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President Droupadi Murmu highlighted the Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan as a crucial step towards empowering tribal communities to assert their rights and build self-reliant futures. The initiative aims to foster active participation in national development, ensuring all tribal regions benefit from growth and that villages become self-respecting. New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the government's Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan is a step towards empowering tribal communities to speak up for the ...Read More >
A panchayat officer in Karnataka has been suspended for attending an event of the BJP's ideological parent, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), days after the state Congress government brought rules to restrict the outfit's activities in public spaces. Condemning the action, the state BJP has slammed the Congress's "perverse and anti-Hindu mindset." Praveen Kumar KP, Panchayat Development Officer from Sirwar taluk in Raichur district, was suspended by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDP ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 19 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday visited the State Emergency Operations Centre at Ezhilagam, Chennai, to review the preparedness and precautionary measures being taken across the state in view of the northeast monsoon and depression formation. The Chief Minister conducted a video conference with the District Collectors of Thiruvarur, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Theni, Coimbatore, and Nilgiris to assess the situation and rev ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 19 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday visited the State Emergency Operations Centre at Ezhilagam, Chennai, to review the preparedness and precautionary measures being taken across the state in view of the northeast monsoon and depression formation. The Chief Minister conducted a video conference with the District Collectors of Thiruvarur, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Theni, Coimbatore, and Nilgiris to assess the situation and rev ...Read More >
Jorhat (Assam) [India], October 19 (ANI): Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced a three per cent reservation for the Tea and Adivasi communities in government jobs, and said a bill will also be introduced in the Assembly in November to grant ownership of land in tea garden lines to the workers. He said that the government will provide three per cent reservation for tea garden youths in Class I and Class II State government jobs, including the Assam Civil Service (ACS) and Assam ...Read More >
UT administration steps up vigil even as the Centre on Friday announced a judicial probe into September 24 violence. Apex Body Leh co-chairman Chering Dorjey was placed under house arrest, while restrictions were imposed in Kargil and Leh towns to prevent any untoward incident amid the call for a silent march and blackout in Ladakh on Saturday. "Restrictions have been placed around Leh and police have been deployed around my house. We can't hold the protest today due to curbs. Internet access ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said that a resolution will be passed in the state Assembly seeking to amend the Constitution for lowering the minimum age to contest Legislative Assembly elections to 21 from 25. He termed his proposal to change the minimum age as need of the hour and insisted that the youth should play a vital role in the active politics of the country. CM was speaking after participating in Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra commemoration ...Read More >
The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered a judicial inquiry into the September 24 violence in Leh. Retired Supreme Court judge B S Chauhan will investigate the circumstances leading to the law and order situation and the deaths of four people. The government remains committed to dialogue with local groups to address the aspirations of Ladakh's people. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday ordered a probe into the September 24 violence in Leh by retired Supreme Court judge B S Chauhan to ...Read More >
Leh, Oct 18 (PTI) Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Saturday welcomed the centre's decision to conduct a judicial probe into the September 14 violence but demanded inclusion of a representative from Ladakh in the team. The group criticized the Lt Governor-led administration for foiling the silent march earlier during the day and said "such actions can never prove fruitful or convince us to resume talks with the centre". The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Friday dismissed two writ petitions seeking an inquiry into the alleged illegal sale of Bhoodan lands in Maheshwaram mandal, Rangareddy district. The first petition, filed by Vadthya Ramulu, sought a Commission of Inquiry to probe the alleged illegal transfer of about nine acres in Survey Nos. 194 and 195 of Nagaram village. The petitioner claimed that Revenue officials, in collusion with private persons, had replaced the names of ori ...Read More >
Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Jitendra Prasad, Vishisht Seva Medal, Additional Director General Border Roads (ADGBR) Eastern Projects, concluded a five-day inspection of the BRO infrastructure under Project Arunank on October 16. The headquarters of Project Arunank is located at Naharlagun, and it has been involved in road and bridge construction works in several districts of the State of Arunachal Pradesh since 2008. ADGBR (East), also called on the Governor, Lt Ge ...Read More >
Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's autopsy was conducted at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, after his family gave consent for the same, ending a stalemate over the post-mortem of the IPS officer who allegedly shot himself at his private residence in Sector 11. The cremation of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly committed suicide on October 7, will take place here around 4 pm on Wednesday, sources said. Kumar's autopsy was condu ...Read More >
Ladakh's Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance will hold a peace march and blackout to protest alleged administration excesses and the September 24 killings. They demand a judicial probe, release of detainees including Sonam Wangchuk, and compensation for victims. The groups stated these demands must be met before resuming dialogue with the Union home ministry. Srinagar: Representatives of the Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance on Tuesday announced that they will hold a peace m ...Read More >
Julana/Jind: ASI Sandeep Kumar Lather, who died by suicide on Tuesday, was cremated in his native Julana town in Jind on Thursday after autopsy in Rohtak.His family had refused to allow postmortem or cremation until an FIR was registered against all those he had named in his final video. After the FIR, his family consented to the autopsy, which was carried out in Rohtak on Thursday afternoon.The family then took the body to Julana, around 35km away, for cremation.Hry khaps strategise to avert re ...Read More >
Leh/Jammu, Oct 17 (PTI) Ladakh Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal on Friday said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ordering a judicial inquiry into the September 24 violence in Leh fulfils the strong demand of the people of the Union territory seeking a fair and transparent probe into the incident. Addressing a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups, the MHA on Friday announced a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into last month's violent clashes in Leh. The clashes betwe ...Read More >
