Delay in plugging Siruvani dam leakage raises concerns in TN as monsoon nears

Delay in plugging Siruvani dam leakage raises concerns in TN as monsoon nears

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 22 (IANS) With the southwest monsoon fast approaching, concerns are rising over the delay in initiating critical repair work at the Siruvani Dam — one of the main sources of drinking water for Coimbatore city. Officials have warned that nearly 10 million litres per day (MLD) of water … Read more

Heritage tourism body writes to Union Minister Shekhawat raising concerns on falling tourist arrivals

Heritage tourism body writes to Union Minister Shekhawat raising concerns on falling tourist arrivals

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) There has been a drastic fall in the arrival of tourists owing to the current geopolitical tensions along India’s western border. This has given a big hit to the tourism economy, particularly to states with border districts like Rajasthan, Gujarat and Punjab. This has necessitated the … Read more

AAP chief Kejriwal meets CEC to discuss concerns over electoral rolls, EVMs

AAP chief Kejriwal meets CEC to discuss concerns over electoral rolls, EVMs

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener, Arvind Kejriwal, along with Raghav Chadha and three other party leaders, met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday as part of the poll panel’s ongoing efforts to address concerns related to electoral rolls, voter ID-cards and EVMs. … Read more

Odisha CM writes to Bengal counterpart raising concerns over naming Digha Temple as ‘Jagannath Dham’

Odisha CM writes to Bengal counterpart raising concerns over naming Digha Temple as 'Jagannath Dham'

Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Tuesday, wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressing concerns over the naming of the recently inaugurated Jagannath Temple at seaside town of Digha in the neighbouring state as ‘Jagannath Dham’. He requested the West Bengal … Read more

Cong ‘divided’ over K’taka caste survey: Moily red flags ‘unscientific’ data, Alvi rejects ‘concerns’

Cong ‘divided’ over K'taka caste survey: Moily red flags ‘unscientific’ data, Alvi rejects ‘concerns’

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Amid reports of brewing differences and dissent within the Karnataka government over its caste census report, Congress veteran Veerappa Moily on Tuesday red-flagged the controversial survey, raising objections over its ‘unscientific’ approach, only to be turned down by another party member, Rashid Alvi. Rashid Alvi, … Read more

Haryana official’s arrest & recovery of heroin raises concerns: Punjab Minister

Haryana official’s arrest & recovery of heroin raises concerns: Punjab Minister

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) The ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ Cabinet Sub-Committee Chairman Harpal Cheema on Thursday said the arrest of eight key operatives, including one official from an enforcement agency who belongs to Haryana, and recovery of four kg heroin from their possession by Punjab Police raises concerns about the involvement … Read more

Advisor to CM meets delegations, individuals; assures prompt action on genuine concerns

SRINAGAR, APRIL 7: Continuing government’s commitment to resolve issues of general public, Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, met various delegations and individuals at Chief Minister’s Public Service and Outreach Office, Gupkar here today. The JK Government Employees Joint Consultative Committee led by its Chairman, Aijaz Khan, called on the Advisor and highlighted various … Read more

Govt failed to address Muslim concerns: Sandeep Dikshit slams Waqf amendment Bill

Govt failed to address Muslim concerns: Sandeep Dikshit slams Waqf amendment Bill

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit expressed his concerns over the newly-passed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, claiming that while there were certain issues with the previous Bill, the current version fails to address the community’s concerns effectively. Regarding the Waqf Bill, Sandeep Dikshit stated, “The old Waqf Bill … Read more

AIMPLB seeks urgent appointment with President over Waqf Bill concerns

AIMPLB seeks urgent appointment with President over Waqf Bill concerns

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has formally requested an urgent appointment with the President Droupadi Murmu to “express concerns” regarding the recently passed Waqf Amendment Bill, ahead of her assent. In a statement released on Friday, S.Q.R. Ilyas, the spokesperson of the … Read more