Civil Servant from Andhra Pradesh V. Venkatesh Prasanna after receiving the excellence award, in New Delhi. V. Prasanna Venkatesh, a young civil servant from Andhra Pradesh, has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration. Recognising his outstanding contributions for the Holistic Development of District, Mr. Venkatesh was conferred with the prestigious ‘Prime … Read more
The gathering of protestors on March 6, 2025, at Sagarbandi under Mohammed Bazar block in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, close to where basalt mining work has started since February this year. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Basalt mining work at the Deocha-Pachami-Dewanganj-Harisingha (DPDH) coal project resumed on Thursday (March 6, 2025) evening, March 6, 2025, … Read more
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) and the Ernakulam district administration to complete the construction of the 350-metre access road of the Moolampilly-Pizhala bridge by March 31. SHRC Chairman Alexander Thomas further directed the GIDA secretary and the District Collector to submit a report on the same. The … Read more
U.N. Ravikumar, environmentalist, inaugurated the consultative meeting on environment conservation in Mysuru conducted by RLHP on Thursday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram A district-level consultative committee meeting on the conservation of the environment was held in the city on Thursday and the authorities were urged to make Mysuru environmental friendly. The meeting was organised by … Read more
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana and Vijayawada (East) MLA Gadde Rammohan Rao inspecting the quality of drinking water at Patamata Relli Colony, in Vijayawada on Monday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana visited Rellis Colony on Pantakaluva Road in Vijayawada on June 24 … Read more
The district administration has decided to issue notice to the common service centres functioning under the Maharashtra government’s Jyotiba Phule Health Insurance Scheme and also hospitals empanelled by the Maharashtra government in Belagavi district. Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil told journalists in Belagavi on Friday that he has already consulted senior officers in the State government … Read more
The Vijayanagar district administration is gearing up for conducting Hampi Utsav scheduled to be held on Thursday. It will be the first Hampi Utsav after Vijayanagar district was carved out of Ballari. Deputy Commissioner T. Venkatesh convened a meeting of senior officers at his office in Hosapete on Sunday to review the preparations. As per … Read more
The move came just before the National Parliamentary Board of the BJP began its crucial meeting on September 09 to select candidates for the election The move came just before the National Parliamentary Board of the BJP began its crucial meeting on September 09 to select candidates for the election Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay … Read more
Feb. 23, 2022 Reform of federal marijuana laws has stalled despite President Biden’s campaign promise to decriminalize the drug and polls showing that a majority of Americans supports the idea. The inaction rankles supporters of looser marijuana laws because the idea has support from some Republicans and Democrats. “If someone like myself and a progressive … Read more
Jan. 12, 2022 — The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that 10 million more COVID-19 tests will go to schools each month in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus and keep in-person classes going. About 5 million free rapid tests and 5 million free PCR tests will go to schools each month. … Read more