Uranium exploration: villagers boycott meeting with officials

Uranium exploration: villagers boycott meeting with officials

Farmers and villagers of Kappatralla and nearby villages in Devanakonda mandal of the district boyotted the proposed meeting by the revenue, mining, forest and other departments to educate the people on the uranium exploration in the forest area at Kappatralla. The protesting villagers staged a dharna at the Edulla Devarabanda junction in Devanakonda mandal on … Read more

Meeting evaluate preparations for Sabarimala pilgrimage

Meeting evaluate preparations for Sabarimala pilgrimage

With less than three weeks left for the annual pilgrimage season at Sabarimala to begin, the Travancore Devaswom Board and various governments departments are racing to finalise preparations. On Tuesday, Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan convened a meeting at Pampa to review the arrangements in place. The meeting decided to appoint Arun S. Nair as Sabarimala … Read more

‘Meeting a real-life cyborg was gobsmacking’ says film director

‘Meeting a real-life cyborg was gobsmacking’ says film director

First Born Films Neil Harbisson, who sees in black and white, says his antennae lets him “hear” colour For the past 20 years, self-declared “cyborg artist” Neil Harbisson has provoked debate with his “eyeborg” – a surgically attached antenna. Harbisson, who grew up in Barcelona, is colour blind, having been born with the rare condition … Read more

Manipur CM Biren Singh calls emergency meeting with ruling coalition MLAs

Manipur CM Biren Singh calls emergency meeting with ruling coalition MLAs

Manipur | Photo Credit: PTI Official sources said Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh called an emergency meeting on Saturday (September 7, 2024) evening with MLAs from the ruling coalition, which comprises the BJP, Naga People’s Front, and National Peoples Party (NPP), to discuss the prevailing law and order situation in the state. The meeting, … Read more

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s ‘insult’ at NITI Aayog meeting doesn’t suit democratic norms: Sanjay Raut

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s ‘insult’ at NITI Aayog meeting doesn’t suit democratic norms: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut said the “insult” of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is not good for democracy. File | Photo Credit: PTI Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut on July 28 said the “insult” of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the NITI Aayog meeting held in New Delhi a day … Read more

Bhatti discusses rural employment, Mission Bhagiratha at meeting

Bhatti discusses rural employment, Mission Bhagiratha at meeting

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Finance and Energy Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has directed the Panchayat Raj department officials to seriously focus on providing employment opportunities to jobless youth of rural areas. He expressed concern that rural youth were facing several problems due to unemployment and this could lead to societal problems if not addressed … Read more

No changes in Maharashtra BJP leadership, says Piyush Goyal after core committee meeting

No changes in Maharashtra BJP leadership, says Piyush Goyal after core committee meeting

BJP leader Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister Piyush Goyal put an end to speculation about a leadership change in Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following its recent disappointing performance in the Lok Sabha election by confirming on Tuesday that there will be no change. “There is no change. We have to … Read more

Eknath Shinde holds meeting with Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar

Eknath Shinde holds meeting with Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar address a press conference. File | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde held a late night meeting with Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar after which some State BJP leaders left for Delhi for a review meeting, sources said … Read more