Go for trial run, HC tells MP govt on disposal of Union Carbide’s toxic waste

Go for trial run, HC tells MP govt on disposal of Union Carbide's toxic waste

Bhopal, Feb18 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to go for a trial disposal of 340 tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste at Pithampura. A division bench of the High Court of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain asked the state government to comply with the … Read more

LoP Rahul Gandhi criticises govt over CEC appointment; submits dissent note

LoP Rahul Gandhi criticises govt over CEC appointment; submits dissent note

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has strongly criticised the Centre for appointing Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in a late-night decision. Kumar, a retired IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, replaces Rajiv Kumar following his retirement. LoP Gandhi questioned the urgency … Read more

Retired govt officer falls prey to digital arrest; robbed off Rs 10 lakh

Retired govt officer falls prey to digital arrest; robbed off Rs 10 lakh

Yadgir, Feb 18 (IANS) A retired state government employee fell victim to cybercriminals and was robbed of Rs 10 lakh after being digitally arrested for 12 days in Karnataka’s Yadgir district, police said on Tuesday. According to police, the victim officer retired from the Krishna Jal Bhagya Nigam Limited (KJBNL) at the Upper Krishna Project … Read more

UP govt misused public money, should resign: Shivpal Yadav on Prayagraj stampede

UP govt misused public money, should resign: Shivpal Yadav on Prayagraj stampede

Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government misused public money and should resign. Slamming the government, the SP leader said that the government “failed” to make appropriate arrangements for the devotees leading to the tragedy. Stepping up the attack, he said that the government has … Read more

Telangana govt to issue new ration cards to all eligible families

Telangana govt to issue new ration cards to all eligible families

Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to make immediate arrangements for issuing new ration cards to all eligible families across the state. He asked the officials to expeditiously complete the verification of applications for new ration cards received in Gram Sabhas, during the Caste Survey and also … Read more

Odisha budget: LoP Naveen Patnaik says double engine govt is going in reverse gear

Odisha budget: LoP Naveen Patnaik says double engine govt is going in reverse gear

Bhubaneswar, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that the double engine government is going in reverse gear on development in the state. While sharing his reactions to the annual state Budget presented in the Assembly on Monday, Patnaik told media persons that the … Read more

Bihar govt enhances safety measures at railway stations for Maha Kumbh pilgrims

Bihar govt enhances safety measures at railway stations for Maha Kumbh pilgrims

Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) In response to the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, East Central Railway (ECR) has implemented measures to ensure the safety and convenience of pilgrims travelling to Prayagraj Maha Kumbh from Gaya Railway Junction. ECR has decided a dedicated Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Special Train will now depart from Gaya at regular … Read more

Gujarat govt to procure chickpeas & mustard at MSP

Gujarat govt to procure chickpeas & mustard at MSP

Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The Gujarat government has announced that it will start purchasing chickpeas and mustard at a Minimum Support Price (MSP) from March 14. To facilitate this process, farmers can register online free of cost at e-Gram centres from February 18 to March 9 through the NAFED e-Samriddhi portal. The state government has … Read more

Govt asks insurers to extend free look period to 1 year to prevent mis-selling

Govt asks insurers to extend free look period to 1 year to prevent mis-selling

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The government on Monday asked private insurance companies to increase the free look period for policyholders from one month to one year. M. Nagaraju, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), shared this update during a post-Budget press conference in Mumbai. The free look period is the time given to … Read more