The Indian Air Force on Wednesday successfully tested the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) in a combat freefall jump from an altitude of 32,000 feet, the Ministry of Defence said in a release. The parachute, indigenously developed by DRDO, is the only system currently in operational use by the Indian armed forces capable of deployment above 25,000 feet. The MCPS was developed by DRDO laboratories - Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, Agra and Defence Bioengineering a ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the runup to Bihar assembly polls, the alleged death by suicide of Haryana cadre Dalit IPS officer Y Puran Kumar - resulting in mobilisation by his community in the state and political leaders from across the spectrum, including NDA allies, seeking justice for him - has put the ruling BJP at unease. The incident has also brought to the fore the caste overtones in Haryana's society and bureaucracy, with IAS and IPS lobbies taking slightly different stand on the issue. The alleged ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 71 crore in connection with a major scam linked to illegal construction in the Vasai-Virar belt, part of which, Rs 44 crore, belongs to IAS officer Anil Pawar, reported TOI. The investigation revolves around 41 unauthorised buildings, which the Bombay High Court had ordered demolished. Central to the case is Bharti Pawar, wife of Anil Pawar, who has been named by the ED for allegedly fronting a portion of the scam worth Rs 169.6 ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Bombay High Court's order declaring the arrest of former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) chief Anilkumar Pawar as illegal and ordering his immediate release from jail. ED sources said they have also requested the apex court to stay the high court order during pendency of their Special Leave Petition (SLP) and the plea has been posted for hearing on Friday. ED officials, however, refused to ...Read More >
The Bombay High Court has approved anticipatory bail for Dilip Khedkar, entangled in accusations of abducting a truck cleaner after a tumultuous road rage clash last month. Alongside the bail, Khedkar is required to compensate the victim with Rs 4 lakh and contribute Rs 1 lakh to the police welfare fund. The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's father, Dilip Khedkar, accused of abducting a truck cleaner after a road rage incident last ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], October 17 (ANI): Following the post-mortem of late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, Chandigarh Police has revealed that the post-mortem examination findings are consistent with the circumstances indicated in the preliminary inquest and final note. Chandigarh Police said, "The post-mortem examination findings are consistent with the circumstances indicated in the preliminary inquest and final note." In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kuma ...Read More >
Julana/Jind: ASI Sandeep Kumar Lather, who died by suicide on Tuesday, was cremated in his native Julana town in Jind on Thursday after autopsy in Rohtak.His family had refused to allow postmortem or cremation until an FIR was registered against all those he had named in his final video. After the FIR, his family consented to the autopsy, which was carried out in Rohtak on Thursday afternoon.The family then took the body to Julana, around 35km away, for cremation.Hry khaps strategise to avert re ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The cremation of Assitant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar, who allegedly died by suicide on October 14 accusing late IGP Puran Kumar of corruption, was held at Lathar's native village Julana in Haryana's Jind district, with ceremonial police honours Thursday evening. The cremation was attended by four state ministers - Ranbir Gangwa, Krishan Lal Panwar, Shruti Choudhry, Mahipal Dhanda - deputy Speaker Krishan Middha and BJP state president Mohan Lal Badoli, besides several politi ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The short-duration winter session of the State Assembly on Tuesday began with the House paying homage to 41 people who lost their lives in the Karur stampede two weeks ago. Assembly Speaker M Appavu adjourned the proceedings after paying homage to sitting AIADMK MLA T K Amul Kandasami, who passed away on June 21. Moving a condolence resolution to honour those who died in the Karur stampede, the Speaker said Chief Minister M K Stalin had rushed to Karur on the same day and met the fami ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rohtak police in Haryana have registered an FIR against the wife of the late Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, her brother, Punjab legislator Amit Rattan, and two others on charges of abetment of suicide and criminal conspiracy in connection with the death of Assistant Sub‑Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar. SI Sandeep Lathar was found dead with a gunshot wound at his village home on Tuesday evening. A note discovered at the scene purportedly leveled corruption allegations against ...Read More >
The Directorate of Tourism, Jammu, in collaboration with ABVIMAS Manali, conducted a six-day paragliding refresher course to promote safe and sustainable adventure tourism across Jammu, including Aithem, Surinsar, and Sanasar. The Tourism department of Jammu and Kashmir is working to introduce Paragliding at various locations, especially in the Jammu region, as many areas in Jammu are suitable for this activity. The Directorate of Tourism, Jammu organised a six-day refresher course for its per ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: After an eight-day impasse, the family of senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar gave their consent to Chandigarh Police to conduct a postmortem on Wednesday morning. The cremation was carried out in the evening, with both daughters performing the last rites.A nerve-wracking time for the family and Haryana govt came to close. The family's insistence on action against those named in Puran Kumar's suicide note, including DGP Shatrujeet Kapur and then Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya, had put Har ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a severe setback to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Bombay High Court on Wednesday declared the arrest of ex-Vasai-Virar Municipal Commissioner (VVMC) Anilkumar Pawar as "illegal", holding that the agency lacked "tangible material" to justify his detention. The court directed Pawar's immediate release and rejected the ED's plea to stay its order. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad quashed the arrest and remand orders passed by the designated ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A day after Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted Bengaluru's "creaking" infrastructure, Karnataka's deputy CM D K Shivakumar Wednesday accused her of "betrayal" and of tarnishing the very state and country that helped her succeed as an entrepreneur.However, people sprang to her defence, accusing the government of displaying hostility towards those who speak up, and of refusing to accept constructive criticism.On her part, Shaw on Wednesday blamed previous governments' inaction ...Read More >
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