Thrissur, April 9 (IANS) What began as a routine visit to a polling booth turned into a tense standoff on Thursday after a young woman was initially denied her right to vote due to an injury on her finger, triggering protests, official intervention, and sharp political reactions. Akshaya, a resident of Kannamkulangara, arrived at the booth around 1.30 p.m. with her husband and their 18-month-old baby. Her left index finger was heavily bandaged, bearing 15 stitches from a recent accident.However,…
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Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Following the harassment of the judicial adjudication officers at Kaliachak in minority-dominated Malda district of West Bengal on the night of April 1, the Additional District Magistrate (law and order) of the district, Shaikh Ansar Ahamad, an Indian Administrative (IAS) officer, has been slapped with a show-cause notice charging him of serious dereliction of duty.The show-cause notice dated April 4 was issued by the office of the Malda District Magistrate. Ahamad had be…
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) The Election Commission has exempted officials of the School Service Commission engaged in the state teacher recruitment process from Assembly election-related work. As a result, Justice Krishna Rao praised the role of the Election Commission, saying that the new teacher recruitment process underway in 2025, in the case of the cancellation of 26,000 SSC jobs, will not be hindered, court sources said on Thursday.On March 1, about 24 officials from the School Service…
Patna, March 12 (IANS) Amid concerns among domestic consumers over LPG availability, the district administration in Patna has taken strict measures to prevent black marketing and hoarding of gas cylinders.Acting on the directions of District Magistrate Thiyagarajan SM, the administration has constituted 28 raiding teams to closely monitor the supply and distribution of LPG across the district.To ensure smooth supply and address public grievances, the district administration has also set up a dis…
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court has ordered the formation of a tribunal to hear appeals of those whose names have been omitted from the voter list following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. However, Aam Janata Unnayan Party chairman Humayun Kabir on Wednesday said he is not willing to approach the tribunal.“I will never go to the tribunal,” Kabir said.On Wednesday, the Aam Janata Unnayan Party organised a protest meeting and deputation programme against the SIR at Te…
Bhopal, March 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Cooperation Minister Vishvas Sarang on Saturday expressed displeasure over illegal encroachments on government land in his Narela Assembly constituency in Bhopal and directed the district administration to initiate action against land encroachers.The minister also instructed the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Revenue Department and the police to ensure that no government connections, including drinking water and electricity, are provided to areas wh…
Jaipur, Feb 25 (IANS) The Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Wednesday and is expected to be taken up for detailed discussion and passage during the ongoing session after completion of debate.The proposed legislation empowers the state government to formally declare riot-affected or communally sensitive localities as “di…
Jammu, Jan 23 (IANS) Owners of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, shops and other business establishments in J&K’s Reasi district were on Friday ordered to submit details of their employees to the authorities.The order was issued by the Additional District Magistrate, Reasi, under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.Noting that the district is known for two holy shrines, viz. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine at Katra and Shri Shiv Khori shrine at Ransoo in Tehsil Pouni, where a lar…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Delhi families with an annual household income of up to Rs 1.20 lakh will now be eligible for a ration card, up from the earlier cap of Rs 1 lakh, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Saturday while sharing a recent Delhi Cabinet decision.She said the decision has been taken to make Delhi’s food security system more equitable and focused on the poor.Under the new rules, families will not be eligible if they own property in A to E category colonies in Delhi, pay inco…