Bhopal, April 13 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Monday gave its nod to several landmark decisions involving more than Rs 18,000 crore to accelerate irrigation, farm mechanisation, women’s safety, rural development and healthcare in the state.In a key boost to agriculture, the Cabinet sanctioned Rs 286.26 crore for the Midwas Medium Irrigation Project in Sagar district. Once completed, the project will irrigate 7,200 hectares of farmland across 27 v…
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Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) Lokayukta officials on Tuesday carried out simultaneous early morning raids at multiple locations across Karnataka in four districts, targeting government officials accused of amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.The coordinated raids and searches were conducted in Ballari, Chitradurga, Mysuru and Shivamogga. Different teams were deployed to examine documents and assets linked to the accused officials.In Chitradurga, Lokayukta officials raid…
Bengaluru, March 29 (IANS) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have expressed gratitude towards the authorities and the state government after the smooth conduct of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener played at their home ground, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday.This was the first big match held at the ground after the drastic incident occurred on June 4, 2025, when eleven lives were lost after a stampede due to thousands of fans gathering…
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said 480,000 electronic challans were issued in the past year for over-speeding vehicles on National Highway 44 from Kundli in Sonipat to Shambhu in Ambala. He said the government has installed 128 advanced cameras on the highway. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a two-day national seminar on ‘Road Safety Solutions’, organised by the Indian Roads Congress and the Public Works Department, here, the Chi…
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) Investigations into the RG Kar elevator death case revealed that all three lift operators who were on duty on the night of March 20 when the incident took place were completely inebriated due to overconsumption of alcohol and were not in a position to attend to duties.Investigation revealed that the mishap in the hospital building that houses the trauma care centre could also have happened in any other lift, since the persons who were supposed to operate those elevators …
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday accused Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi convenor Saurabh Bharadwaj of spreading lies about the “Green Budget” presented by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The Delhi BJP President said that today, in his typical style, Bharadwaj objected to calling the 2026–27 budget of the Delhi government a “Green Budget.”“This objection is not only laughable but also reflects his administrative and political ignorance,” he s…
Bhopal, March 23 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has approved a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state employees and pensioners, raising the total rate to 58 per cent with effect from July 1, 2025. The decision, taken by the Council of Ministers, aligns the state’s DA with the Central government’s rate under the 7th Pay Commission and aims to provide relief amid rising living costs.The enhanced DA will benefit lakhs of government employees drawing salaries under the 7th Pa…
Ghaziabad, March 23 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Ghaziabad on Monday sentenced a former railway official from Agra to four years’ imprisonment for demanding a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a contractor. The Special Court held Rafi Ahmad, the then Chief Yard Master, Agra Cantt Railway Station, guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act and imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on him.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered the instant case on July 4, 2015, against the accused, said a statem…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and discussed issues related to the national capital’s all-round development, strengthening infrastructure, and the commitment to fulfilling the aspirations of the people.Chief Minister Gupta called on PM Modi ahead of the presentation of the Delhi Budget 2025-26 on March 24 in the Assembly.CM Rekha Gupta also heads the government’s Finance Department.Pollution mitigation, women-centric pro…
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) A forensic team visited RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Saturday and collected samples from the elevator that malfunctioned, killing a man on March 20.The forensic team is trying to ascertain why the elevator in the Trauma Care building at RG Kar spiralled out of control and what exactly caused the mechanical failure. The team is also attempting to determine whether the elevator malfunctioned as a result of multiple buttons being pressed simultaneously.Arup Banerj…