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UT has more IAS, IPS officers than sanctioned strength, reveals MHA

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- The city continues to have more IAS and IPS officers than its sanctioned cadre strength, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply ... Read More


SC ruling restores disputed land ownership to MCG

Gurugram, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that over 274 acres (436 bighas and 18 biswas, according to the Haryana government) of disputed land in Wazirabad is shamlat deh (village common l... Read More


Gehlot targets state govt over lack of preparations for Aravalli panel visit

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday criticised the BJP government over its preparedness for the upcoming visit of a Supreme Court-appointed high-power committee t... Read More


Centre released Rs.141 cr in 5 years for 302 textile projects across Raj

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- The Centre has released Rs.141.11 crore under the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) for 302 textile projects in Rajasthan over the past five years, the Ministry of T... Read More


J&K govt planning to set up a golf academy in Kashmir: Omar

Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that government is mulling to establish a golf academy in Kashmir to identify and groom young talent from an ear... Read More


SC bars mining in 10-km radius of wetlands in HP without Centre's nod

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that no mining activity will be permitted within a 10-kilometre radius of a wetland conservation reserve in Himachal Pradesh without prior permis... Read More


heatwaves now a natural calamity in ndrf protocol

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Heatwave and lightning have been included in the list of notified natural calamities under the operational guidelines for the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disa... Read More


complaint against girl for remarks on pm withdrawn

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The complainant in the case against a 15-year-old girl over her remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the CJP protest has withdrawn the complaint, saying that she no lon... Read More


Solid waste management: SC seeks rules for compensation

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to come out with "structured" guidelines for imposing compensation for violations under the Solid Waste Management Rules observing... Read More


Dip in employment generation under VB-G Ram G

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Employment generation under the Centre's flagship rural jobs programme has slowed sharply during what is typically its busiest period of the year, with official data tabled in Par... Read More