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Gwalior, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said that women representing local urban and Panchayat bodies should be given free hand to handle the post for which they have been elected. Scindia said the women are well capable to handle the departments, and there should be no interference from men (husbands). He asserted that when women can run their own families, they can handle the post for which have been elected. The Union Minister made this statement af ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested three government officials including a 2019-batch topper of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer in separate cases of corruption. "On September 12, Aswini Kumar Panda, OAS, Tahasildar, Bamra, in Sambalpur district has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for receiving bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant for conversion of agricultural land to homestead land in a mutation case," said a senior Vigilance o ...Read More >
Odisha Vigilance arrested three government officers, including OAS topper Aswini Kumar Panda, for corruption. Panda, a Tahasildar, was caught accepting a bribe for land conversion. Searches at his residence revealed a significant amount of unaccounted cash and gold. Other officials were arrested for accepting bribes for labor cards and misappropriating pension funds. Three government officers from Odisha have been arrested by the state's vigilance department on Friday by Odisha Vigilance in sep ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development, the Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested three government officials including a 2019-batch topper of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer in separate cases of corruption. "On September 12, Aswini Kumar Panda, OAS, Tahasildar, Bamra, in Sambalpur district has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for receiving bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant for conversion of agricultural land to homestead land in a mutation case," s ...Read More >
Congress leader Jose Nelledam from Wayanad was found dead in a pond near his home. Initial police reports suggest suicide. His death is under investigation amidst his connection to a false case allegation involving a fellow Congress worker. The incident coincides with Priyanka Gandhi's visit to the region. Congress leader Jose Nelledam, an influential member of Wayanad's Mullankolli Grama Panchayat, was discovered dead in a pond adjacent to his residence on Friday. Preliminary findings from Ker ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Vigilance officials on Friday arrested Aswini Kumar Panda (33), who had topped the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) exam in his first attempt in 2019, for allegedly accepting Rs 15,000 bribe in a land mutation case.Panda, an Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer serving as tehsildar at Bamra in Sambalpur district, was accused of demanding Rs 20,000 from a landowner to convert his agricultural land into a homestead plot.The landowner alleged that Panda reduced the bribe amount to Rs ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday alleged that the Adani Group has begun cutting trees on government and forest land for its coal mine project in Madhya Pradesh's Dhirauli in "blatant violation" of the Forest Rights Act. The state government, however, rejected the allegation as baseless. The former environment minister also claimed that the Modi government imposed this allotment from above in 2019, and is now rushing ahead with it in 2025 without the essential lega ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 1 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy got peeved with his officials today for their neglect in utilising the amounts for the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) as per rules during the recent heavy rains and floods in the state. Revanth Reddy, who reviewed the damages caused due to heavy rains in the state recently with the concerned officials here, ordered them to expeditiously repair the damaged roads, buildings, breached ponds and water bodies and reconstruct the subm ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Floating toilets in Assam, women-led plastic waste management in Odisha, and plastic waste-based road construction in West Bengal -- these were some of the innovations presented by states and Union territories at a roundtable on the Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) on Monday. The Centre reviewed the achievements of the states, identified gaps and helped with a future roadmap. The conference, convened by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) brought ...Read More >
Notably, Nikki's family did not immediately report the matter to police. Instead, it was first discussed in a village panchayat. Only after her cremation on August 22, nearly 20 hours after her death, did her relatives file a complaint. Nikki Bhati, who was allegedly set on fire by her husband and in-laws in Greater Noida last week, told doctors in her "dying decleration" that she had suffered burns while cooking. According to the police, Nikki may have given this statement to shield her younge ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the socio-economic gains from the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conceiving the world's largest banking initiative in history. "Exactly 11 years ago today, for the financial inclusion of the poor, women, farmers, and deprived sections, Modi ji launched the world's largest banking initiative in history, the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana'," said HM Shah on the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) Nearly one-third of school students take private coaching and the trend is more common in urban areas, the Centre's Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on education has found. The survey noted that government schools play a pivotal role in providing education across India, accounting for 55.9 per cent of total enrolments. "It is higher in rural areas, where two-thirds (66.0 per cent) of students are enrolled, in comparison to urban areas (30.1 per cent). The private unai ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been allocated Rs 240.8149 crore under the 15th Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied Grants for rural local bodies during the financial year 2025-26. The funds will cover 6,085 eligible Gram Panchayats and 63 Block Panchayats across the state, the Centre announced on Tuesday. Alongside Odisha, Mizoram and Tripura have also received allocations. Mizoram has been granted Rs 14.27 crore for 827 eligible village councils as part of the 2023-24 grants, while Tripura has received ...Read More >
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], August 20 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday spoke to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini over the phone on the incident of the murder of Uttarakhand youth Sahil Bisht in Ambala. Dhami requested the immediate arrest of the culprits and to ensure strict punishment. On this, Nayab Singh Saini assured that the criminals will not be spared at any cost, and clear instructions have been given to the police to take immediate action. ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, At the age of 104, M A Abdullah Moulavi from Asamannoor in Ernakulam district is incredibly self-reliant in choosing his favourite social media reels and watching important news on YouTube. While searching prayer songs swiftly on his son's smartphone with his fragile fingers and pressing the video call button to talk to his grandchild abroad, Moulavi's wrinkled face beams with pride and happiness. He is one of about 22 lakh persons in Kerala who have become digitally litera ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three cloudbursts and flash floods, two landslides and one drowning incident were reported in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, resulting in damage to eight bridges and 12 vehicles and blocking of multiple roads, including a national highway, the State Emergency Operation Centre said here. The natural calamities were reported in Shimla, Sirmaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu, and Kinnaur districts. Fortunately, no human casualty was reported, though one person is missing, who ...Read More >
