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Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI): The South Central Railway has approved the change of name of Aurangabad Railway Station of Nanded Division over South Central Railway to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, said A.Sridhar, Chief Public Relations Officer, South Central Railway, in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the railway code and station code will now be CPSN. Also Read | Mann Ki Baat: PM Narendra Modi Urges Citizens To Share Suggestions for Celebrating 150 Year ...Read More >
Motor pumps have been installed in many flood-prone areas to quickly drain out accumulated rainwater and prevent further damage to roads, she added. It may be recalled that Mayor Priya, along with HRD and CE Minister and CMDA Chairman P.K. Sekharbabu, inspected the dredging work in Buckingham Canal in Royapuram Zone on Saturday. The minister directed the officials to ensure the free flow of rainwater and the immediate removal of waste from the canal to prevent flooding. "This area lies adjace ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 26 (ANI): Ramrup Jagannath, a Mauritius resident, has travelled to Jaipur to look for his Indian roots. Based on the information he possesses and the data collected, he has visited Odisha and Jajpur three times in the past but has returned to Mauritius disappointed each time. Also Read | Chennai Rains: Roads Crumble After Heavy Downpour; Mayor R Priya Pledges Immediate Repairs on 2,000 Potholes (Watch Video). However, encouraged by his friends, he has come ...Read More >
"Shaniwar Wada is a historic site. It is a symbol of our victory, the centre from which the Maratha Empire expanded from Attock to Cuttack. If someone comes here and recites Namaz, we will not tolerate it...," Kulkarni wrote on X in the aftermath of the incident, invoking criticism not only from the Opposition but also from her Mahayuti partners. On Tuesday, Shiv Sena (Shinde)-BJP union leader Ravindra Dhangekar targeted Medha Kulkarni, accusing her of disturbing the peace and harmony of Pune. ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 24 (ANI): A major political rift has surfaced within the Mahayuti alliance after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ravindra Dhangekar levelled a series of serious allegations against Union Minister of State (MoS) and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol. In his statement, Dhangekar accused Mohol of involvement in the Jain Hostel land purchase case, claiming there are multiple pieces of evidence linking the minister to the deal. He further accused Mohol of misusing his position durin ...Read More >
Lawyer Pitabash Panda was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants near his Berhampur residence late on October 6. The killing sparked widespread anger. Former Berhampur MLA and Biju Janata Dal Ganjam district president Bikram Panda has been arrested in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and lawyer Pitabash Panda, police said Wednesday. The arrest has sparked protests from his supporters. Pitabash, a member of the Odisha Bar Council, was shot dead by two motorcycle ...Read More >
Berhampur: The sensational murder of BJP leader and advocate Pitabas Panda in Berhampur was apparently motivated by betrayal by his former friend and BJD leader Bikram Kumar Panda. Former Berhampur mayor Siba Shankar Das alias Pintu, corporator Madan Dalei and Malaya Bisoyi, also involved in the murder case, were all close acquaintances of Pitabas Panda. Purnachandra Panda, the younger brother of Pitabas, said, "These four were good friends of my brother Pitabas. But all the members of our fami ...Read More >
Mumbai: Expressing confidence that BJP on its own would cross the 100-seat mark in the 227-strong BMC in the upcoming civic elections, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the party won't stake claim to the mayor's post simply on the basis of strength. "I shall not insist that the mayor is from BJP even if we have the numbers. The mayor could be from the [Eknath] Shinde group," he said.He said BJP will form an alliance with Shiv Sena in four of the nine municipal corporations in Mumbai Metropol ...Read More >
Berhampur: A day after police arrested 12 people, including former Berhampur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda and former mayor Shiva Shankar Das, in connection with the murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda, Berhampur MLA K Anil Kumar said he only recently became aware of their involvement in an election petition filed against him in the Orissa high court.The petition, filed by Manoj Kumar Panda, challenges the sworn affidavit submitted by Anil Kumar during the general election. Manoj al ...Read More >
