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'PROs responsible for MLA-people disconnect'

Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy has made striking remarks on the reasons behind elected representatives distancing themselves from the people and facing electoral defeats.

WHY HYDERABAD METRO PHASE II NEEDS PPP

If it was only about financial viability issues, the government could have been asked support the required VGF (Viability Gap Funding).

City is emerging as a 'Mini India', says Konda Surekha

The city is emerging as a 'Mini India' a vibrant blend of various religions and cultures and the Congress government prioritizes the faith, traditions, and aspirations of all communities

Mohan Babu gets relief from HC

Telangana High Court on Wednesday granted exemption to actor Mohan Babu from appearing before the police till 24th of December for investigation.

Margao traffic cops pull up rent-a-car operators

A written complaint from a citizen brought Margao traffic personnel on the ground on Wednesday to rein in rent-a-car operators whose vehicles were found parked in open spaces in the Commercial capital.

Depts, institutions urged to constitute internal POSH panel

South Goa district Collector, Egna Cleetus has called upon all organizations/institutions, departments, government-aided schools, higher secondary schools, colleges in South Goa to constitute the Internal Committee as per the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal (POSH) Act, 2013 on or before December 16.

Women rush for role of home guards; over 10,000 in fray for 143 posts

Hundreds of female candidates aspiring to join the Home Guards have been appearing for verification of documents and height measurement process at the Goa Reserve Police Camp, as recruitment for 143 Home Guard volunteer posts commenced last month.

Jobs-for-cash scam: CM to file defamation case against Oppn

Accusing the Opposition of baseless allegations against him and his wife in the ‘jobs-for-cash’ scam, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the process has been initiated to file a defamation suit against Opposition, including AAP leaders, and legal notices would be issued shortly.

Accused had accepted, transferred ₹3-odd lakh to his account: Probe

In an interesting development in the Margao Municipal Council embezzlement of Rs 17.96 lakh by the Margao Municipal LDC, it has come to light that the accused Yogesh Shetkar had officially accepted and transferred into his account revenue from the feast fair amounting to Rs three-odd lakh only.

17 vacancies up for grabs in HC, but with riders

Criteria: 2-child norm, no polygamy etc

Campaigns, probes lead to big dip in digital scams

The Cyber Crime Cell has reported a 33.2 percent decline in cyber frauds from June to October compared to the January-May period of 2024.

55.57 sq km more land proposed as Pvt forest

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HC roots for endangered trees affected by Porvorim flyover

The High Court of Bombay at Goa issued a scathing rebuke to the State government for failing to protect trees endangered by the Porvorim flyover construction, warning it is prepared to halt the project entirely if it cannot ensure safeguards and translocation of selected trees.

Fear, uncertainty has gripped Manipur: Gogoi

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said Manipur was in the throes of a grave humanitarian crisis and demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement in Parliament on the issue.

IMD predicts heavy rain over south India till Thu

The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday said southern India is likely to receive very heavy rainfall till Thursday due to a well-marked low pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the coast of Sri Lanka.

Assam must adopt Israel's tactics: CM

BORDER BRISTLES | Self-reliance is the key to keep state from going into the hands of ‘unknown people’, cautions Sarma

Vehicle from wrong side hits Raj CM's convoy, one killed

Two vehicles of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's convoy were hit by a car coming from the wrong side in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Jharkhand CM floods budget with goodies

Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand tabled its second supplementary budget for 2024-25 fiscal on Wednesday.

Jharkhand CM floods budget with goodies

Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand tabled its second supplementary budget for 2024-25 fiscal on Wednesday.

Didi reiterates plea to Centre on Bangladesh

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reiterated her demand seeking Centre to act and accommodate minorities who are willing to leave Bangladesh.

2 held for theft at MoS Suresh Gopi's home

Two persons have been arrested in connection with theft at Union Minister Suresh Gopi's house in this district, police said on Wednesday.

Four minors flee hostel, rescued

Four minor high school boys, inspired by a Telugu movie, escaped from their hostel in Visakhapatnam but were rescued by police at Vijayawada railway station, a police official said on Wednesday.

Bengal LoP ups ante over CM's Digha shrine 'motive'

Even as the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reviewed the construction of Lord Jagannath temple at Digha in East Midnapore with monks and vice-president of Kolkata Iskcon Radharaman Das, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari slammed Mamata Banerjee for calling the Digha (Jagannath temple) to be like the Puri temple.

Four class XI girl students drown

Four class nine girl students from a residential school drowned in the sea at Murudeshwar in Uttara Kannada district, during an educational tour, police said on Wednesday.

Threatened' in B'desh, Iskcon devotee minor girl flees to WB

A teenage girl from Bangladesh was arrested by West Bengal Police after the BSF apprehended her after she allegedly crossed the border and illegally entered the Indian territory in Uttar Dinajpur district, an officer said on Wednesday.

Naxalites kill BJP worker in Bijapur

Naxalites have killed a 35-year-old BJP worker in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district while claiming he was acting as a police informer, an official said on Wednesday.

SMK cremated at his native village with full state honours

Mortal remains of Somanhalli Mallaiah Krishna were consigned to flames with full state honours at his native Somanahalli village in Mandya.

Women cell of JD(U) protests against Lalu's jibe at Nitish

A day after RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's controversial remark against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his proposed 'Mahila Samvad Yatra', planned later this month, JD(U)'s women cell took out a protest march in the state capital demanding an unconditional apology from the ex-CM.

Maha Kumbh: Cyber PS set up to prevent online frauds

Ahead of Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj in January, the Uttar Pradesh Police has established a cyber police station in the mela area to safeguard devotees from potential online scams, officials said on Wednesday.

Zero tolerance on land grabbers: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed the officials to remove encroachments on the land of the poor and take stringent legal action against the encroachers, ensuring justice to the victims.