Guwahati, Aug 5 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court has put a temporary halt on the ongoing eviction drive in Uriamghat in the Rengma Reserve Forest located in Assam’s Golaghat district, granting relief to over 75 residents who have challenged the legality of the operation. A Division Bench led by the Chief Justice passed the interim order on Tuesday, following multiple petitions that questioned the legal status of the land and the process followed by the authorities. The petitioners argued that the…

Hyderabad, Aug 5 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Tuesday dismissed the P. C. Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project as ‘trash’ and ‘all gas’. He dared the Congress government to place the full 655-page report before the people and allow BRS MLAs to speak in the Assembly without cutting the mic.Rama Rao said that the Congress government’s trickery was clear in compressing a 655-page report into 60 pages.KTR said as soon…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday approved the establishment of Maharashtra State River Rejuvenation Authority (MSRRA). The Authority will play a developmental role in maintaining and revitalising the natural flow of rivers, and focus on reducing pollution and achieving rejuvenation of rivers. Environment Minister Pankaja Munde gave a detailed presentation on the structure and concept of the Authority. She mentioned that important tasks like approving ‘DPR’ (detail…

Bhopal, Aug 5 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh School Education Minister, Uday Pratap Singh, said on Tuesday that private schools failing to comply with the state government’s norms may face tough action, including cancellation of their recognition or registration. The Minister made this statement responding to a query raised by the Opposition Congress during the ongoing Monsoon session of the Assembly. The Congress has sought state government’s response on private schools in Madhya Pradesh increasing …

Bhubaneswar, Aug 5 (IANS) Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling met Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda in New Delhi on Tuesday and urged him to expedite the issuance of the Letter of Permission (LoP) for the admissions of 100 MBBS students each at the Pavitra Mohan Pradhan Medical College (PMPMC), Talcher and Government Medical College (GMC), Phulbani of the state for the academic session of 2025-26. As per an official statement issued on Tuesday, the Mahaling also hel…

Guwahati, Aug 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, reiterated that the status of the Sixth Schedule areas, along with tribal belts and blocks in the state, will remain unchanged. Addressing reporters, CM Sarma affirmed that these provisions have been in place since independence and will continue without alteration. “There will be no change in the status of the Sixth Schedule areas as well as the tribal belts and blocks. These systems have existed since Independence, and…

Jamshedpur, Aug 5 (IANS) P. Christopher Kamei’s precise first-half finish proved decisive as the Indian Army Football Team edged past a spirited but short-handed Tribhuvan Army FC 1–0 in a Group C clash of the 134th edition of the Durand Cup at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Tuesday.The win handed the Indian Army their first three points of the tournament from two outings, while the campaign came to an end for the side from Nepal, who bowed out with just one point from three matches.Tri…

Madrid (Spain), Aug 5 (IANS) The relationship between FC Barcelona and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen continues to worsen, with the club opening disciplinary proceedings against the goalkeeper. Barca have started the move after Ter Stegen reportedly refused to sign a medical report that the club was going to send to La Liga’s Medical Commission over the 33-year-old’s back injury.Ter Stegen had an operation on his back last week, with the goalkeeper posting on social media that he expected to b…

Shillong, Aug 5 (IANS) A second-half strike by forward Nasir Yasa proved to be the difference as Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) FT edged past homeside Rangdajied United FC (RUFC) 1-0 in a tightly contested Group F match of the 134th Durand Cup, which was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.Despite Rangdajied United dominating both possession and attacking chances, it was the Malaysian side who made its moment count. Nasir Yasa, capitalising on a counter-attack in the 67th minute…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actor-producer Mukesh Khanna has an update on the reboot of his legendary television show ‘Shaktimaan’. The show is being adapted for a feature-length title.The actor-producer spoke with IANS recently, and said that the film is ready to engage the audience but it has hit a roadblock. When asked about the roadblock, the actor gave a very vague response but also assured that some day the film will definitely release in theatres, as he called it an important film.Meanwhile,…