under the Chapar revenue circle. Circle Officer Sashee Bhushan Raj Konwar downplayed th ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government aims to create 10 lakh green livelihoods through community-led forest initiatives and develop the state as a model for eco-tourism destination, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday. Addressing a state-level function celebrating the 76th Van Mahotsav Week here, Majhi said development of a 'Green Odisha' is a key objective under the Vision Document 2036. "To achieve this goal, the state aims to create one million green livelihoods through community- ...Read More >
MUZAFFARNAGAR: A man was arrested on Monday evening in Purkazi town of Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district for allegedly spitting on the kanwar -- a decorated bamboo structure carried by pilgrims -- belonging to a woman devotee during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra.The woman had reportedly halted to rest while returning home with holy Ganga water collected from Haridwar when the incident occurred.According to additional superintendent of police (City) Satyanarayan Prajapat, the accused, identified ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: ASI on Monday completed the ambitious repair and restoration of Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasury), paving the way for a much-awaited inventory of the valuables, carried out last in 1978."The extensive repair work, which began on December 17, 2024, required about 333 hours (332 hours and 47 minutes precisely) of labour, spanning 95 days. Our next step is to shift the valuables from the temporary strongrooms to the renovated Ratna Bhandar. Subsequently, inventory of the valu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt aims to create 10 lakh green livelihoods through engagement in eco-tourism activities by establishing 100 facilities to process medicinal plants. The move is an attempt to engage local communities in its mission to establish green Odisha by 2036. On the occasion of the 76th Van Mahotsav, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday. The govt also introduced new awards for environmentalists and conservationists as well as increased the award money.In his speech, the c ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: Forest officials and villagers collaborated on Saturday evening in a rescue operation to save a wild elephant calf that had been trapped in a muddy pit for nearly two days in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district.The elephant calf had fallen into what is believed to be an old well in the Deomali area and was unable to get out on its own. The animal's distress was discovered by locals, who immediately alerted the forest department. Upon receiving the information, a team of forest personne ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The 2025 Vana Mahotsavam is all set to begin with a major native tree plantation drive at the Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTGAU), Rajendranagar, on Monday. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will formally launch the programme on the campus, marking the beginning of this year's state-wide afforestation efforts. The drive will start from the university's Botanical Garden area, which had remained neglected for over a decade. Officials said the land had been ov ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The dispute of forest lands between the Multanis and the forest officials came to the fore, when forest officials were prevented from planting saplings inside the land being claimed as theirs, by the Multani Muslims of Adilabad district. On Saturday, July 5, when the forest officials, accompanied by police personnel were heading to Kesapatnam village in Icchoda mandal to reclaim what they claimed, were lands belonging to the forest department, the villagers of Keshavpatnam, Jogipet, ...Read More >
Lakhimpur (Assam) [India], July 3 (ANI): A rare and well-preserved collection of over a hundred bamboo and cane artefacts, dating back more than a century, continues to thrive in the Boginadi area of Assam's Lakhimpur district. The heritage belongs to the family of Ram Saikia, a resident of Germany Chuk in Boginadi, whose grandfather, Golap Chandra Saikia, is credited with creating the artefacts. In Boginadi of Lakhimpur district, countless treasures are still preserved. This family has carefu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of International Plastic Bag Free Day (July 3), Bhubaneswar stands out with spirited citizen-led initiatives. From students and homemakers to environmentalists, people across the City are promoting sustainable alternatives and raising awareness about the hazards of plastic pollution. In Bhubaneswar, change is taking root at both the individual and community levels. Gyanaranjan Das, Youth for Seva chapter coordinator, Bhubaneswar, underlined the power of small, daily choices. ...Read More >
Shillong, July 1: Tourists keen on having an adventurous trek off the beaten tracks of the East Khasi Hills district will have to compulsorily hire registered guides to do so from now on. East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner and Chairperson of the District Tourism Promotion Society (DTPS), Rosetta Mary Kurbah, on Monday directed all tourists to hire registered guides for their proposed hikes. "In view of the safety reasons, it is mandatory for tourists to take tourist guide services while trek ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 30 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Assam on September 8 this year to inaugurate India's first bamboo-based bio-refinery at Numaligarh Refinery. Ahead of the scheduled visit, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today visited the refinery at Golaghat district and took stock of the progress of the bio refinery. Sarma also took stock of the Prime Minister's proposed visit to Assam on September 8 when he will also dedicate the ethanol project to the nation ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Numaligarh in Assam's Golaghat district to dedicate to the nation the first bio-ethanol plant, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. ''Ushering in a dawn of industrial development in Assam. Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji will visit Numaligarh to dedicate the nation's first Bio Ethanol plant,'' Sarma said in a post on X. Though the CM did not share the date of Modi's visit, Sarma had earlier said that the ...Read More >
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