MP CM meets HM Amit Shah, discusses new laws and milk production

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New Delhi/Bhopal, Aug 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his office in the Parliament during his visit to New Delhi on Tuesday. During the meeting with Union Home Minister, Yadav informed him about the progressive steps to ensure effective implementation of the Centre’s three criminal laws brought into effect from July 1 2024. The three new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya A…

Himachal to hold zero-waste festival in Keylong

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Shimla, Aug 12 (IANS) Lahaul-Spiti Deputy Commissioner Kiran Bhadana said on Tuesday that a unique and Himachal Pradesh’s zero-waste tribal festival, the state’s first, will be held from August 14 to 16 in district headquarters Keylong. The event will not only celebrate the vibrant tribal heritage of the region but also set a new benchmark for environmentally responsible festivities in the state.She said the zero waste vision of the tribal festival will be brought to life through various initiat…

SIR row: Aadhaar not conclusive proof of citizenship, says SC

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday remarked that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is correct in asserting that an Aadhaar card does not constitute conclusive proof of citizenship. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi further stated that the inclusion or exclusion of citizens and non-citizens from the electoral rolls lies within the mandate of the poll body. The observations were made by the Justice Kant-led Bench while hearing a batch of pleas challenging t…

Maharashtra government transfers seven bureaucrats

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Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra government, in a minor reshuffle on Tuesday, transferred seven bureaucrats. Ashok Karanjkar (IAS:SCS: 2009) has been posted as Member Secretary, Rest of Maharashtra Statutory Development Board, Mumbai.Sanjay Kolte (IAS:SCS: 2010), Collector, Bhandara, has been appointed as Managing Director, Shivshahi Punarvasan Project, Mumbai.Sushil Khodwekar (IAS:RR: 2011), Member Secretary, Rest of Maharashtra Development Board, Mumbai, has been posted as Development Com…

ED probe in job-for-cash case hits bump as it awaits approval of charge sheet against Bengal minister from Raj Bhavan

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Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has received a setback in prosecuting West Bengal Minister incharge of micro, small and medium enterprises and textiles department, Chandranath Sinha, in the case regarding irregularities in the recruitment of primary teachers in government schools, after it failed to receive approval of the charge sheet against him from Raj Bhavan.The ED, on August 6, filed a charge sheet against Sinha, in the primary teachers’ recruitment case, in a speci…

Mizoram has high HIV prevalence, says CM Lalduhoma

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Aizawl, Aug 12 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday stressed that as HIV/AIDS infected patients are present in many parts of the state, efforts must extend to remote villages and border areas. The Chief Minister said that Mizoram is known for having strong HIV/AIDS awareness, yet the state still has a high prevalence of infection. He noted that despite good awareness levels, prevention practices are not being fully observed, and there is a need for innovative and impactful awarenes…

Punjab Police bust BKI terror module; five operatives held (Lead)

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Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Tuesday that in a major breakthrough against Pakistan’s ISI-backed terror network, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Jalandhar, in a joint operation with SBS Nagar Police, have busted a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module with the arrest of five operatives, including three juveniles, from Rajasthan. The module was being operated by foreign-based handlers Mannu Agwan, Gopi Nawanshehria …

TN: Sanitation workers’ strike continues despite govt’s appeal to resume work

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Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) The strike by sanitation workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) in Zones 5 and 6 entered its 12th day on Tuesday, as workers continued their protest against the civic body’s decision to award a Rs 276-crore sanitation contract to a private company. The resolution approving the contract was passed by the Corporation Council on June 16. The protesting workers have been staging demonstrations near the Corporation’s headquarters at the historic Ribbon Building, dem…

Maha cabinet clears relaxation in guarantor’s conditions in loan schemes of three undertakings

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Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved amendments to the terms and conditions regarding guarantors in loan cases under various schemes of Mahatma Phule Backward Classes Development Corporation, Sant Rohidas Leather Industries and Leather Workers Development Corporation and Sahitya Ratna Lokshahir Anna Bhau Sathe Development Corporation. The cabinet also cleared the extension of the government guarantee given to these corpor…

429 doctors quit AIIMS in three years, 52 from Delhi alone

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) In a concerning trend for India’s premier healthcare institutions, 429 faculty members have resigned from various All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) across the country over the past three years, with 52 departures from AIIMS New Delhi alone, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.The data, presented in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav, reveals that the resignations occurred between 2022 and 2024.The reaso…