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JAIPUR: Hundreds of residents in the Sushilpura area have fallen ill over the past week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, triggering a health scare.Many residents have reported similar symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to depend on water tankers or purchase packaged drinking water.A resident, P ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In view of the increase in day temperature, class timings in both govt and private schools have been rescheduled from Friday till the start of summer vacation. According to a govt order issued on Thursday, schools in Odisha will be open from 6.30 am to 10.30 am.School and mass education department on Thursday decided to reschedule the timing in all educational institutions under the department, including govt, govt-aided and privately-managed schools. This will remain in force every ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers represent ...Read More >
Jaipur Water Contamination: Jaipur witnessed a severe water contamination crisis, like Indore, which grappled with a similar issue a few months ago. Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area of Jaipur, Rajasthan's capital city, have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply. Over the past two days, more than 50 patients have been hospitalised, suffering from stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhoea after sewage-contaminated water seeped in ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: TheOdisha government on Thursday directed district collectors to introduce morning classes in schools with immediate effect as temperatures touched 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the State. In a letter, the School and Mass Education department said class timings in all government, aided and private schools will be rescheduled from 6.30 am to 10.30 am. The order will remain in force till the summer vacation and will be implemented, it said, adding that normal timings will resume aft ...Read More >
Jaipur: Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area here have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, sparking a health scare. Several residents have reported similar symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to rely on water tankers or buy packaged drinking water. Pooran Mal Ku ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 4 (PTI) Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area here have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, sparking a health scare. Several residents have reported similar symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to rely on water tankers or buy packaged drinking water. P ...Read More >
Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora on Friday announced a 50 per cent rebate on pending Non-Construction Fee (NCF) under the One Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme for Improvement Trusts, extended till April 30, 2026. He said house tax collection for the fiscal year 2025-26 has reached Rs 600 crore, up from Rs 500 crore in 2024-25. Ruling out any increase in property tax slabs, the minister added that officials have been given targets to recover pending dues. Highlighting urban infrastructure ini ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 3 (ANI): North Western Railway on Tuesday announced measures to ease passenger travel during the summer vacation, including the operation of holiday special trains and the addition of extra coaches to several long-distance trains. Amit Sudarshan, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of North Western Railway, said, "Passenger load on the railway is very high during the summer vacation, due to which passengers sometimes do not get confirmed reservation tickets." ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 3 (ANI): North Western Railway on Tuesday announced measures to ease passenger travel during the summer vacation, including the operation of holiday special trains and the addition of extra coaches to several long-distance trains. Amit Sudarshan, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of North Western Railway, said, "Passenger load on the railway is very high during the summer vacation, due to which passengers sometimes do not get confirmed reservation tickets." ...Read More >
After BJP, the Communist Party of India (CPI (M)) on Monday on Monday levelled serious allegations against the Himachal Pradesh government and chief secretary Sanjay Gupta accusing them of facilitating land mafia activities and benami land deals in the state. They also sought a probe by special investigation team (SIT). However, chief secretary termed the allegations as "baseless". The CPI (M) raised the issue of violation of Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act cit ...Read More >
The incident came to light earlier this week after residents of the nursing staff quarters in the EWS-1, 2, and 3 blocks complained of foul-smelling and contaminated water supply. When workers were called to clean the overhead tanks, they found three decomposed monkey carcasses. A video of the discovery soon circulated on social media, with resident staff alleging negligence in maintenance by the hospital. During the initial checks by the residents after the foul smell, one monkey carcass was ...Read More >
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 2 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan on Thursday conducted an on-site inspection in Haridwar to review the progress of various ongoing and proposed works related to preparations for Kumbh Mela-2027. During the visit, he directed officials to ensure that all projects are completed within the stipulated timelines while maintaining high-quality standards, and emphasised the need for stronger inter-departmental coordination to expedite the work, a ...Read More >
The Union government has released ₹332.46 crore as a 15th Finance Commission grant for the 2025-26 financial year to rural local bodies in Punjab. The grant has been released for 13,231 eligible gram panchayats, 150 block panchayats, and 22 zila parishads to strengthen rural governance in the state. The second instalment of the 15th Finance Commission tied grant for the financial year was released on March 27, according to the Union ministry of panchayati raj. The tied grants can be used for ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (PTI) The Odisha government on Thursday directed district collectors to introduce morning classes in schools with immediate effect as temperatures touched 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the state. In a letter, the School and Mass Education Department said class timings in all government, aided and private schools will be rescheduled from 6.30 am to 10.30 am. The order will remain in force till the summer vacation and will be implemented annually, it said, adding that normal ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Railways allocated over Rs 34,000 crore in the last three years for passenger amenities, including expenditure on crowd management at stations to ensure smooth travel, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. During 2023-24, an amount of Rs 9,392 crore was allocated for enhancing passenger amenities, while another Rs 12,884 crore was earmarked during 2024-25 and as much as Rs 12,018 crore in 2025-26, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated in a writt ...Read More >