Berhampur: A day after police arrested 12 people, including former Berhampur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda and former mayor Shiva Shankar Das, in connection with the murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda, Berhampur MLA K Anil Kumar said he only recently became aware of their involvement in an election petition filed against him in the Orissa high court.The petition, filed by Manoj Kumar Panda, challenges the sworn affidavit submitted by Anil Kumar during the general election. Manoj al ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] October 23 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places over Kanyakumari, Thoothukkudi, Tenkasi, and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu until 10 am on Thursday. The IMD has issued a warning of potential waterlogging, slippery roads, and traffic disruptions in certain areas. Additionally, light rain is also expected at isolated places over Chengalpattu, Chennai, an ...Read More >
Berhampur/Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested 12 people, including former Berhampur MLA and BJD's Ganjam district president Bikram Panda, for the murder of BJP leader and advocate Pitabas Panda, officials said. The BJD criticised the arrests of Bikram Panda and two other party leaders, calling them "politically motivated". Berhampur Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M told reporters that the murder was the result of "political rivalry, personal enmity and financial ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Former Berhampur MLA and present BJD Ganjam district president Bikram Panda and former BeMC Mayor Siba Sankar Dash are among the 12 arrested in connection with the sensational murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda. According to Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M, the duo plotted to eliminate Pitabas Panda over political, personal and financial reasons. They roped in BJD corporator Malaya Bisoi and party leader Madan Dalei to execute the plan, who in turn contacted Uma B ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 23 : Kochi Mayor M Anilkumar on Wednesday said that selected agencies will pick up biodegradable waste from the city from June 1. However, the Mayor said that no final decision has been taken on which agencies will pick up the waste. "The government will be consulted on what is required in terms of picking up bio-waste including diapers. Corporations will cross-subsidize those who cannot afford the cost associated with bio-waste collection if the government allows i ...Read More >
Berhampur: A deal of Rs 50 lakh was made to kill Berhampur lawyer Pitabas Panda. Berhampur SP Sarvana Vivek M gave this information at the press meet held on Wednesday. According to the SP, a team first came from Bihar to kill Pitabas. They came from Bihar between September 10 to September 14 and carried out the raid. However they could not kill him due to some unavoidable circumstances. Later, Pitabas was killed according to Plan B. A deal of Rs 50 lakh was made for the murder. They took Rs 1 ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 22 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday said that the Northeast monsoon is in full swing across the state, with continuous rainfall being reported in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, and Chengalpattu districts. Speaking at a review meeting held at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai's Teynampet, Udhayanidhi Stalin said, "The northeast monsoon is in full swing now. It's continuously raining in Chennai, Kanchi ...Read More >
Ayodhya recently achieved an extraordinary feat during its Deepotsav festivities, claiming two sensational world records. The town was aglow with 2.617 million diyas, casting a magical light across the landscape. In an inspiring show of togetherness, 2,128 individuals gathered to perform 'aarti' in unison, an event that resonated deeply with the spirit of community. Two new world records were set at this year's Deepotsav in Ayodhya: 26.17 lakh diyas lit at the same place as 2,128 people perform ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said the state government will soon launch new welfare schemes aimed at orphans and vulnerable children to ensure their holistic development. The chief minister visited the Tutikandi Bal Ashram in Shimla where he celebrated Diwali with the residents, interacting with children and distributing gifts and sweets. He was welcomed by the children and staff of the ashram with traditional earthen lamps and cultural performan ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: In a show of strength, Congress candidate Naveen Yadav took out a massive rally before filing his nomination for the Jubilee Hills bypoll, at the Shaikpet MRO office on Friday. The byelection is scheduled for November 11. Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and G Vivek, Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, Rajya Sabha MP Anil Kumar Yadav, Congress veteran V Hanumantha Rao and several other key leaders participated in the rally. During the rally, Ponnam Prabhakar urged the voters to support ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress leadership on Friday took a significant step towards politically rehabilitating former cabinet minister and Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who quit the party in 2018 and joined BJP a year later, making him the chairperson of New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA).Chatterjee, once considered close to Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee and is fondly called Kanan by her, is the first non-bureaucrat chairperson of NKDA since its inception in 2009.The Friday app ...Read More >
