Patna, May 19 (IANS) Samrat Choudhary, the Chief Minister of Bihar, on Tuesday clarified the compensation policy for farmers whose land may be acquired for a proposed township project, assuring that no individual would suffer financial loss. Speaking at the inauguration of a ‘Sahyog Shivir’ (Assistance Camp) in Saran, the Chief Minister addressed concerns raised by residents, particularly those worried about covering major family expenses, such as their daughters’ weddings, if their land i…
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Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), May 16 (IANS) A Rampur MP-MLA court has sentenced senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to two years in prison after convicting him in a 2019 case in which he made an objectionable remark against the then District Magistrate during the Lok Sabha election campaign.He was also fined Rs 5000.The verdict was delivered by Special Magistrate Shobhit Bansal on Saturday after completion of the hearing.The case pertains to a roadshow held in the Bhot police station area of Rampu…
Chandigarh, May 11 (IANS) The elections to 104 local bodies in Punjab, including eight Municipal Corporations, will be held on May 26, State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhari said on Monday. The nomination process for candidates contesting the elections will be held from May 13 to May 16, while the scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on May 18. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is May 19.The State Election Commission has also ordered videography of the nominatio…
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday met former Union minister Smriti Irani at his office, and the two discussed issues related to women empowerment and development projects in her erstwhile Lok Sabha constituency, Amethi. After the meeting, Irani took to social media to share information about her courtesy meeting with the Chief Minister.“Paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Chief Minister Shri @myogiadityanathji, who is dedicated to transforming Ut…
Hamirpur, May 7 (IANS) In a tragic incident, two people were killed and six others went missing after a boat carrying nine passengers from Ghatampur submerged in the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district. One was rescued safely, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place at Kutupur Patia under the jurisdiction of Kurara police station, where the boat carrying nine people across the river submerged on Wednesday.Following the recovery of the body of Brajrani (a woman), the b…
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday rejected allegations by the Trinamool Congress that VVPAT paper slips used during polling in the Noyapara Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on April 29 were found abandoned near a petrol pump in Madhyamgram in the same district.Earlier in the day, the Trinamool Congress lodged a complaint with the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, regarding the matter and attached a vid…
Lucknow, May 3 (IANS) An attempt to make reels, small video content on social media, by five teenagers turned tragic in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharth Nagar as they fell while climbing down on a dilapidated structure, leading to alarm and panic in the area. One of the children died after falling, while two others faced injuries. Two others were lucky to be rescued by the Air Force chopper from the abandoned water tank rooftop.It has now emerged that the prompt rescue operation was facilitated and m…
Bhubaneswar, April 29 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Keonjhar Collector and Superintendent of Police (SP) to initiate an inquiry into an incident in which a tribal man exhumed and carried his sister’s skeletal remains to a bank after officials allegedly demanded a death certificate and a legal heir certificate to process a death claim. Acting on a petition filed by noted rights activist Manoj Jena on April 28, the apex rights body has also asked the Keonjha…
Ghaziabad, April 29 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a flat inside a private residential society in the Indirapuram area of Ghaziabad, gutting at least eight flats and triggering panic among residents, officials said.According to initial reports, the blaze erupted suddenly in a flat within the Gaur Green Avenue society, rapidly spreading to adjoining units and causing significant damage. The full extent of the losses is still being assessed by authorities.As soon as information about the inciden…
Patna, April 23 (IANS) Bihar is reeling under severe heatwave conditions, with temperatures in Patna continuously crossing the 40 degree Celsius mark over the past several days, making life increasingly difficult for residents. In response, District Magistrate (DM) Tyagarajan S.M. on Thursday issued directives under the Heatwave Action Plan, placing the district administration on high alert.As many as 15 government departments have been instructed to remain vigilant and ensure coordinated action…