Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Amid rising fuel prices and escalating fears of shortages, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday warned that stringent action would be taken against anyone found hoarding fuel. CM Fadnavis told reporters that the four consecutive hikes in petrol and diesel prices are a direct result of the ongoing global crisis.Acknowledging that rumours of an imminent fuel shortage were gaining momentum across the state, the Chief Minister made a strict appeal to the publi…
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Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has appealed to people to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures following the IMD warning of severe heat wave conditions.In view of the prevailing severe heat wave conditions in North Telangana districts, the Chief Minister directed the officials concerned to take all necessary precautionary measures.The authorities were instructed to ensure the availability of adequate ORS packets, supply of drinking water and uninterr…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, on Saturday discussed strategies to reintegrate dropouts into formal schooling, highlighting that over two crore children in the 14-18 age group are currently out of school. At a meeting to review strategies and proposed initiatives to check school dropout rate, Sanjay Kumar said that, as per available data, out of every 100 children entering Class I, only 62 reach Class …
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The government on Monday issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Viksit Bharat-G RAM G Act, 2025, to provide a detailed explainer on India’s rural employment and development legislation aimed at aligning rural development with the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ by providing a statutory guarantee of 125 days of unskilled wage employment to rural households and promoting the creation of productive rural assets.The Viksit Bharat–G RAM G Act will come into effect on …
Amaravati, May 7 (IANS) Local body elections in Andhra Pradesh would be conducted soon, announced Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday. Addressing the conference of the district Collectors at the State Secretariat here, he said the local body polls would be held soon.He reviewed the performance of various departments and the implementation of programmes at the field level. Discussions were held on education, healthcare, and the grounding of investments, among other subjects.He directe…
Gandhinagar, May 7 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday said that decisions on preventive detention and externment measures such as PASA and “tadipar” must be taken after hearing police officers, while stressing that strict action against anti-social elements should be ensured wherever necessary. He was addressing the closing ceremony of a three-day Revenue Department’s ‘Chintan Shibir’, where he underlined the need for administrative decisions to be taken with due…
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu School Education Department is set to roll out an ambitious literacy initiative for 2026-27, aiming to educate more than four lakh non-literate adults and move the state closer to achieving full literacy. The programme, part of the New India Literacy Programme (NILP), will focus on individuals aged 15 years and above who lack basic reading, writing, and numeracy skills.Officials said the initiative is designed not only to impart foundational education but …
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday reviewed wheat procurement arrangements in the Vidisha parliamentary constituency through video conferencing from New Delhi.He also assessed the ongoing procurement of wheat at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Madhya Pradesh. The wheat procurement process in the state began on April 9 for the Rabi marketing season 2026–27.The review meeting was attended by MLAs from assembly segments …
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here.The meeting, attended by Principal Secre…
Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday asserted that there is an adequate supply of LPG and all petroleum products across the state, and that there is no shortage of any kind.Chief Secretary Anurag Jain chaired a high-level review meeting at the Secretariat with senior officials and all District Collectors through video conferencing to assess the availability and distribution of petroleum products.He directed district administrations to remain vigilant and take strict a…