Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to launch new ration card distribution on his birthday, 46,000 cards ready
Chennai, June 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is expected to launch the distribution of new ration cards across the state on June 22, coinciding with his birthday, marking a major welfare initiative aimed at expanding access to the Public Distribution System (PDS).Officials in the Food and Civil Supplies Department said around…
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Mangaluru Airport boosts landing safety with CAT-I lighting system, 2nd in Asia
Mangaluru, June 15 (IANS) Mangaluru International Airport has successfully commissioned the Precision Approach Lighting (PAL) Category I system for Runway 24 following approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it was…
Police in J&K’s Poonch return 50 recovered mobile phones to owners
Jammu, June 15 (IANS) Police have returned 50 lost/stolen mobile phones to their owners in J&K’s Poonch district, an official said on Monday.The Poonch district police handed the recovered mobile phones worth over Rs 8 lakh to their…
CM Satheesan hears ex-CAG official’s roadmap to unlock Kerala’s ‘hidden’ tax revenues
Thiruvananthapuram, June 15 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Monday heard a detailed fiscal roadmap from the state's former Principal Accountant General. Dr Biju Jacob, who suggested that the state could strengthen revenues by…
BJP objects to IUML’s demand for higher Muslim quota in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, June 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Monday strongly opposed the Indian Union Muslim League's (IUML) demand to increase reservation for Muslims from the existing 3.5 per cent to 5 per cent within the…
Omar Abdullah inaugurates free breast cancer screening service in Srinagar
Srinagar, June 15 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated a free breast cancer screening service in Srinagar on Monday, stressing the importance of early detection and timely intervention of the disease to save lives.The…
Rajasthan ACB arrests Village Development Officer for alleged bribery
Jaipur, June 15 (IANS) Acting on the directions of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) headquarters, the ACB unit in Bundi on Monday arrested a Village Development Officer (VDO) red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs…
India has ample fertiliser stocks to meet farmers’ needs for kharif season: Govt
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) There is ample stock of fertiliser available in India to meet the needs of the country’s farmers, as the country’s stocks are currently at around 195.79 LMT against a projected total requirement re-assessed by the…
Telangana sounds alert as Met department forecasts heavy rains
Hyderabad, June 15 (IANS) The Telangana government has sounded an alert across the state in view of the Met department's warning of heavy rains from June 19.Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Monday…
‘Has become new business’: SC denies pre-arrest bail to RTI activist accused of…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to a Punjab-based RTI activist accused of obstructing a government road construction project, assaulting a public servant. and using caste-based…