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Lucknow, April 9 (UNI) After successfully completing the enormous task of Special Intensive Revision ( SIR) of electoral rolls, the Uttar Pradesh government is now gearing up for another mega process of the 2027 Census. The final publication of electoral rolls after SIR will be made on Friday and now the state government has pulled its socks for the census. State Chief Secretary SP Goyal has directed that a verified digital database of about 5.5 lakh enumerators and supervisors be prepared by t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Delhi Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, today expressed its gratitude to the Centre for the decision to regularise 1,511 unauthorized colonies in the national capital. At a meeting held at the Delhi Secretariat, the Cabinet unanimously passed a resolution expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre's leadership, including Urban Development Minister Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister has called it a transformative step, and expressed ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 6 (Reuters) - India's top court on Monday rejected billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta's plea to pause the acquisition by Adani group of a bankrupt real estate giant, which includes a $4 billion pool of prized assets including India's only Formula One track. Agarwal's Vedanta is fighting in courts against the decision of a lenders' panel to give the assets of bankrupt Jaiprakash Associates to fellow tycoon Gautam Adani's group, setting up a battle between billionaires for ass ...Read More >
Facilities under consideration include schools, Jan Suvidha Kendras, and dedicated sanitation arrangements for women, according to the government's proposed policy plan. The source said the policy is in the final stage and will likely be finalised this month. The government also plans to extend the eligibility cut-off date under the existing policy by around 10 years from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2025, making many slum dwellers eligible for permanent housing, he said. There are around 75 ...Read More >
The BJP plans to contest the West Bengal assembly elections by highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development agenda, foregoing the projection of a chief ministerial candidate to challenge Mamata Banerjee and the TMC. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, West Bengal Assembly LoP and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari and BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya during the mega nomination rally for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, in Kolkata on April 2, 2026. Photograph: @AmitShah X/ANI ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is set to provide slum dwellers modern amenities like shopping complexes, parking spaces and e-rickshaw charging points as part of a new rehabilitation and resettlement policy being prepared, a source said on Saturday. Facilities under consideration include schools, Jan Suvidha Kendras, and dedicated sanitation arrangements for women, according to the government's proposed policy plan. The policy may to be finalised this month. The government also plans to exte ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major crackdown aimed at curbing crime and illegal activities, the West District of Delhi Police conducted a 48-hour intensive enforcement drive under Operation Kavach 13.0. According to the release, the operation, carried out on the directions of the Police Headquarters (PHQ) from March 29 (6 PM) to March 31 (6 PM), resulted in over 200 arrests and widespread enforcement action across identified crime-prone areas. Also Read: West Delhi police arrests 586 under Operation Kavach ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - India launched the world's largest census on Wednesday, with more than three million officials taking part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. The South Asian nation, home to an estimated 1.4 billion people, faces mounting challenges in providing electricity, food and housing to its growing population. Many of its sprawling megacities are already grappling with water shortages, air and water pollution, and overcrowded slums. The Indian government calls the $1.24 billio ...Read More >
In a renewed push for slum redevelopment, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday approved the formation of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) between private developers and the Shivshahi Rehabilitation Project Ltd (SRPL), signalling an attempt to revive the long-dormant state-run housing body and fast-track stalled projects. The decision, taken in the birth centenary year of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, is being positioned as part of a broader effort to realise his vision of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- India will launch the world's largest census on Wednesday, with more than 3 million officials taking part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. The South Asian nation, home to an estimated 1.4 billion people, faces mounting challenges in providing electricity, food and housing to its growing population. Many of its sprawling megacities are already grappling with water shortages, air and water pollution, and overcrowded slums. The Indian government calls the $1.24 billio ...Read More >
Mumbai is not a water-stressed city. But the BMC's policies ensure that 2.5 million Mumbaikars - often the most vulnerable - are still deprived of piped waterThe Supreme Court once said that water is a "gift of nature". It failed to add that this "gift" is received disparately: to some, in abundance; to others, sparingly or not at all. The late novelist Kiran Nagarkar caustically captured the everyday struggle of working people for water, by personifying the mundane object that dispenses it: "T ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (UNI) The Food Safety Department of Delhi government has intensified surveillance and enforcement activities across the national capital to ensure the availability of safe and hygienic food for the public. This follows instructions of Delhi's Health Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh, who has clearly asked the department concerned to be very strict, adding that one of the top priorities is to ensure safe and hygienic food for every citizen. Dr Singh said, "I have directed the de ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 31 (Reuters) - Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal is challenging fellow tycoon Gautam Adani's winning bid for a bankrupt real estate giant in the Supreme Court, intensifying the fight over a $4 billion pool of prized assets that includes the country's only Formula One track. Agarwal's Vedanta has mounted a legal challenge over a creditor committee's decision to award the assets of Jaiprakash Associates (JAIA.NS), opens new tab to Adani, a portfolio that includes homes, power, ceme ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal is challenging fellow tycoon Gautam Adani's winning bid for a bankrupt real estate giant in the Supreme Court, intensifying the fight over a $4 billion pool of prized assets that includes the country's only Formula One track. Agarwal's Vedanta has mounted a legal challenge over a creditor committee's decision to award the assets of Jaiprakash Associates to Adani, a portfolio that includes homes, power, cement plants and the Buddh International Circu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India will launch the world's largest census on Wednesday, with more than three million officials to take part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. The South Asian nation, home to an estimated 1.4 billion people, faces mounting challenges in providing electricity, food and housing to its growing population. Many of its sprawling megacities are already grappling with water shortages, air and water pollution, and overcrowded slums. India's government calls the $1.24 billio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) A major explosion was averted in southwest Delhi's Matiala area when a Delhi Police head constable smashed the window of a locked CNG-fitted car and moved it away from a raging fire that destroyed over 400 shanties, officials said on Thursday. The fire broke out in a slum cluster in the Mansaram Park area late on Wednesday night. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (PCR) Pawan Kumar, the Bindapur police station received a call regarding the blaze at 11.57 pm. Loc ...Read More >
