Bhubaneswar, April 4 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari for approving Rs 447.11 crore for the upgradation of a key National Highway stretch in the state.In a statement issued on behalf of the people of Odisha, the Chief Minister said the sanctioned funds will strengthen a vital interstate corridor and improve connectivity across multiple districts.The project involves the up…
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Bhopal, April 3 (IANS) The Congress workers, on Friday, held a massive protest over multiple delays in the beginning of procurement of wheat crops under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Madhya Pradesh, alleging that delay (in procurement) was forcing farmers to sell their produce to middle-persons at low prices. A large number of Youth Congress workers along with local party leaders on Friday blocked a National Highway in Shujalpur in Shajapur district, resulting in long queues of vehicles and…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after the state government released front-page advertisements in several leading newspapers on Thursday highlighting what it described as the “changes brought about by the LDF government” in sectors that were allegedly in poor shape during the previous United Democratic Front (UDF) regime (2011-16).Issued through the state-run Information and Public Relations Department (I&PRD), the advertisements contrasted…
Jaipur, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ajmer on Saturday, marking his first visit to Rajasthan this year. During his visit, the Prime Minister will launch a nationwide vaccination campaign for administering the HPV vaccine to girls aged 9 to 14 years. He will also address a public gathering at Kayad Vishram Sthali, where he is set to announce and dedicate development projects worth Rs 16,686 crore to the state.Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bag…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of two persons who died after an advertising hoarding collapsed on them in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday evening.According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the Chief Minister expressed deep sorrow over the tragic deaths of Tuna Gouda and Sachidananda Pradhan, who were killed after a hoarding collapsed on them in the Aiginia area of the city.The Chief Ministe…
Narsinghpur, Feb 23 (IANS) A tragic road accident claimed three lives in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday. A pick-up truck carrying labourers overturned, resulting in three deaths and severe injuries to seven others. The incident took place around 11 am in the Barman police station area, along the National Highway. According to police officials, all the victims were daily wage labourers residing in Surla Khapa village of neighbouring Chhindwara district. They were travelli…
Shillong, Feb 19 (IANS) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong, on Thursday stated that land compensation amounting to more than Rs 268 crore has been processed and disbursed for National Highway construction projects in North Garo Hills and East Garo Hills districts. Replying to a question in the State Assembly, Tynsong said compensation has been paid to a total of 2,414 beneficiaries across the two districts.In North Garo Hills, 187 beneficiaries have received compensation amounting…
Amaravati, Feb 18 (IANS) The suspect in the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl had escaped from police custody, police said, adding that his body was found in a lake in Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district on Wednesday. Kulavardhan (30) was found dead in a lake in Kanasanipalli village Kuralabalakota mandal.District Superintendent of Police K. Dheeraj told media persons that the accused escaped when he was being taken in a police vehicle on Tuesday. The DSP said the police launched a hunt f…
Amaravati, Feb 18 (IANS) The body of the suspect in the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl was found in a lake in Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district on Wednesday, police said.Kulavardhan (30) found dead in a lake in Kanasanipalli village Kuralabalakota mandal.The locals found the body and alerted police. The body was shifted to government hospital in Madanapalle town for post-mortem examination.Kulavardhan is suspected to have died by suicide. Police registered a case and took up investig…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Residents in Assam’s Moran expressed pride and amazement on Saturday after the inauguration of the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran Bypass, calling the development a historic and unimaginable achievement for the region.Sharing their reactions after the inauguration, locals said the project had exceeded all expectations. One resident said, “We had never even imagined in our dreams that today the Prime Minister of the country would accomplish such a great ta…