Jammu, April 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday spearheaded an anti-drug campaign in Samba district. Leading the campaign in the district, the L-G said: “I assure citizens that we will strike hard against drug networks. Yet this fight cannot be won by law alone; it must be won within society through awareness, cooperation and collective effort. We are building a Jammu and Kashmir where drugs have no place.”He said the 100-day ‘drug-free J&K’ movement will…
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Thiruvananthapuram April 20 (IANS) The controversy over cracks and leakages in newly-built houses in a government township project in Kerala’s landslide-struck Wayanad intensified on Monday with Revenue and Housing Minister K. Rajan issuing a fresh clarification even as criticism mounted from opposition parties and on social media.Addressing a press conference, Rajan said water seepage had been detected in two houses and that he personally inspected them to verify whether the affected portions h…
Wayanad, April 17 (IANS) Delays in repairing cracked houses in landslide-hit Chooralmala and the slow pace of handing over rehabilitation housing have triggered concern in Wayanad, with the district administration stepping in to fast-track works ahead of the monsoon.The Wayanad landslide disaster, triggered by relentless monsoon rains in the high-range regions of the district, left widespread devastation in areas such as Mundakkai and Chooralmala on July 30, 2024.Over 200 people lost their lives…
Chennai, April 13 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the Election Commission and the state police have intensified security arrangements across all 234 constituencies to ensure a peaceful, incident-free polling process. In a major preventive initiative, the Tamil Nadu Police have identified and are closely monitoring nearly 20,000 history-sheeters and habitual offenders, commonly referred to as “rowdies”, across the state. These individuals have been catego…
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday directed the state government to constitute a three-member committee to ensure effective monitoring and improvement of facilities in open jails in the state.Acting suo motu in line with directions issued by the Supreme Court, a division bench of Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar emphasised the need for structured supervision of open prison systems in the state.The bench ordered that the committee be headed by the Home S…
Jammu, April 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced stringent punitive measures against drug smugglers, including cancellation of passports and Aadhaar cards and attachment of their properties, while launching the 100-day-long ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan’.Addressing a gathering at the Maulana Azad Stadium here, the LG said the fight against drug abuse is a collective responsibility, asserting that the menace has spread to every village, e…
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Actress Anu Aggarwal has opened up about how she was back on set despite major accident, followed by getting injected in a wrong nerve, making her collapse yet again. The actress shared a few stills of herself from a movie of hers, and penned about her accident followed by all the details of it.The actress started, “But I didn’t die. I was in the hospital. And even there, a wrong injection hit a nerve—I screamed, collapsed again. The next day, I was back on set. My l…
Raipur/Dantewada, March 31 (IANS) Five Maoist cadres, including four women, associated with the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee surrendered before security forces in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The surrender event was held at the Police Lines in Karli under the Puna Margem initiative, aimed at rehabilitation and mainstreaming of former extremists.Police officials said, the cadres laid down arms and returned to social mainstream, citing the declining strength and futility …
Jammu, March 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday handed over appointment letters for government jobs to the families of terror victims in the Jammu division.Officials said that in a significant humanitarian initiative, Lieutenant Governor Sinha handed over appointment letters to the next of kin (NoKs) of terror victims and other eligible beneficiaries under the Compassionate Appointment Rules.The event was held at the Convention Centre in Jammu, where several families a…
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that BJP leaders have not raised their voice over the issue of the Central government issuing a notification for the Krishna Upper Stage Project, even as the Andhra Pradesh government has objected to the land acquisition and compensation process related to the project. Speaking in the Karnataka Legislative Council during a discussion held under Rule 330, Shivakumar said he, along with Ministers H.K. Patil and M….