Beed, Sep 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday inaugurated the new Amalner-Beed railway line at Beed and flagged off the Beed to Ahilyanagar train.“The commencement of the railway in Beed after decades of anticipation is a moment of dream fulfilment for the people. The late Gopinathrao Munde and former MP Kesharkaku Kshirsagar had envisioned this railway. In particular, the late Gopinathrao Munde struggled greatly to realise the dream of Beed’s railway. Today, …

Jaipur, Sep 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out extensive raids in Bikaner on Wednesday, targeting six locations linked to four individuals, including a former councilor, in connection with a money laundering and suspected foreign funding case.According to police sources, an ED team that arrived late Tuesday night from Jaipur launched simultaneous raids at around 7.30 a.m. on residences in Phad Bazaar, Subhashpura, Dhobi Talai, and Sarvodaya Basti. The operation was conducted …

Bhubaneswar, Sep 17 (IANS) The Commissionerate Police has cracked the mystery behind the disappearance of a woman traffic constable from Bhubaneswar, who had been missing since September 6, informed Suresh Dev Datt Singh, the Commissioner of Police, on Wednesday. Speaking to media persons, Singh revealed that the 25-year-old victim, Subhamitra Sahoo, a resident of Pichukuli in Khordha district, was murdered by her husband, Deepak Kumar Rout, a constable in the Commissionerate police, who buried …

Raipur, Sep 17 (IANS) In a renewed crackdown against Maoists, security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district neutralised two armed Maoists during a fierce encounter in the forested region of Mankeli-Gorna.The operation, led by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and supported by the CRPF and local police, followed credible Intelligence reports of Maoists’ presence in the area.The joint team launched a search mission early Wednesday morning, venturing into the dense forests of Southwestern Bij…

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Dr Narendra Jadhav, the chairman of the committee formed to determine the three-language policy, on Wednesday said that the committee will try to prepare the best report by taking into account the public opinion in the interest of 2.12 crore students in 1.08 lakh schools in Maharashtra. “Maharashtra is a leading state in the country. Other states follow Maharashtra. Therefore, regarding the implementation of the three-language policy, the committee will take into public o…

Patna, Sep 17 (IANS) Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Wednesday said the NDA’s seat-sharing formula for the Bihar Assembly elections will be finalised shortly.Speaking to the media in Hajipur, Paswan stressed that all is well within the alliance. He explained that the delay was due to the Vice Presidential election, which had kept the leadership occupied.“Now that the Vice President has assumed office, we will complete the seat-sharing process very soon,” he said.O…

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (IANS) With the local body polls round the corner, in a major step to strengthen participatory governance, the Kerala Cabinet has cleared a new initiative titled ‘Chief Minister With Me’ (CM With Me), aimed at ensuring active public involvement in governance and improving direct communication between citizens and the state government.The weekly cabinet meeting held here on Wednesday decided to set up a comprehensive Citizen Connect Centre here to serve as the backb…

Rewa, Sep 18 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Wednesday observed the 100th birth anniversary of former Assembly Speaker (late) Srinivas Tiwari during an event organised in Rewa district. Senior Congress leaders, including former CM Digvijaya Singh, party state president Jitu Patwari, LoP Umang Singhar, ex-LoP Ajay Singh and several legislators and former ministers, attend the event.On this occasion, a life-size statue of Srinivas Tiwari was unveiled in the city, and the Congress leaders sha…

Bhubaneswar, Sep 18 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday expressed deep anguish over the tragic death of 25-year-old woman traffic constable Subhamitra Sahoo, who went missing from Bhubaneswar on 6 September and was found murdered ten days later. In a post on X , Patnaik said the incident had left him “deeply shocked and pained,” and raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of the police and Home Department in handling such critical …

Aizawl, Sep 18 (IANS) Mizoram Governor Gen Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) said on Wednesday that the state is among those in the country with the lowest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), at 13 per 1,000 live births, reflecting the northeastern state’s advancements in maternal and child healthcare. Launching the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan (Healthy Woman, Empowered Family Campaign) and the 8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Month Campaign), the Governor mentioned that Mizoram’s healt…