The initiative will begin operations on a pilot basis in Mysuru, Belagavi, and Mangaluru starting August 15. Hebbalkar made the announcement in the Legislative Assembly while responding to a question raised by JD(S) floor leader C B Suresh Babu, who expressed concern over the "rising incidents of child pregnancies" in the state. (Also Read: 30-year-old engineer robbed, harassed at knifepoint in Bengaluru PG accommodation) "Our government has taken several steps to prevent child pregnancies an ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 14 (PTI) Cloudbursts and flash floods in several districts of Himachal Pradesh caused massive destruction, with 396 roads closed for traffic, houses damaged, vehicles washed away and some panchayats in Shimla cut off. No loss of life has been reported, officials said on Thursday. Since Wednesday night, Kandaghat has received 100 mm of rainfall, Jatton Barrage 87 mm, Una 85.4 mm, Solan 81.4 mm, Olinda 76 mm, Shillaroo 73 mm, Shimla 69 mm, Kufri 66 mm, Jubbarhatti 65.2 mm, Kasauli 62 ...Read More >
Guwahati, Aug 14: The Assam State Election Commission (ASEC) on Wednesday published the final photo electoral rolls for the 40 constituencies of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). "The final photo electoral rolls for 40 BTC constituencies have been published today, incorporating the inclusion of 81 new villages in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), pursuant to the delimitation notification (No. E-344949/1364 dated 25.06.2025) issued by the Government of Assam," said an official stateme ...Read More >
Over 200 Panchayat representatives from 28 states and Union Territories are set to attend the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort. The focus is on recognizing grassroots leadership with the theme 'Aatmnirbhar Panchayat, Viksit Bharat Ki Pahchan'. A felicitation event will launch an AI-powered app and a new magazine issue. In a significant move to honor grassroots leadership, more than 200 Panchayat representatives from 28 states and Union Territories will attend the Independence Day c ...Read More >
Heavy rainfall over the Shrikhand hills late this afternoon triggered sudden flash floods in the Ganvi and Nanti streams of Shimla district and the Kurpan stream in Kullu district's Nirmand subdivision, causing large-scale damage to infrastructure and property. The District Disaster Management Authority confirmed that people are safe in houses situated at the upper reaches. One HRTC (Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation) bus and an ambulance are stuck on the other side of the Ganvi rivulet. ...Read More >
The Supreme Court summoned Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and other poll records to recount votes in a sarpanch (village head) election in Haryana. The case involved the Gram Panchayat of Buana Lakhu village in Panipat district. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and N Kotiswar Singh ordered the recount after a dispute arose over the election results. The recounting was done inside the Supreme Court, overseen by its registrar, and was fully videographed in the presence of both p ...Read More >
In Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district, a 30-year-old mentally challenged woman was tragically mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs. The incident occurred in Arjun Dumri village, where police discovered the body in a paddy field after receiving reports of dogs attacking it. A 30-year-old mentally challenged woman was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district, police said. The incident took place on Tuesday night in Arjun Dumri village under Hata police s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk an ...Read More >
Lucknow: Asserting that the state government was committed to contribute its bit in making the country developed by 2047, UP parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna said on Wednesday that every citizen of the state needs to be associated with government projection of 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Viksit Uttar Pradesh'.On the third day of the UP Assembly's Monsoon Session, a historic 24-hour debate on 'Vision 2047' began Wednesday, with senior ministers outlining plans for economic growth, social jus ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 13 (ANI): Heavy rainfall over the Shrikhand hills late this afternoon triggered sudden flash floods in the Ganvi and Nanti streams of Shimla district and the Kurpan stream in Kullu district's Nirmand subdivision, causing large-scale damage to infrastructure and property. The District Disaster Management Authority confirmed that people are safe in houses situated at the upper reaches. One HRTC (Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation) bus and an ambulanc ...Read More >
Shivamogga: Even as chief minister Siddaramaiah called the act of mixing toxic substances in the govt primary school's water tank last week an act of terror, the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) has initiated a suo motu complaint regarding the pesticide contamination at the Hoovinakone school.The panel has requested a report from Shivamogga's deputy director of the public education department.The KSCPCR has sought a report. KSCPCR member Shashidhar Kosambe state ...Read More >
The counting of votes is underway for Uttarakhand's panchayat elections, determining 7,499 gram panchayat pradhan positions. The BJP claims substantial victories, marking a potential for a 'triple-engine' governance. Elections are non-party based, yet political backing plays a significant role. Voter turnout was 69.16% across 89 blocks. The counting of votes continued in Uttarakhand on Thursday for the three-tier panchayat elections, according to the state election commission. Results were alre ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Officials of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh have revealed that the top 20 property tax defaulters of the city are yet to clear dues of over Rs 190 crore, while property tax arrear cases worth Rs 62 crore are under litigation in the Punjab and Haryana high court. Citing different reasons, occupants of seven properties, out of the top 20, have challenged the MC's arrears amount, following which the authority failed to recover the amount from them. All these properties fall under the ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 1 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has congratulated 21-year-old Priyanka Negi, the newly elected head of Sarkot Gram Panchayat near Gairsain in Chamoli district. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the government is developing Sarkot as an ideal village; a similar model village will be built in other districts as well. 'Soon, all the Chief Development Officers will come to study Sarkot.' The Chief Minister congratulated Priy ...Read More >
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