Kochi, Feb 19 (IANS) In a significant relief to the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA), the Kerala High Court has observed that the cricket ground constructed at Badiadka in Kasaragod serves a public purpose and that the State government must treat the issue with due seriousness. The court also ordered that the interim stay on demolition of the ground, imposed over alleged encroachment, will continue until a final decision is taken.The Court directed the Principal Secretaries of the Local Self-Gov…
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Somnath, Feb 17 (IANS) Gir Somnath district in Gujarat has emerged as a key focus area in the state government’s intensified campaign to eliminate tuberculosis (TB), with health teams carrying out door-to-door screening and expanding diagnostic facilities across talukas. The initiative is being implemented under the state government’s ‘Bhagirath Abhiyan’, supported by the Centre, as part of the wider national goal of a TB-free India.Officials said teams of health workers, ASHA work…
Jaipur, Feb 6 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zone Bench, Bhopal, has directed the District Collector of Bhilwara to take immediate action under the law to protect water bodies and remove encroachments in Kotri tehsil of Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district. The order was passed in Original Application No. 38/2025 (CZ), filed by petitioner Vishnu Kumar Vaishnav, and was heard by a Bench comprising Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, Judicial Member, and Ishwar Singh, Expert Member. During the…
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has formally moved to dismantle the controversial “orderly system” in the police department, informing the Madras High Court that it has issued a Government Order (GO) constituting district-level monitoring committees to eradicate the long-criticised practice. The submission was made on Thursday before the division bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and C. Kumarappan. Advocate General P.S. Raman placed a copy of the January 21 GO on record and told…
Gwalior, Feb 3 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia took swift action on a complaint from local youths during his visit to Ashoknagar district, ensuring the removal of encroachments from a playground.On Tuesday, when Jyotiraditya Scindia was going to attend a foundation stone laying ceremony for a substation in Dungarsara village in Ashoknagar, under the Guna Lok Sabha constituency he represents, a group of youths stopped his convoy on the way.The Union Minister came out of the car and lis…
Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) At least three people were killed and around 12 others were injured in a massive pile-up involving six vehicles on the National Highway-58 near Bhilwara city in Rajasthan, officials said here on Friday. The area was gripped by dense fog in the morning, leading to a major road accident in Bhilwara district.According to reports, the accident took place around 7 a.m. near Kothari Bridge on the Bhilwara-Ajmer Road, close to Bhilwara city. Poor visibility due to heavy fog caused…
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…
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…