Thrissur, April 22 (IANS) The Kerala government on Wednesday ordered a judicial inquiry into the deadly fireworks accident at Mundathikkode in Thrissur, even as it announced a compensation package for the victims and their families.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting, with Revenue Minister K. Rajan stating that the incident would also be declared a state-specific disaster.The probe team will be headed by Justice (retired) C.N. Ramachandran Nair.Addressing the media soon after the cabinet…
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Agartala, April 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, after visiting the house of an elderly woman who was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the state’s Khowai district early on Saturday, said the state government would do whatever possible to help the affected tribal family. The incident took place at Jumbari village under Teliamura subdivision in Khowai district when the victim, identified as 70-year-old Manimala Debbarma, was attacked by a wild elephant in the courtyard of he…
Gandhinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded an economic growth rate of 7.4 per cent, surpassing the national average of 6.5 per cent, according to details released by the state’s Finance Department, which also outlined the government’s fiscal position and expenditure priorities for 2026-27. The data show that over 13 years from 2012-13 to 2024-25, the state achieved an average real economic growth rate of 8.3 per cent.The government attributed the performance to sustained fiscal di…
Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that the government has approved the allotment of five marlas (approximately 126.5 square metres) of state land on a 40-year lease to landless families rendered homeless due to natural calamities.Replying in writing to a question by BJP member Balwant Singh Mankotia, the Chief Minister said the Council of Ministers had approved the decision, following which a government order was issu…
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) As the Pongal festival approaches, farmers across the coastal delta districts of Tamil Nadu have urged the Stalin government to expedite the release of compensation for crops damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. They have called for the immediate publication of beneficiary lists and early disbursal of relief amounts to help them cope with mounting financial stress caused by extensive crop losses.The cyclone, which struck the region in late November, severely affected standing samba a…
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned Rs 289.63 crore as compensation to farmers whose crops were severely damaged by the northeast monsoon during November and December 2024 and by unseasonal rainfall in January 2025. The relief package, approved on the directions of Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, aims to provide immediate support to farmers affected across several districts of the State. According to an official press release issued by the Tamil Nadu government, extensiv…