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Thiruvananthapuram: The suicide note of a Vakkom grama panchayat member, who died by suicide along with his mother on Monday, suggests he was under severe mental distress, allegedly triggered by a false criminal case filed against him. Arun (43), the elected representative of the 9th ward, and his mother, Valsala (68), were found hanging behind their house in Vakkom on Monday morning. Just before the incident, Arun sent a suicide note via WhatsApp to friends, claiming he had been falsely implic ...Read More >
Warangal: High tension prevailed in the agency areas surrounding Karregutta after a pressure‐bomb blast in Bijapur district of neighbouring Chhattisgarh on Monday. Security forces, on high alert, intensified combing operations around Karregutta following intelligence reports of suspicious Maoist activity. Three villagers from Dhangol, a hamlet under Angampalli Gram Panchayat in Bijapur, were injured when they accidentally triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) while foraging in the hill ...Read More >
Madikeri: Kushalnagar municipality has started the treatment of legacy waste, marking a significant step towards clearing the long-standing waste accumulation in Bhuvanagiri.The municipality waste processing facility in Bhuvanagiri village under Kudige gram panchayat is witnessing substantial progress in various projects under the Swachh Bharat Mission, including essential legacy waste treatment operations. Following the completion of tender procedures, the project received approval with a budge ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged BJP members in the state to work hard to ensure the NDA wins over 20,000 seats and secures 25% of the votes in the upcoming local body elections. The state has a total of 23,612 wards across its local self-govt institutions, including grama panchayats, block panchayats, district panchayats, municipalities and corporations.Addressing party workers at a ward-level leadership meet at Putharikandam Maidan, Shah said BJP had establis ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 12 (ANI): In a significant step towards sustainable urban development, the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has unveiled a comprehensive new master plan named Greater Agartala, aimed at guiding the capital city growth over the next two decades. Speaking to ANI, Agartala Mayor Dipak Majumder said the new plan was crucial to address the city rapid expansion and to ensure organised development going forward. Agartala has never had a formal master plan, which i ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 12 (ANI): In a significant step towards sustainable urban development, the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has unveiled a comprehensive new master plan named 'Greater Agartala', aimed at guiding the capital city's growth over the next two decades. Speaking to ANI, Agartala Mayor Dipak Majumder said the new plan was crucial to address the city's rapid expansion and to ensure organised development going forward. Also Read | Rajasthan Rains-Weather Forecast: ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana state cabinet, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, has approved an ordinance to raise the reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections from 29% to 42%, pushing the total quota beyond the 50% ceiling laid down by the Supreme Court. As reported by The Wire, the government's decision comes in the backdrop of a 17-month delay in conducting elections to local bodies and the Union government's prolonged inaction on two Bills passed by the Telangana legislat ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a move aimed at improving transparency and efficiency in land and revenue administration, Telangana Revenue & Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy announced on Friday that every revenue village in the state will soon have a dedicated Gram Panchayat Officer (GPO). Additionally, each mandal will be assigned four to six licensed surveyors, depending on the extent of land in the area. This initiative follows directives from Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to streamline governanc ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand)[India], July 11 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday underscored the pivotal role of Common Service Centres (CSCs) in transforming rural India into a digitally empowered society. Speaking at the CSC Day 2025 celebrations in Dehradun, he lauded the efforts of CSC operators. He honoured outstanding Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs), highlighting their contribution to bridging the digital divide in the state's remote regions. Also Read | Maharash ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A day after the Cabinet approved 42 per cent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies, the panchayat raj department initiated the process to amend the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018 on Friday, to pave the way for an ordinance to implement the enhanced quota. The state government plans to issue the prdinance within a week and conduct zilla parishad and mandal parishad elections in August, followed by gram panchayat and municipal elections in September. The Telangana ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced that the Eastern Zonal Council (EZC) meeting will be held in Puri next year. On his return from the EZC meeting held at Ranchi, Majhi said he requested Union Home minister Amit Shah to hold the meeting in Odisha, which he has agreed and suggested Puri as the venue. Majhi said the EZC meeting on the day was successful and focused on accelerating social and economic development in the region comprising Odisha, Jharkhand, West B ...Read More >
Guwahati: Torrential and continuous rainfall has triggered landslides across several locations in the remote town of Yuksom, located in Sikkim's Gyalshing district, destroying two crucial wooden bridges and cutting off key access routes, officials reported on Thursday. One of the destroyed bridges connected Chhangri Basti to Dhoban. It collapsed following a landslide induced by over 24 hours of unrelenting rain. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! A ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: In a major step towards social justice and political empowerment, the state cabinet, chaired by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, Thursday approved a proposal to extend 42% reservation to Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies. The quota will be enforced through an ordinance, paving the way for holding panchayat elections with enhanced BC representation.In another key decision, the govt will soon issue a notification for 17,084 additional govt jobs, supplementing the 60,000 posts alread ...Read More >
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The TMC Wednesday alleged that the BJP government in Odisha has illegally detained Bengali-speaking migrant workers on the pretext of identifying unauthorised immigrants, despite the labourers possessing 'valid documents'. The ruling party of West Bengal demanded their immediate release and warned of a larger political movement if such 'targeted harassment' continues. A senior Odisha Police officer, however, said the detained people lack valid documents to establish their r ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government will enact a strict law to curb cases of religious conversion and also demolish unauthorised churches that have come up across the state, especially in tribal districts, in the next six months, revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said in the state assembly on Wednesday. The announcement was made after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs Anup Agrawal, Sudhir Mungantiwar, Sanjay Kute, and Gopichand Padalkar alleged that tribals were being converted to Christ ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 8 (ANI): Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass on Tuesday inaugurated a training session for elected Gaon Panchayat (Village Panchayat) Presidents at the Golap Borbora State Institute of Rural Development in Guwahati. On the first day of the program, 75 elected Presidents from Sonitpur district participated in the training. The session marked the beginning of a five-day training module aimed at strengthening grassroots governance throug ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 8 (ANI): Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass on Tuesday inaugurated a training session for elected Gaon Panchayat (Village Panchayat) Presidents at the Golap Borbora State Institute of Rural Development in Guwahati. On the first day of the program, 75 elected Presidents from Sonitpur district participated in the training. The session marked the beginning of a five-day training module aimed at strengthening grassroots governance throug ...Read More >
