Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) Bihar is once again grappling with severe floods, with the situation worsening due to heavy rainfall in Nepal pushing river levels above danger marks.From Bhagalpur to Begusarai, Khagaria, and Madhepura, life in low-lying areas has shifted onto boats as residents flee inundated homes for higher ground.On Sunday alone, eight people – including a mother and daughter – drowned in separate incidents in the Begusarai district. All occurred in the Ganga river, ponds, or flood-hit …

Bhopal, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy over ‘vote theft’ allegations by the Opposition, the Madhya Pradesh Congress has decided to stage a protest in Rewa district on Tuesday.State unit Congress chief Jitu Patwari said that Congress MP and LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has presented all facts and exposed gross ‘irregularities’ in voter list, and he was demanding an explanation from the Election Commission of India (ECI). “However, when Rahul Gandhi and MPs from other Opposition bloc tri…

Agartala, Aug 11 (IANS) A six-member delegation of the ruling BJP’s tribal leaders from Tripura on Monday held a meeting with the party’s National General Secretary (Organisation) B L Santhosh in New Delhi and discussed organisational matters involving tribals, a party leader said. A BJP leader in Agartala said that the tribal leaders led by Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma discussed the ensuing election to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), polling for whi…

Bhopal, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform bhoomi-pujan of the country’s first ‘PM MITRA Park’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district during his visit to the state on August 25, Chief Mohan Yadav said on Monday.Chairing a review meeting in view of PM Modi’s visit to Dhar, Chief Minister Yadav called for micro-planning of the entire event and factual dissemination of information to citizens about the employment-based industries and their benefits.At the venue, a waterproof dome …

Vijayawada, Aug 11 (IANS) Ahead of the by-elections to local bodies in Pulivendula and Ontimitta, the Opposition YSR Congress Party, on Monday, sought immediate intervention by the State Election Commission (SEC) to ensure free and fair polls. A delegation of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders met the State Election Commission and sought steps to halt what they described “unprecedented subversion of democracy”.Polling for the by-election to Pulivendula and Ontimitta Zilla Parishad Territorial Co…

Agartala, Aug 11 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday that the main aim of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign is to honour those who have made the supreme sacrifice to protect the sovereignty of the country and achieve India’s Independence. While attending a door-to-door campaign for the Har Ghar Tiranga program at his assembly constituency Bordowali here, the Chief Minister said that the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign has been successful in Tripura. “As you all know, this mar…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakhs each for family members of the mother-daughter duo who died in an unfortunate hit-and-run accident at Patrapada in Bhubaneswar on August 9. The financial compensation will be paid from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The deceased, identified as Rebati Raul and her eight-year-old minor daughter Jagruti Raul, were residents of the Jankia area in Khordha district. CM Majhi also expressed …

Jaipur, Aug 11 (IANS) Heavy police personnel were deployed in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district, following protests over the rape of an eight-year-old girl, police said on Monday. Angry crowds took to the streets on Monday, blocking the service road of the Udaipur-Chittorgarh National Highway and vandalising vehicles.Additional police were called from four police stations to control the situation.Police have arrested the accused, but tension remains in the Dabok police station area.Protesters gathere…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Shiv Sena over the guardian ministership of the Raigad district, the NCP women and child welfare minister Aditi Tatkare has been assigned to do flag hoisting in Raigad district on the Independence Day. The General Administration Department (GAD) on Monday issued a government resolution chalking out names of ministers who will be hoisting flag at all the district headquarters. The Chief Minister wi…

Bhopal, Aug 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Monday that development and environmental protection must be harmonised in a planned manner, ensuring that nature conservation is alongside progress of the state. The Chief Minister noted that India’s ancient construction traditions still guide the field of engineering. He said, citing the example of Bhopal’s Upper Lake, that it was built without blocking any main river channel, utilising a technique that stores water betwee…