Bhubaneswar, August 5, 2024: Odisha Vigilance officials have uncovered a significant amount of property and assets linked to P.K. Rath, Additional Chief Engineer at the Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation (OBCC). The raids, conducted on Monday, followed allegations of disproportionate asset acquisition by Rath, who is stationed at the Chief Construction Engineer, R & B…
New Delhi, August 5, 2024: India generated 1,70,339 tons of municipal solid waste daily in 2021-2022, according to a report submitted by 36 States and UTs to the Central Pollution Control Board. Out of this, 1,56,449 tons were collected, 91,511 tons processed or treated, and 41,455 tons landfilled. In Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…
In Maharashtra, the number of Zika virus cases in Pune is steadily rising, with five pregnant women and two other individuals testing positive yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the district to 72. Of these, Pune city alone has reported 65 cases. Among the new infections are five pregnant women, an 18-year-old youth,…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy rainfall today for Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, and Sikkim. Over the next two days, light to moderate rainfall is expected in Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, West Rajasthan, and East Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, the IMD has predicted isolated to scattered rainfall throughout the week in…
HAJIPUR, Aug 5 2024 : At least nine Kanwar Yatra pilgrims were electrocuted and three others injured after coming into contact with a high-tension overhead wire in Bihar’s Vaishali district, a senior official reported on Monday. The tragic incident occurred at Sultanpur village in the Industrial police station area during the night between Sunday and…
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has announced that the state will procure all crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). During the BJP’s ‘Vijay Shankhnad’ rally in Kurukshetra, Mr. Saini mentioned that currently, the state government is procuring 14 crops at MSP. He also stated that the government has decided to waive off outstanding…
In Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities have suspended the Amarnath Yatra for a day due to security concerns, coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. The yatra was halted from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp based on intelligence inputs. Security has been intensified in Akhnoor and other bordering areas of Jammu…
Chandigarh, August 4 2024 : Hailing the spectacular victory of Indian hockey squad over England, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said that playing with 10 players Indian team defeated the England contingent in penalty shoot out. Congratulating the team, the Chief Minister extended good wishes to them for the upcoming matches.…
Shimla August 4 2024 : Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated 25 high visibility patrolling motorcycles today at Chaura Maidan, Shimla, aimed at bolstering traffic management in Shimla and Police District Nurpur. The newly acquired motorcycles, which total an investment of Rs. 3.72 crore, will enhance traffic control and ensure smoother traffic flow in…
Lucknow August 4 2024 : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has expressed strong disapproval of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that allows states to create sub-classifications within Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Addressing the media in Lucknow on Sunday, Mayawati stated that her party fundamentally disagrees…