Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) A 13-year-old girl from a government school in Bargur, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, who accused three of her teachers of rape, is currently receiving psychological counseling, according to the district administration. Krishnagiri District Collector Dhinesh Kumar confirmed that the girl is being provided mental health support by psychiatrists and psychologists. The … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the government in Delhi. He asserted that the people of the national capital have voted in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for development. CM Yadav, who led BJP’s campaign in at … Read more
Bhubaneswar, Feb 6 (IANS) The Odisha government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the family members of the two minor students who drowned in the Kuakhai River here on Wednesday, officials said. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of the students in Kuakhai. “CM … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Wednesday appointed a nine member Project Management Unit (PMU) headed by the additional chief secretary of housing department for the implementation of the NITI Aayog’s report on making the bursting Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) a growth hub with a $300 billion economy by 20230 from the present … Read more
Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) The J&K government on Wednesday issued an order appointing station house officers (SHOs) of police as special police officers, within their respective jurisdiction, under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. An order issued by Principal Secretary, Home, Chandraker Bharti, under the ITPA, supersedes all previous notifications on the subject. The order … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has asked the city government to decide on the release of payment of institutions imparting coaching for competitive examinations under the “Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojna”. A bench of Justice Sachin Datta was hearing a plea seeking directions to respondent authorities to implement in letter … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In a move to facilitate the smooth conduct of the Delhi Assembly elections on Wednesday, the Delhi government has declared a public holiday. The holiday applies to all government and private sector offices across the national Capital. According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department, Lieutenant Governor V.K. … Read more
Patna, Feb 4 (IANS) The Bihar government has approved over Rs 300 crore project for the development of six major temples across the state. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting following Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s announcements during his ongoing Pragati Yatra. Baba Hariharnath temple to be developed like Kashi Vishwanath Corridor: One of … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) In yet another bureaucratic reshuffle, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday transferred 13 IAS officers. The government has appointed an IAS officer of the 1998 batch Pravin Darade as Principal Secretary, (Co-operation and Marketing), Co-operation, Marketing and Textile Department. Pankaj Kumar, an IAS of the 2002 batch has been posted as Secretary … Read more