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde targeted Uddhav Thackeray. He spoke about "Rehman Dakait" robbing Mumbai's treasury and vowed a reply from the "Dhurandhar Mahayuti" alliance. Shinde highlighted government schemes and development plans for Vidarbha. He asserted the Mahayuti will win upcoming municipal elections. The alliance aims to fulfill Balasaheb Thackeray's dreams for Mumbai. In a veiled attack on Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday invoked characters from th ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (PTI) A fire broke out at a cluster of shanties near Eco Park in the New Town area near Kolkata on Wednesday evening. Six fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames, while four more were on the way, officials said. There was no report of any casualty or injury in the blaze, which broke out in one of the shanties and quickly spread to adjoining areas around 7.15 pm. The area was cordoned off, and vehicular movement was diverted as local residents and fire servic ...Read More >
MUMBAI: With the State Election Commission on Monday announcing January 15 as the date of the BMC polls, political activity in the city has intensified, with all major parties holding high-level meetings to finalise strategies and chart their campaign plans. The buzzword being flung around this time by almost all the contenders appears to be "development". The Shiv Sena (UBT), which has held power in the BMC for five consecutive terms, said that it remained confident about voters backing its re ...Read More >
HP CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu fulfilled a promise by giving 160 underprivileged children from Tong Len School the opportunity to watch the India-South Africa T20 match live at the Dharamshala stadium, a gesture lauded by all.CM Fulfils Promise to Underprivileged Children Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday fulfilled a promise made to underprivileged children of Dharamshala after the CM gave as many as 160 children residing in slum settlements and studying at Tong Len ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's crackdown on suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators intensified on Thursday, with Jagatsinghpur police conducting a major raid on the residence of Sikandar Alam -- the prime accused in allegedly providing shelter and rented accommodation to illegal migrants. The search operation, carried out at his house in the Dhani Pur slum, was conducted under a heavy security blanket. Two platoons of police force, led by senior officers, were deployed for the operation, which forms part of ...Read More >
PNN Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 14: As part of its CSR initiative, CitiusTech, a global leader in healthcare technology, has launched a program to make quality healthcare accessible to underserved urban communities across 12 slums in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The initiative is supported by DocOnline contributing medical expertise and healthcare services as the knowledge partner, and NGO SEED. The initiative focuses on capacity building, digital healthcare integration, and community ...Read More >
Mumbai: The latest Swachh Survekshan 2024-2025 report has revealed the rankings of Indian cities based on cleanliness with Mumbai has landed on the bottom spot, ranked at 33rd position among the dirtiest cities with populations over one million. Not just this, Mumbai has also surpassed Delhi in the dirtiest cities list as the national capital is ranked at number 31. According to the survey, Madurai topped the list and ranked at number 40, followed by Ludhiana (39), Chennai (38), Ranchi (37), Be ...Read More >
Agartala: Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Friday said Tripura has made significant progress in renewable energy generation despite financial and geographical constraints, producing 48.25 MW of green energy so far. The state has set an ambitious target of achieving 500 MW of clean energy generation by 2030, he said. Speaking at a regional conference of power ministers, Nath said the state has been working to reduce dependence on conventional gas-based power generation, which has become increas ...Read More >
The voter list of all those states where SIR will be done will be frozen at 12 am tonight. All voters on that list will be given Unique Enumeration Forms by the BLOs. These forms will have all the necessary details from the current voter list, says Kumar. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced to carry out pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list, with 12 states and union territories to be covered in phase one. While addressing a press conference, Chief El ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Tilak Nagar police have arrested two men for allegedly killing a 35-year-old woman, after suspecting her of having an affair. The victim's body was found wrapped in a blanket and left inside an abandoned autorickshaw near D-Mart in LIC Colony, close to Tilak Nagar police station, on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Subramanya (30), a plumber, and his friend, Senthil (25), a mason. The deceased has been identified as Salma, a domestic worker and widow with four childr ...Read More >
Ghaziabad: A residential building in Indirapuram with 20 flats caught fire on Wednesday night after a skyshot firework exploded in the balcony of a second-floor house and started a blaze that reached the fifth floor within minutes.Crackers were being burst on the street at Friends Avenue - part of extended Diwali celebrations that NCR has been seeing, with Supreme Court's orders restricting cracker-bursting to a two-hour evening window largely ignored, and not enforced either.Six fire tenders to ...Read More >
According to government data, more than 13,700 foreigners -- most of them Rohingyas (refugees from Myanmar) and Bangladeshi nationals -- are settled in Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities have ordered the disconnection of electricity and water supply connections to an alleged illegal settlement of Rohingyas following complaints by residents in the Jammu capital city. The large chunk of plots of land, on which scores of shanties have been set up to house Rohingyas, belongs to a resident of Rajouri d ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 23 (PTI) Mumbai BJP vice-president and former corporator Ravi Raja on Thursday asserted the party-led Mahayuti coalition will win the city civic polls due to its focus on development and claimed the Congress clout has considerably diminished and it has become a regional player. Raja, a former Leader of Opposition in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) who joined the BJP in 2024 after spending over 40 years in the Congress, noted development is clearly visible in Mumbai and ...Read More >
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