"Drug sales are happening everywhere. People are asking for a drug-free Tamil Nadu. Even after bringing this to the chief minister's attention multiple times, no action was taken. If the AIADMK comes to power, ganja and drugs will be completely eradicated within three months," he said. Palaniswami recalled that when AIADMK was in power, the movement of drug was under control. "Because drugs are being sold with the support of DMK functionaries, the police are unable to take action." he alleged. ...Read More >
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Nashik: While unseasonal rains are causing extensive damage to agriculture across the district, the scarcity of drinking water is simultaneously intensifying day by day. As water levels in wells, borewells, and smaller water sources in rural areas begin to recede, the district administration has initiated water supply operations using tankers. Currently, five water tankers are operational across the district, supplying water to approximately 7,830 citizens residing in 24 villages and hamlets. T ...Read More >
New Delhi: About 73 per cent of wells monitored across the country recorded a rise in groundwater levels in the 2025 post-monsoon period compared to the decadal mean between 2015-2024, the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to a question, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said annual assessment of dynamic groundwater resources, being conducted since 2022 by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in coordination with the state governments, shows that total groundwater ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) About 73 per cent of wells monitored across the country recorded a rise in groundwater levels in the 2025 post-monsoon period compared to the decadal mean between 2015-2024, the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to a question, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said annual assessment of dynamic groundwater resources, being conducted since 2022 by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in coordination with the state governments, shows that total ...Read More >
Presenting a four-year report card of the rural development and panchayat department, Mann said the survey will assess the living standards of all communities for large-scale infrastructure creation, revenue generation through transparent land management, and youth-focused development programmes. The CM highlighted how sustained policy interventions have transformed village infrastructure, strengthened grassroots governance, and expanded employment opportunities across rural Punjab. "The exerc ...Read More >
CHENNAI: BJP's Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal released a "chargesheet" accusing the DMK government of systemic corruption, financial mismanagement, and harbouring an explicit anti-Hindu bias. The BJP also accused the state government of illegal sand mining and deep-rooted graft across departments. Unveiled at the BJP state headquarters in Chennai on March 31, the chargesheet alleged "massive irregularities" in the DMK regime, including over Rs 1 lakh crore in state liquor marketing ...Read More >
KURNOOL: Andhra Pradesh is likely to experience intense heatwave conditions during the hot weather season from April to June, according to a weather forecast. The India meteorological department said temperatures across the country are expected to remain near normal or slightly below normal, but the state would witness a different trend, particularly in coastal regions. In April, maximum temperatures in several parts of AP are expected to rise above normal levels. Some areas may see a noticeab ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, April 1 : Marking a decisive shift towards technology-driven governance, the first phase of Census 2027 began in East Singhbhum on Wednesday- April 1, with authorities rolling out a hybrid model that combines traditional door-to-door enumeration with a robust online self-enumeration system. In a first for the district, residents can now submit their details from home through a dedicated digital portal made available by the Government of India. The platform, accessible in 16 languag ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Centre, on Wednesday, announced the release of more than Rs 1,536.14 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and Uttarakhand during Financial Year (FY) 2025-26 as part of the 15th Finance Commission's tied and untied grants. The releases cover regular instalments as well as withheld portions pertaining to various financial years. A sum of Rs 466.79 crore was released for Rajasthan ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 1 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday presented a report card of his government's works for rural development and panchayats, highlighting higher spending on the development of villages in the state. Addressing the media under the 'Shandaar Char Saal Bhagwant Mann de naal' campaign, Mann said in the past four years, his government spent Rs 3,847 crore on rural development as against Rs 1,883 crore spent during the previous Congress government. He was accompan ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), Apr 1 (PTI) Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday accused the BJP of having plotted to cause violence in Tamil Nadu, "like what happened in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur" and asserted that it was outmanoeuvred. Addressing a DMK rally here for the upcoming Assembly polls, Stalin, the president of the ruling DMK, listed schemes implemented in Tiruchirappalli region by his government. He referred to initiatives including Panchapur bus terminus, mini-stadium, jallikattu ar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Monday launched the DJB's annual 'Summer Action Plan', focusing on improving the water distribution system, AI integration and long-term planning. Singh said that the Delhi Jal Board has deployed 1,221 water tankers this summer season to provide water to deficit areas and increase water production through additional tubewells. All the tankers will be tracked through the GPS. "Despite challenges, we are working to provide drinking water to the gr ...Read More >
Lucknow: Abdul Kadir, 56, a resident of Chhauchh area of Lakhmipur Kheri, got his smart prepaid meter recharge for Rs 7,300 but still had to remain without electricity for 17 days.After running from pillar to post for over a fortnight, he finally got his connection restored on March 30.Goge (72) of Unnao's Mohan Katra village and his grandson Mohammad Kaif (32) met several officials for over two weeks after which his connection was restored.In Lucknow's Yahiyaganj, power supply to the garment st ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A pilot digital Census was recently conducted in Gwalior as part of the centre's first technology-driven enumeration exercise, with similar trials held in Ratlam and Seoni ahead of Census 2027. The trial, conducted during the house-listing phase, tested the shift from traditional paper-based enumeration to a mobile app-based data collection system. During an interaction, an official shared key insights from the ground, explaining how the pilot Census was executed and t ...Read More >
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