Bhopal, Aug 13 (IANS) Complying with directives of the Ministry of Education, the Madhya Pradesh government has so far prepared APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) IDs of about 99.41 lakh school children in the state. The state’s School Education Department in a statement issued to the press on Wednesday, stated that the Ministry of Education has given instructions to prepare APAAR IDs of children studying in both private and government schools in Madhya Pradesh. “The objective…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Ahead of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Wednesday appointed former minister Nawab Malik as the chief of the Election Coordination Committee. This is Malik’s comeback in Mumbai politics, especially after his defeat in the assembly elections held last year from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency. Being chief of the Election Coordination Committee, Malik is now likely to hold discussions regarding seat sharing with the Maha…

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Wednesday, launched a sharp attack on former party leaders A. Anwhar Raajhaa and V. Maitreyan, accusing them of lacking political loyalty and hopping between parties for personal gain. Speaking to reporters in Tirupattur during his state-wide tour, Palaniswami reacted strongly to the latest political shift — former Rajya Sabha MP V. Maitreyan joining the ruling DMK ea…

Agartala, Aug 13 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has been making all-out efforts to run the much-anticipated electric locomotive-powered trains from Tripura at the earliest, a railway official said on Wednesday. An official of Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) said that a newly constructed 132 KV transmission line was formally commissioned on Wednesday, connecting the Banduar 132 KV substation to the Udaipur Railway Traction Substation in southern Tripura’s Goma…

Shillong, Aug 13 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday laid the foundation for the improvement of Infrastructure and Public Amenities Project at Iewduh (Bara bazar) — the state’s oldest traditional market. This project, funded By North Eastern Council (NEC), aims to transform the zone into a vibrant, sustainable, and efficient urban market place that reflects the cultural heritage of the region while embracing modern design and Infrastructure.The project has a total alloc…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 13 (IANS) Senior Congress legislator Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday recalled a major voter list fraud in Kerala, alleging that the scale of manipulation exposed by senior party leader Rahul Gandhi at the national level mirrors a pattern already seen in the state.Chennithala said the “heinous attempt” to subvert democracy by adding tens of thousands of fake votes constitutes a grave act of treason, and accused the Election Commission — the body responsible for ensuring …

Bhopal, Aug 13 (IANS) After a brief lull, the monsoon has surged back across Madhya Pradesh, bringing sudden and intense rainfall to many parts of the state. On Wednesday, Bhopal witnessed a downpour that left roads waterlogged and traffic disrupted. Similar conditions were reported in Jabalpur, Damoh, and Narmadapuram, where intermittent showers alternated with heavy spells. In Itarsi, light drizzle persisted throughout the day, adding to the growing signs of an active weather system. The IMD h…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Exposing Pakistan’s repeated attempts to spin a false narrative, the Indian Open-Source Intelligence (OSNIT) community has debunked the claims made by Pakistani locals who circulated videos to allege that Indian jets had crashed in their vicinity during Operation Sindoor. According to the analysis done over the past three months, the videos primarily recorded by Pakistani residents in areas like Dina, Gujrat, Sialkot, and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are instead circu…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved an additional 1.47 lakh pucca houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 in 14 states and UTs as part of the Centre’s ‘Housing for All’ policy, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.The total houses approved are 1,46,582 across 14 states and UTs — Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, and…

Patna, Aug 13 (IANS) In a major crackdown under Operation Naya Savera, Saran police in Bihar rescued 10 minor girls from four orchestra parties in the district on Wednesday. The rescue took place around 10 am following a coordinated raid led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kumar Ashish.The victims include six girls from West Bengal, one from Odisha, one from Jharkhand, and two from Bihar, were rescued during the raid.Police are working to contact their families for a safe handover.Seven…