Lucknow, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a remarkable development, Uttar Pradesh leapfrogged several notches in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) index and got itself positioned in the 'Front Runner' category as against the 'Performer' category earlier. In the recently released rankings, the Hindi heartland improved its SDG score in the national index from 29th to 18th spot. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, in a high-level review meeting on Tuesday, assessed the state's remarkable progress ...Read More >
KALABURAGI / YADGIR : Three persons were feared dead due to alleged consumption of contaminated water at Tippanatagi village of Shorapur taluk in two days. The deceased have been identified as Ramanna Pujari (54), Dechamma (60) and Venkamma (62). There were six cases of diarrhoea and vomiting in the village over the last few days. The health department and gram panchayat got water samples from the village tested, and the test confirmed that water was potable, said Shorapur Taluk Health Officer ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A 32-year-old man was arrested on Sunday evening after he approached cops and told them he had killed his wife in a fit of rage because she slapped him while they were quarreling at their home in Rajendra Park.Police said the incident occurred around 5.30pm. Ketan Pathak, who works at the under-construction Noida International Airport site in Jewar, told cops that his wife Jyoti (27) was beating up their 5-year-old daughter, when he intervened.An argument erupted and escalated quickly. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Keonjhar: Widespread heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours has disrupted normal life in several parts of the state, with Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, and Sundargarh districts reporting significant damage and evacuations. "There is no immediate threat from any major river in the state. Torrential rain caused waterlogging in some low-lying areas. Damage assessment reports from affected districts are being compiled, and compensation will be provided soon," said revenue and disaster ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 7(ANI): A convention of farmers and landowners affected by four-lane highway expansion projects across Himachal Pradesh was held in Shimla on Monday, jointly organized by the Himachal Pradesh Kisan Sabha, other farmers' groups, property owners, and activists associated with CITU. The gathering aimed to formulate a long-term strategy to raise voices against what participants called the 'destructive and unscientific' widening of national highways, which has ...Read More >
Madikeri: The rural drinking water supply department is working on a Rs 3 crore project to provide clean drinking water to all the villages of the Hoskote gram panchayat from the backwater of Chiklihole dam.The project is jointly funded by the Union and state govts. To utilise the backwater of Chiklihole dam, pumps are being installed to supply water to the purification plant. As part of the project, treated water will be stored in a tank in Hoskote village and delivered to households through wa ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradeh) [India], July 7(ANI): A convention of farmer and landowner affected by four-lane highway expanion project acro Himachal Pradeh wa held in Shimla on Monday, jointly organized by the Himachal Pradeh Kian Sabha, other farmer group, property owner, and activit aociated with CITU. The gathering aimed to formulate a long-term trategy to raie voice againt what participant called the detructive and uncientific widening of national highway, which ha reulted in land lo, diplaceme ...Read More >
Also Read: Delhi Wakes Up to Monsoon Relief: Rain, Thunderstorms, and Yellow Alert in Place According to officials, the alert specifically applies to subdivisions including Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Ukhimath, Ghansali, Narendra Nagar, Dhanaulti, Dunda, and Chinyalisaur, where steep terrain, intense downpours, and saturated soil pose significant risks of slope failures and road blockages. In response, the SEOC has activated emergency protocols across the state. All district magistrates and disaster ...Read More >
SHIMLA: Flash floods triggered by two cloudbursts struck several areas of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba and Mandi districts on Sunday, even as the death toll since the onset of monsoon on June 20 reached 78.Cloudbursts and flash floods have caused a maximum of 22 deaths --- 14 from Mandi district alone, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre. As many as 28 people have died in road accidents. The state has suffered an estimated loss of Rs 572.69 crore.In the early hours of Sunday, a flash ...Read More >
Kangana Ranaut, BJP MP from Mandi, visited her rain-affected constituency, asserting the Congress's dim prospects for future governance due to their handling of relief efforts. She emphasized her role as a liaison between the state and central government, seeking aid from the Prime Minister while clarifying that disaster relief falls under the state's purview. BJP Lok Sabha MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, on Sunday visited her rain-ravaged constituency and asserted that the way relief work is be ...Read More >
Palakkad: A fresh case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kerala on Friday, triggering heightened concern and swift action in three districts of the state. A 38-year-old woman from Thachanattukara in Palakkad district has tested positive, an official release said. This prompted the district administration to urge the public and health workers to remain extremely vigilant. The infected patient is currently being treated at a private hospital in Malappuram district, official sources said, without el ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once distant cousins, are coming together to challenge the Maharashtra government's choice to implement Hindi as a compulsory language for Classes 1 to 5 according to the National Education Policy (NEP). They perceive this action as an infringement on local identity and language variety. Uddhav's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to conduct a unified protest march on July 5, representing their first joint endeavour in twenty year ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: In a major announcement ahead of the Bahuda Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said Puri municipality will be upgraded into a municipal corporation. The decision has been taken in view of the growing population, influx of a large number of pilgrims and tourists throughout the year and the necessity to provision modern and quality civic amenities in the seaside town. The municipal corporation will be formed by including Puri city and surrounding are ...Read More >
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