Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has amended key provisions of the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959, introducing a refundable security deposit system for permission-holders seeking to remove sand and other minor minerals from lands and tanks under the control of various government departments.The move is aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight, preventing excess quarrying, and ensuring the protection and restoration of waterbodies.Under the revised rules, appli…
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Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has changed the name of Mohammadpura village in Digod tehsil of Kota district to Mohanpura, and issued a formal notification to this effect.According to the notification, the village, located under the Budhadit police station area, will now be known as Mohanpura in all government records, including revenue documents, schools, and administrative offices.The village has more than six dozen households and is inhabited entirely by members of the Hindu c…
Indore, Jan 19 (IANS) In a startling revelation during Indore’s ongoing campaign to eradicate begging, a differently-abled man long seen seeking alms in the bustling Sarafa market, has been exposed as a millionaire with assets worth crores. Mangilal, who moves around by dragging himself on a wooden cart fitted with wheels, was rescued on Saturday by the Women and Child Development Department team under the “Beggar-free Indore” initiative.Officials were left astonished upon discovering the true e…
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor-politician Vijay appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at its headquarters in New Delhi on Monday in connection with the Karur stampede case, complying with a summons issued earlier this month.The party had requested police authorities in the national Capital to ensure security for its founder-leader during the appearance.Officials said the questioning began around noon, with a Superintendent of Police an…
Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will approach the Supreme Court of India against the Madras High court (Madurai Bench) order permitting the lighting of a lamp at the ‘deepa thoon (lamp pillar)’ atop Thirupparankundram hill, as introducing a completely new practice through a judicial order is fundamentally wrong, State Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Raghupathi said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters in Chennai, the Minister said the government was compelled t…
Gandhinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, on Tuesday, chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the situation arising from the spread of typhoid in Gandhinagar city and to strengthen ongoing measures for treatment, control and prevention of the disease, government officials said. During the comprehensive review, the Chief Minister directed officials to intensify medical response and public health interventions, stressing the need for coordinated action between the Gan…