POLITICS
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Oct- 2024 -18 October
Bihar hooch tragedy: 10 more die after consuming illicit liquor, toll at 35
Siwan district accounts for 28 fatalities, seven deaths reported from Saran district Patna: Ten more people died after allegedly consuming illicit liquor in Bihar‘s Siwan and Saran districts, taking the toll in the hooch tragedy to 35, an official said on Friday. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Saran range, Nilesh Kumar said on Friday that while Siwan accounted for 28 fatalities, seven deaths have been reported from Saran. “As many as 28 people in Maghar and Auriya panchayats in Siwan district have so far died after consuming suspected illicit liquor. Seven people in Ibrahimpur area under the jurisdiction of Mashrakh police station in Saran district also died after consuming suspected spurious liquor,” the DIG said. The suspected hooch tragedy has triggered a political blame…
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18 October
Strengthen party organisation, Jagan asks YSR Congress leaders
Emphasises the importance of forming committees to empower the party and including affiliated units at the grassroots level Amaravati: YSR Congress Party president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy directed his party leaders to focus on strengthening the party organisation by building a systematic and structured framework from the State level down to the village level. He chaired a state-level workshop held at the party’s central office in Tadepalli, attended by the party’s district presidents, heads of affiliated wings, and other representatives from across the state. The party said in a statement that Jaganmohan Reddy emphasised the importance of forming committees to empower the party and including affiliated units at the grassroots level, with a special focus on the involvement of women in…
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18 October
KTR demands release of arrested Group-I aspirants, slams Cong’s ‘ridiculous governance’
Urges Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari to discuss with chairman of the Telangana Public Service Commission and resolve the issue amicably Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao condemned the arrest of Group-1 aspirants and demanded their immediate release. He termed the arrest of peaceful protestors, including women aspirants of Groups exams around 9 pm, as unlawful. “This is ridiculous governance,” he said, urging Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari to discuss with chairman of the Telangana Public Service Commission and resolve the issue amicably. The police arrested peacefully protesting women aspirants at Ashok Nagar traffic signal at 9 pm on Thursday. They raised doubts over the descripencies in the number of candidates qualified in the Group-1 prelims and those attending the Group-1 mains. They stated that while around 31,382 candidates…
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18 October
Man booked for killing dog in Karimnagar after Maneka Gandhi intervenes
At first, cops refused to register the case, but filed FIR after receiving phone call from Menaka Gandhi Karimnagar: The Karimnagar Town-I police have registered an FIR against man on charges of killing a dog. According to the police, Ajaz killed the dog at the vegetable market area near Venkateshwara temple around 1.20 pm on Thursday. Based on a complaint lodged by animal rights activist A Goutham from Stray Animal Foundation of India, the police filed an FIR and a post-mortem was performed on the dog. Goutham said initially, the police refused to register the case but filed an FIR after receiving a phone call from Menaka Gandhi. As the police did not respond to his complaint, he approached Menaka Gandhi, who spoke to…
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17 October
CMR diversion: Govt machinery initiates steps to auction SAR rice mills properties
The government machinery has initiated measures to auction properties of rice mills that defaulted on delivering custom milled rice (CMR) in the Khammam. Khammam: The government machinery has initiated measures to auction properties of rice mills that defaulted on delivering custom milled rice (CMR) in the district. As part of the tahsildar concerned issued a notice some time back to SAR Rice Products located at Lalapuram of Konijerla mandal in the district. But the rice mill proprietors M Rama Jyothi and her husband Bala Krishna Prasad of Gundrathimadugu village in the mandal have failed to respond to the notice that sought payment of Rs 81.60 crore. As the notice deadline expired and no response was received from the debtor, a second notice was…
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17 October
Sangareddy police nabs seasoned peddler, seizes 40 kg of Ganja
The Manoor police took the accused Mallagonda of Bidar into custody while he was transporting 40 KG of ganja, on Thursday at Davvur junction. Sangareddy: Sangareddy police seized 40 kg of dry ganja and nabbed a seasoned ganja peddler, who was absconding since the police seized 140 kg of ganja in another case in September at Chiragpally. The Manoor police took the accused Mallagonda of Bidar into custody while he was transporting 40 KG of ganja, on Thursday at Davvur junction. Speaking to news reporters on Thursday, SP Chennuri Rupesh said Mallagonda, who was jailed for a theft case, befriended notorious ganja smuggler from Odisha Rahul Chakravarthy in Bidar jail. The SP said that Mallagonda had been involved in multiple such…
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17 October
Farmers await procurement of cotton produce in Adilabad
While Adilabad topped in growing the cash crop by seeing 3.96 lakh acres, Kumram Bheem Asifabad district accounted for 3.30 lakh acres Adilabad: Farmers in erstwhile Adilabad district are waiting for procurement of cotton produce by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to begin this year. Officials stated that the cotton crop was raised in 10.15 lakh acres in the region in the Vanakalam season. While Adilabad topped in growing the cash crop by seeing 3.96 lakh acres, