Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Rajasthan has launched a month-long statewide drive to inspect private and government buses following recent road accidents and concerns over weak enforcement of safety norms. Authorities have warned that buses found violating safety or transport regulations will face immediate action, including fines and seizure.The campaign commenced on Tuesday under the aegis of the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA).As part of the campaign, Secretaries (Judges) of the Dist…
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Kohima, July 7 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, who is on a two-day visit to Nagaland, on Tuesday said the Central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is committed to ensuring inclusive growth and equitable development across all regions of the country in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat. The visiting Union minister chaired a review meeting with Heads of Departments and district-level officers at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conferenc…
Kohima, July 3 (IANS) Stressing the pivotal role of women in Nagaland’s rural economy, Chief Secretary Sentiyanger Imchen on Friday said the state’s next phase of agricultural and rural growth must be driven by innovation, technology and climate-smart solutions to ensure sustainable and inclusive development.Inaugurating a one-day programme on “Women-Led Rural Enterprises for a Climate-Smart Nagaland”, the senior IAS officer stressed the need to equip women entrepreneurs with modern technolo…
Jaipur, July 3 (IANS) In the wake of the deadly bus-trailer collision on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Dausa that claimed eight lives, the Rajasthan government on Friday ordered a comprehensive road safety audit of the expressway within 15 days and directed authorities to identify accident-prone black spots across the state for immediate corrective action. Chairing a high-level road safety review meeting via video conference, State Chief Secretary V. Srinivas said that passenger safety must rem…
Kohima, July 3 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said that the state government has put in place a long-term strategy to transform sports in the state by developing world-class infrastructure and providing athletes with high-quality training to help them excel at the national and international levels. Inaugurating 16 sports infrastructure projects under the Youth Resources and Sports Department, the Chief Minister said the government’s vision is to develop sports infrastructur…
Kohima, July 2 (IANS) General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Eastern Army Command, Lt Gen V.M.B. Krishnan, on Thursday reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness in Nagaland and held a key interaction with the Chairman of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group (CFMG) in Nagaland to discuss issues related to security and the implementation of ceasefire mechanisms, officials said. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that Lt Gen Krishnan, accompanied by the General Offic…
Agartala/Guwahati, July 1 (IANS) Even as parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh were battered by heavy rains and floods, seven of the eight Northeastern states, barring Sikkim, recorded a massive deficiency in monsoon rainfall during June due to weak rain-bearing systems over the Bay of Bengal, the absence of active monsoon troughs, and the influence of El Nino, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said on Wednesday. According to IMD data, the Northeastern region, comprising eight state…
New Delhi/Guwahati/Itanagar, June 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Tuesday reviewed the flood situation across the Northeast following incessant rainfall over the past several days and assured the affected states of full support from the Centre. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also visited Arunachal Pradesh to assess th…
Itanagar, June 30 (IANS) Two militants belonging to the NSCN-K (Nikki Sumi) faction surrendered in Arunachal Pradesh following sustained efforts by the armed forces to promote peace and stability in the region, officials said on Tuesday.A defence spokesman said that, continuing their initiatives to restore normalcy, two insurgents of the NSCN-K (Nikki Sumi) faction voluntarily laid down arms before the Assam Rifles and the Arunachal Pradesh Police in the Kheti area of Tirap district in southeast…
Kohima/Agartala, June 29 (IANS) The Nagaland government is looking to strengthen cooperation with Tripura and promote the adoption of innovative clean energy solutions to advance sustainable development, enhance energy security and build a greener future for the Northeastern region, officials said on Monday. A 10-member delegation from Nagaland’s Department of New and Renewable Energy, led by Adviser for New and Renewable Energy Picto Shohe, undertook a two-day study visit to Tripura last week t…