Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said the state’s proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) policy would be formulated based on suggestions received from citizens, stressing that broad public participation was essential to ensure an effective and inclusive legal framework. Chairing a video conference with district collectors to review the ongoing Uniform Civil Code Awareness Campaign, Yadav directed officials to intensify outreach efforts across urban and ru…
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Chennai, June 4 (IANS) In a major push to improve higher education enrolment across Tamil Nadu, the School Education Department has directed all District Collectors to establish district-level control rooms by June 5 and work towards ensuring that every eligible Class 12 student secures admission to a higher education or technical institution.The initiative, first introduced last year, will be implemented from June to October and will cover all 5.44 lakh students who were enrolled in Class 12 du…
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday wrote to municipal and police authorities regarding the issue of offering Namaz on public roads in Mumbai, seeking immediate intervention from the administration. He argued that religious activities conducted on roads and other public spaces disrupt traffic movement and cause inconvenience to commuters and local residents. In a letter addressed to the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, the Mumbai Police Commissioner, the Joint Commissioner…
Bhopal, May 30 (IANS) The new academic session in Madhya Pradesh will begin on June 16. The state government has also extended the summer vacation for teachers by seven days due to the ongoing heatwave conditions. Teachers will now report to schools from June 7 instead of June 1.The School Education Department issued the order on Saturday.The decision was taken as several districts in the state are recording temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius.Teachers are also engaged in census duties and boa…
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…
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…