Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik, on Thursday, told the state Assembly that the state government will urgently seek permission from the Union Wildlife department to pump out water from the Lonar lake in Buldhana district, where rising water levels have submerged several temples and restricted access for devotees. The Lonar lake is a Ramsar site and a National Geo-heritage. A meeting will be held on Friday to obtain the necessary approval from the Union Wildlife dep…
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Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Maharashtra minister Shambhuraj Desai on Thursday informed the state Assembly that discussions will be held with the chief minister and deputy chief ministers over the demand to consider first-floor slum dwellers for rehabilitation under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) schemes in Mumbai. He was responding to questions raised by several members that many residents in Mumbai have been living on first floors of slum structures for decades, and excluding them would ma…
Noida, Jan 19 (IANS) Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M. has been removed from his post and placed on the waiting list following the death of a 27-year-old software engineer who fell into a water-filled ditch in Sector 150. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the incident and ordered a high-level probe.Acting on the Chief Minister’s directions, the state government has constituted a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine the circumstances leading to…
Haridwar, Jan 18 (IANS) A massive confluence of faith unfolded on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya as the religious cities of Haridwar, Varanasi and Prayagraj witnessed an overwhelming influx of devotees. Braving biting cold and dense fog, millions of pilgrims reached the ghats early in the morning to take the sacred dip, which is considered highly auspicious.Amid tight security arrangements, devotees were later seen offering prayers and performing rituals at temples following the holy bath.In Har…
Begusarai (Bihar), Dec 27 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said that the Rajasthan government will not be intimidated by the Chomu violence and will continue to take action against the illegal encroachments across the state.The violence reportedly erupted on Friday over the removal of stones and installation of iron railings and a boundary wall near a religious place close to the main bus stand of Chomu in Jaipur.According to officials, an agreement had been reached with a local c…
Jaipur, Dec 26 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Chomu town of Rajasthan’s Jaipur district after a dispute over the installation of iron railings outside a mosque escalated into violence, leaving six policemen injured. Following stone-pelting and clashes with the police, the administration imposed a 24-hour shutdown for WhatsApp and social media services in Chomu to prevent the spread of rumours and maintain law and order. According to officials, the incident occurred near the main bus stand in Chomu …