Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) is set to strengthen its enforcement drive against wrong-side driving by deploying 170 additional automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras across the city. A tender worth Rs 3.74 crore has been floated for the project, which will enhance surveillance, streamline penalty generation, and integrate seamlessly with the central traffic command system.The new cameras will be strategically installed at key junctions and arterial …

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) BJP MP Sambit Patra led the ‘Sunday on Cycle’ campaign on Sunday, in Puri, Odisha as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Fit India Movement and Khelo India initiative. The event was held in continuation of the National Sports Day celebrations observed on August 29, commemorating the birth anniversary of Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from over a thousand people, especially youth and students from various par…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 31 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted search operations at locations linked to an Odisha-based businessman involved in mining activities in Bhubaneswar during an investigation into a bank fraud case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The searches were conducted by ED-Shimla on Saturday. The ED sources revealed that the raids were related to an ongoing money laundering investigation in the bank fraud case of M/s Indian Technomac C…

Gandhinagar, Aug 31 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rainfall activity across Gujarat in the coming days, with several districts placed under yellow and orange alerts. The forecast highlights the likelihood of intense showers through the first week of September.A yellow alert has been issued for Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, …

Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Telangana government tabled the report of P.C. Ghose Commission, which probed the alleged irregularities in the construction of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, in the state Assembly on Sunday.The entire report in the form of pen drives was given to the members.Headed by a former judge of the Supreme Court, Pinaki Chandra Ghose, the one-man commission submitted its report to the Telangana government on July 31.A short discussion on the report of the Ghose Commission …

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday underlined the remarkable progress India is making in the field of sports, drawing attention to the successful organisation of the Royal Premier League and the ‘Khelo India Water Sports Festival,’ both hosted in Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking during the 125th episode of his monthly radio address, ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Prime Minister said, “Amidst the devastation caused by floods and rains, Jammu and Kashmir has also achieved some remarkab…

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the world’s attention is increasingly turning towards India and its vast untapped potential, citing the example of football players from Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol village. Addressing the 125th episode of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, he shared how a recent podcast with podcaster Lex Fridman led to an unexpected opportunity for young Indian footballers.”Today, the attention of the whole world is towards India. The w…

Chandigarh, Aug 31 (IANS) With moderate to heavy rain continuing in Punjab on Sunday, cricketer-turned-politician Harbhajan Singh has apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the grave situation unfolding in the state owing to heavy floods. “Many villages are severely affected, and countless farmers (kisans) are suffering immense losses as their standing crops have been destroyed. For a state that is known as the food bowl of India, this crisis has left people in distress, without food secu…

Dehradun, Aug 31 (IANS) With nature’s fury continuing in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, heavy rain brought down debris from a boulder collapse, blocking the Badrinath Highway at five locations.The boulder collapse near Joshimath and Animath brought debris onto the road. The highway has been blocked at Pagal Nala, Nandprayag, Bhanerpani, Kameda and Chatwa Peepal.All vehicles have been stopped at safe places. A motorable bridge on the Jyotirmath-Malari highway in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district go…

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the Indian Armed Forces, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), social workers and locals who have stepped in to help with the rescue efforts as the monsoon continues to wreak havoc in several parts of the country.The monsoon has caused significant devastation across various parts of India, from North to South, since its onset. States such as Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pr…