Mumbai: Although cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray are yet to announce a formal alliance for the BMC polls, UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the parties will ally together for the polls to the Thane Municipal Corporation and will win with at least 75 seats.He was responding to the BJP's slogan in Thane, "Abki Baar 70 paar" (this time we will cross 70)."The SS UBT and MNS will contest Thane and we will come to power. Our slogan is that we will cross 75 seats. Two Thackerays will create a storm, ...Read More >
As Uganda joined the rest of the world to mark Global Handwashing Day, the government, in partnership with Dettol Uganda, renewed its commitment to promoting hygiene, dignity, and health in schools and communities. The call to action was made by Florence Nambozo, minister of state for Karamoja Affairs, during the celebrations and the official launch of phase II of the Dettol Hygiene Quest, a global education programme designed to equip young children with essential hygiene skills for life. Tar ...Read More >
Kolkata: He may be the first "political appointee" as the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) chairperson, but "work", not "politics", was on Sovan Chatterjee's mind on Saturday. Flooded with congratulatory messages by his former Trinamool colleagues and associates, Chatterjee said his primary responsibility is to "repose the faith CM Mamata Banerjee has put on him" and work to "develop New Town's civic infra, which has now become Kolkata's gateway.""Right after coming to know that I'l ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 18 (PTI) Confusion prevailing in the INDIA bloc showed little signs of let up on Saturday, with just two days to go before the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase of assembly elections comes to a close. The multi-party coalition, which had of late been blaming its inability to declare a seat-sharing arrangement on the need to "accommodate new allies", was given up on by the JMM, which announced it will go it alone and contest six seats in Bihar. The RJD, which ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress leadership on Friday took a significant step towards politically rehabilitating former cabinet minister and Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who quit the party in 2018 and joined BJP a year later, making him the chairperson of New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA).Chatterjee, once considered close to Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee and is fondly called Kanan by her, is the first non-bureaucrat chairperson of NKDA since its inception in 2009.The Friday app ...Read More >
Thane: Abandoning the idea of a pre-poll alliance with Shiv Sena for the civic elections, NCP's Thane unit has launched a direct attack on the state ally. This decision was apparently taken over a string of stalled development projects and instances of corruption in the civic corridors allegedly during Sena's two-decade regime.Making the announcement before the media, NCP state functionary and former Thane corporator Najeeb Mulla emphasised the party unit's determination to contest the Thane civ ...Read More >
Pune: Office-bearers and workers of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest on Monday evening in front of Perugate police chowky and near Tilak Road. The demonstration followed an incident earlier in the afternoon where members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's student wing (MNSV) allegedly stormed the ABVP office over a dispute concerning posters.Vishrambaug police officials swiftly arrived at the scene to pacify the agitated ABVP workers. Later that night, the police initi ...Read More >
Ahead of Diwali, the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat have announced bonuses for their state employees. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved a bonus for 14.82 lakh employees, while Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also declared ad hoc bonuses for government staff in their respective states. The Uttar Pradesh government will spend ₹1,022 crore to give bonuses to 14.82 lakh state employees before Diwali. Acc ...Read More >
MUMBAI: An acrimonious tussle has ensued among local office bearers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena - the two partners of the Mahayuti government -- in Thane, with both parties insisting on going solo in the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) election. The demand was put forth by Sena functionaries in the party's review meeting held on Wednesday evening, which was mirrored by BJP office bearers and workers on Thursday who expressed their faith in "Abki bar 70 paar" - th ...Read More >
Panchkula: With markets in Panchkula bursting at the seams with shoppers, the city is grappling with severe parking woes. With no additional parking arrangements in place and existing lots overwhelmed and encroached upon, residents and visitors are facing daily chaos.Unlike neighbouring Chandigarh, where govt school grounds are often designated as temporary parking zones during festivals, Panchkula has no such provisions. The absence of alternative parking options has forced people to leave thei ...Read More >
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