Healthcare staff will start encouraging patients to enjoy nature and the outdoors in a new scheme in the West Midlands. More than 40 health organisations have received training and free booklets to share with people they support in the hope of boosting their well-being as part of the scheme from the RSPB and the West … Read more
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot participating in the formal inauguration of redeveloped Dharwad Railway Station on Thursday. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated 103 redeveloped railway stations across the country. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Five railway stations under South Western Railway (SWR) zone in the State, Gokak Road, Gadag, Munirabad, Dharwad and Bagalkot, that have … Read more
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two accused persons, including an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) official, on the allegation of attempting to sabotaging the faceless scheme of Income-Tax assessment. They have been identified by the agency as 2015-batch IRS official Vijayendra, who holds the police of Deputy Commissioner in the Income-Tax Department, and … Read more
The BBMP has introduced a One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for government buildings and public sector undertakings (PSUs) under its limits. This scheme will be effective until March 31, and aims to facilitate the clearance of property tax dues. According to BBMP officials under this scheme, all government buildings and PSUs can pay their property tax … Read more
J&K women welcome free bus travel scheme | Video Credit: The Hindu Women of Jammu and Kashmir have applauded Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s budget announcement of free bus transport for women. On March 7, Abdullah had announced free ridership for women on all government-owned public transport, including e-buses, starting April 1, 2025. Women believe the … Read more
Tamil Nadu has the highest power demand among the southern States. Haripriya V 9336@Coimbatore | Photo Credit: Haripriya V 9336@Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) rejected Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd. ‘s (TNGECL) plea seeking nod for power purchase under the PM-Kusum Scheme-Component A. The regulator noted that TNGECL floated the tender without … Read more
A 48-year-old village assistant at Kozhavoor village near Polur town in Tiruvannamalai was arrested on Tuesday by sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) for demanding and taking a bribe of Rs 1,500 from a farmer to issue non-objection certificate (NOC) to enrol under Chief Minister’s Farmers Security Scheme for monthly allowance. DVAC sources … Read more
The University of Delhi has announced the opening of applications for its Competence Enhancement Scheme (CES) for the academic session 2024-25. This initiative, aligned with the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, provides a unique opportunity for individuals of all ages to enhance their knowledge by enrolling in courses alongside regular students. The … Read more
HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has blamed the Congress government in the State for the return of detailed project report (DPR) of the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) recently without according necessary permissions and clearances, long after the project getting environmental and forest clearances during BRS rule and conduct of trial run of a … Read more
Education Minister Bratya Basu said the accused will be arrested. File photo | Photo Credit: ASHOKE CHAKRABARTY More allegations of fraud relating to the West Bengal government’s ‘tablet scheme’ came to the fore on Thursday with several schools in Kolkata, South 24 Parganas and other districts alleging that money allocated for the students have been diverted to other … Read more