Tiruchi Collector M. Pradeep Kumar launching the distribution of Pongal gift hamper to ration cardholders on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Distribution of Pongal gift hampers to ration cardholders began in the central regions on Thursday. The gift hampers contain one kg each of raw rice and sugar and sugarcane, besides saris and dhotis. … Read more
The Directorate of Public Health has identified 4.35 lakh children with development delays, birth defects, deficiencies and diseases through its screening in the past year. DPH director T.S. Selvavinayagam, in a letter to the health officers, said around 1.14 lakh children were referred to the district early intervention centre for expert advice and the rest … Read more
Rescued bonded labours singing a prayer song before eating their meals at Manavseva project shelter home at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra. | Photo Credit: Purnima Sah In a first, the Maharashtra government has released a compensation of ₹86 lakh to 39 people rescued from bonded labour in Ahilya Nagar (previously Ahmednagar) in 2023. Among those rescued are … Read more
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma was addressing a farmers’ conference in Ajmer, organised as part of the BJP government’s first anniversary celebrations. | Photo Credit: X/@BhajanlalBjp Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Friday (December 13, 2024) said the State government was working for welfare of farmers and cattle rearers and assured them that … Read more
More than 5.5 lakh applicants will compete for 4,002 posts of constables in Jammu & Kashmir, officials said on Friday (November 29, 2024). The hiring comes in the backdrop of irregularities that had marred the selection of sub-inspectors in 2022. J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired a meeting of the civil administration and the police on … Read more
A businesswoman from Hyderabad was duped on the pretext of updating limit of credit card. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A 53-year-old businesswoman from Hyderabad fell victim to a ₹2.29 lakh credit card limit update fraud. The victim received a phone call from an individual claiming to … Read more
Money kept in an electric scooter’s dicky reduced to ashes as the bike went up in flames in Telangana’s Jagtial district. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images An electric scooter parked in front of a house went up in flames after its battery exploded while being charged at … Read more
In yet another case of online scam, a 25-year-old woman from Udupi, Karnataka, lost Rs 1.94 lakh after clicking on a suspicious link. The woman was scrolling through social media when she came across a high-paying job advertisement. However, the link led her into a web of deceit. Initially, she was added to a group … Read more
