Farmers from Udangudi staged a walkout during the grievance redress meeting at the Collectorate on Thursday, opposing the acquisition of agricultural land for forming industrial and propellent park. At the meeting, farmers from Udangudi expressed their concerns stating that most residents of Athiyakurichi village in Thoothukudi depend on agriculture cultivating crops such as drumstick and […]
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan said that the Narendra Modi-led BJP government was safeguarding the Indian constitution and honouring the contributions of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to the nation, while the Congress showed disrespect to the architect of the Indian constitution. Addressing the gathering in a programme organised by Citizen for Social […]
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the State on a petition filed by a transwoman challenging the State government’s classification of transgender people as Other Backward Classes (OBC) for reservation in public education and employment. A Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Nupur Bhati has directed the State government […]
The Yadavgiri Residents Association is organizing a candlelight march on January 26 at 7 p.m. in a bid to promote public involvement in keeping Mysuru green and clean. It is also a one-of-its-kind Republic Day celebration, according to the organisers who said that the candlelight march will commence from Jawa Circle and pass through Vivekananda Road, […]
Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai has said that the Congress government has lost control over microfinance institutions which are forcing people to take the extreme step of ending their lives. Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Thursday, Mr. Bommai, who is a former Chief Minister, said that despite there being a law, the State government […]
Internal committees will be set up in all government offices by March 8, International Women’s Day, as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013 (POSH Act), Minister for Women and Child Development Veena George has said. Efforts are also on to form the internal committees in IT parks, […]
Hubballi-Dharwad Mayor Ramanna Badiger has promised to redress civic problems in a time-bound manner and for the purpose, he will appoint a nodal officer. Speaking to presspersons after the first Phone-in Programme with the Mayor in Hubballi on Wednesday, Mr. Badiger said that in all he received 49 calls from the public on various issues, […]
An Intermediate first year student ended his life by jumping from the third floor of his college building in Anantapur on Thursday. The deceased, T. Charan (17), was studying MPC in the Intermediate college near Somuladoddi, on the outskirts of the city. Charan, who hails from Battalapalli mandal headquarters, came to the college as usual […]
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday (January 23, 2025) alleged that “bogus voters” had been registered for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) election as several non-Sikhs had been given voting rights. Demanding to extend the process for registration of voters for the election to March 31, besides weeding out all bogus voters, a […]
A farmer died in an elephant attack at Adibylu village in Alur taluk on Tuesday evening. Puttaiah, 78, came under the attack while he was returning to his village on foot after a visit to Magge village. A lone tusker, which had been sighted in the area, trampled him to death. He is survived by […]
