Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Rahul, Tejashwi over remarks against PM Modi’s mother

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Patna, Aug 29 (IANS) BJP MP and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday strongly criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav after abusive remarks were allegedly made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during the ‘Voters Adhikar Yatra’ in Darbhanga. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Prasad said, “What do Congress people think? How much arrogance do they have inside them? They did not even spare the Prime Minister’s late mother.”The …

Manipur: Guv reviews livelihood activities of rural communities

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Imphal, Aug 29 (IANS) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Friday reviewed the overall functioning of the Manipur State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM) to boost the livelihood of rural people, officials said. A Raj Bhavan official said that during the meeting, the Director of MSRLM and senior officers made detailed presentations of ongoing projects aimed at uplifting rural communities. The review covered progress made under various initiatives, financial aspects, manpower requirements, and oth…

Telangana ACB raids unearth Rs 5 crore assets of Tahsildar

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Hyderabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau unearthed assets of over Rs 5 crore during raids on a Tahsildar on Friday. The sleuths of the ACB conducted searches at 7 locations linked to Bandi Nageswara Rao, Tahsildar of Warangal Fort Mandal in Warangal district. A case of disproportionate assets has been registered against Nageswara Rao.During the searched at locations linked to him and his relatives, the ACB officials uearthed movable and immovable properties including a house…

Andhra Pradesh working on 10-year roadmap for sports development: Minister

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Visakhapatnam, Aug 29 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government is working on a 10-year roadmap for sports development in the state, announced Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday.Speaking at the “Breaking Boundaries with Nara Lokesh” interactive session held with the Indian Women’s Cricket Team, he said that the government has increased sports quota to three per cent. This will significantly enhance education and employment opportunities for athletes, he said.The Minister…

Maratha quota protestors flood CSMT; railway steps up security amid chaos

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Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Supporters of Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who has launched a hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan demanding Maratha reservation, gathered in large numbers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Friday. Their presence led to chaos and confusion at the station. In response, Central Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Swapnil Nila clarified that the railway authorities acted with utmost vigilance, prioritising passenger safety. Speaking to…

On ED’s request, Interpol issues Purple Notice to combat financial crime

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New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) published a Purple Notice on the request of the Enforcement Directorate in a case exposing a trade-based money laundering scheme using shell entities, an official said on Friday.The money laundering was carried out using under-invoiced imports and forged documents, said the official.He said a Purple Notice is one of eight types of notices published by Interpol, providing member countries with “information on mod…

J&K L-G orders constitution of high-level committee to probe landslide incident on Vaishno Devi track

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Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered the constitution of a high level committee to probe the landslide incident near Akhduwari on Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine track on August 26.Over 35 pilgrims were killed in the landslide and over a dozen others injured when a landslide hit the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine track on August 26 during highly inclement weather in the Jammu division.There was criticism against the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVD…

RPSC should be reorganised on the lines of UPSC: Hanuman Beniwal

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Jaipur, Aug 29 (IANS) Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) chief and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal has reiterated his demand to dissolve the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) and reorganise it on the lines of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He said that the Rajasthan High Court itself has now taken cognisance of RPSC’s functioning and has directed the matter to be filed as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), which proves how those responsible within the Commission, under the prote…

Rajasthan Minister Meena demands action against errant RAS officers

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Jaipur, Aug 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena, on Friday, intensified his attack after the Rajasthan High Court’s decision to cancel the Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination. Speaking at the Durgapura Agricultural Research Centre in Jaipur, Minister Meena demanded strict action against those who secured Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) posts through fraud.”I am crossing the Laxman Rekha and breaking decorum, but I must say this — those who became RAS through …

Tripura CM mulls using water of Bangladesh’s Titas river for Agartala city

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Agartala, Aug 29 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday that he is contemplating the use of water from the Titas river in Bangladesh for supplying drinking water in the Agartala Municipal Corporation areas. The Titas is a river in Bangladesh, which merges into the Meghna river and forms part of the Surma-Meghna River System, flows along Tripura.From India’s Tripura territory, the Titas river flows 5 km inside Bangladesh at some places and 10–12 km in other places.The Titas r…