A committee of experts has recommended that the Dharani portal — acclaimed as an one-stop solution for land-related issues — be replaced entirely. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Telangana State government is gearing up to address numerous complaints relating to land holdings, that are plaguing farmers since the launch of the ambitious integrated … Read more
Arunachal Pradesh Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Ojing Tasing has asserted that he would check the misuse of funds in the two Departments mired in controversy over financial irregularities and make both of them the best in the State. Mr. Tasing, a first-time Minister, thanked Chief Minister Pema Khandu for entrusting him with the … Read more
DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin addresses the media in Chennai on June 4, 2024 after his party-led coalition swept the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu In an emphatic display of electoral prowess, the DMK-led alliance bettered its performance, winning or establishing leads in all 39 … Read more
Telangana BJP president and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, on Monday, called for steps to take up total verification of voter lists in urban areas by the Election Commission without giving any scope for complaints and linking it to Aadhaar. Talking to mediapersons at the party office after polling concluded, he said the names of … Read more
Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Reuters Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on March 28 asked the BJP to apologise to former prime minister Manmohan Singh after the CBI filed a closure report in its Air India-Indian Airlines merger case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a closure report in … Read more
Jana Sena Party President Pawan Kalyan. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Continuing his tirade against the collection of personal data by ward and village volunteers, Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan demanded through a message on Twitter that the government should come clean on the issue. He questioned ‘who is the boss of the … Read more
Students of the Osmania University, along with officials, volunteered to spruce up two stepwells on the university premises, the renovation of which was launched on Monday amid much fanfare. The HMDA partnered with the Osmania University, and NGOs, to take up the two wells for renovation, following directions issued by Minister K.T. Rama Rao. The … Read more
A floating trash barrier (FTB), developed by a Bengaluru firm and deployed in eight cities across India to trap trash in waterbodies, has won the Cleaning and Restoring India’s Water Bodies Challenge conducted by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA). The challenge was conducted by the Waste to Wealth Mission — Swachh Bharat … Read more
Dec. 7, 2021 — Real and artificial trees can trigger asthma and allergy flare-ups that make the holidays a misery for some people. Christmas tree allergies — triggered by popular varieties like fir, hemlock, pine, or spruce — are rare. But there are other allergens in the mix that can be triggering for people. That’s … Read more
Modern chemical-based cleaning items have their major downsides. In addition to being costly, their use may pose a risk to your health. Careless disposal of these cleaning products may also prove to be harmful to the environment. Luckily, there is an array of eco-friendly cleaning options for keeping your whole house spotless. Cleaning Bare Surfaces … Read more