BJP accuses K’taka govt of plans to use funds for SCs/STs for guarantee schemes

BJP accuses K'taka govt of plans to use funds for SCs/STs for guarantee schemes

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, July 28 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has warned the government against utilisation of funds reserved for SC/ST communities for flagship guarantee schemes and threatened to launch a protest if the government diverted the funds reserved for Dalits to the schemes. BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra claimed on Monday that, … Read more

CM Stalin urges Centre to release SSA funds, reiterates commitment to two language policy

CM Stalin urges Centre to release SSA funds, reiterates commitment to two language policy

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged the Central government to immediately release the state’s pending share of over Rs 2,100 crore under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and reaffirmed the state’s commitment to the two-language formula of Tamil and English. In a memorandum submitted … Read more

Himachal Pradesh gets funds to conserve snow leopard habitat

Himachal Pradesh gets funds to conserve snow leopard habitat

Follow Us on Google News Shimla, July 26 (IANS) A delegation of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), led by Soumitra Dasgupta, presented a cheque for Rs 3 crore to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for the conservation and management of the newly notified Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve. Expressing gratitude for the generous … Read more

ED attaches properties for embezzlement of Bhiwani Municipal Council funds

ED attaches properties for embezzlement of Bhiwani Municipal Council funds

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, July 25 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office, on Friday provisionally attached immovable properties of approximately Rs 3.46 crore in the case of embezzlement of government funds belonging to the Municipal Council of Bhiwani in Haryana. Out of the attached properties, assets of Rs 2.30 crore … Read more

Hindus are forced to beg for funds for festivals, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay

Hindus are forced to beg for funds for festivals, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay

Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar said on Sunday that Hindus are forced to beg for funds for temples and festivals like Bonalu. Participating in Bonalu celebrations at Lal Darwaza temple in the old city of Hyderabad, he remarked that Hindus of … Read more

Maha govt to implement time bound plan to end manual scavenging by providing funds: Dy CM Ajit Pawar

Maha govt to implement time bound plan to end manual scavenging by providing funds: Dy CM Ajit Pawar

Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday announced in the state Assembly that the government will implement a time bound programme to completely stop manual scavenging and cleaning of sewer pipelines across Maharashtra, by providing machines to do the work. He also assured the House that … Read more

Where will funds come from: Tejashwi asks Bihar govt over one crore jobs promise

Where will funds come from: Tejashwi asks Bihar govt over one crore jobs promise

Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 15 (IANS) After the Bihar Cabinet approved the proposal to provide one crore jobs and employment opportunities in the next five years, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, launched a sharp attack on the Nitish government, questioning its intent and financial planning for the ambitious … Read more

Andhra Pradesh CM to meet Union Ministers to discuss state project, funds

Andhra Pradesh CM to meet Union Ministers to discuss state project, funds

Follow Us on Google News Amaravati, July 14 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will undertake a two-day visit to New Delhi on July 15 and 16 to meet several Union Ministers to discuss key state development projects and central funding support. The Chief Minister will focus on a wide range of issues, … Read more

Tamil Nadu BJP alleges misuse of temple funds

Tamil Nadu BJP alleges misuse of temple funds

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 13 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Sunday, demanded that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin release a white paper detailing the lands and properties under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department. Senior BJP leader and spokesperson ANS Prasad, … Read more