Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) In a major administrative exercise, the Gujarat government on Wednesday effected a large-scale reshuffle involving 72 IAS officers, transferring and reassigning senior officials across district administrations, municipal corporations and key state departments.The reshuffle includes changes at collectorates across several districts, such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Bharuch, Navsari, Morbi, Dahod, Junagadh, Valsad, Kutch-Bhuj, Arvalli, Botad, Tapi, Narmada and Kheda, alongside …
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Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) Amid a sharp rise in road accidents, the Odisha government has directed Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) to take proactive steps to curb such incidents through stricter enforcement and greater public awareness about traffic rule violations. According to an official statement on Tuesday, the directions were issued by Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur during a special review meeting held with all Deputy Transport Commissioners, RTOs, and Additional RTOs in Bhubanesw…
Patna, April 21 (IANS) In relief for school-going children amid the prevailing heatwave, District Magistrate Dr Thiyagarajan S. M. has revised school timings for classes up to Grade 8 across all government and private schools in Patna district.According to the official order issued on Tuesday, academic activities for students from pre-primary to Class 5 — including those attending Anganwadi centres — must conclude by 11.30 a.m. No classes for these grades will be permitted beyond this time.Sim…
Ghaziabad, April 16 (IANS) A massive fire broke out in a slum cluster and adjoining scrap warehouse in the Kanawani area under Indirapuram police station limits of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad on Thursday, triggering panic among residents and prompting a swift response from the district administration.According to officials, the blaze erupted in an area where around 150–200 shanties are located, along with units engaged in scrap-related work, which may have contributed to the rapid spread of flam…
Srinagar, March 30 (IANS) A timely rescue operation on Monday helped the safe evacuation of 22 vehicles carrying tourists and other passengers after snow and a landslide blocked Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora-Gurez road.Officials said that the District Administration of Bandipora, in close coordination with the Mechanical Engineering Department (MED) and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), successfully facilitated the evacuation of stranded vehicles and tourists from Gurez Valley following the…
Gandhinagar, March 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government has appointed 21 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers as in-charge secretaries for various districts, as part of a wider administrative exercise aimed at strengthening district-level governance. In its order issued on Friday, the department said the appointments were made after taking into account vacancies arising from recent promotions, transfers and retirements, with the aim of ensuring that no district administration remains without…
Bhopal, March 12 (IANS) Amid growing concern over the shortage and restricted supply of LPG cylinders due to the war in West Asia, incidents of black marketing of cooking gas are becoming rampant in Madhya Pradesh despite the administration issuing instructions to prevent illegal supply. One such case of illegal refilling and black marketing of LPG cylinders was exposed by local residents in Bhopal’s Gandhi Nagar area, following which the district administration took prompt action.Acting…
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…
Bengaluru/Mysuru, March 10 (IANS) Karnataka BJP MLA T.S. Srivatsa, representing Krishnaraja constituency in Mysuru, has demanded a comprehensive investigation into the alleged irregularities in the registration and subsequent cancellation of 24 acres and 10 guntas of land in Survey No. 4 of Kurubarahalli village in Mysuru, claiming that the matter could involve a scam worth nearly Rs 900 crore. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Tuesday, MLA Srivatsa questioned how government land was registered…
Patna, March 9 (IANS) The administration and security agencies in Begusarai have stepped up security after receiving another bomb threat targeting the Begusarai Civil Court on Monday. Following the alert, authorities tightened security across the court premises and nearby areas.Soon after the threat was received, police and administrative teams rushed to the court complex and cordoned off the entire area.Additional police personnel and security forces have been deployed, and all visitors enterin…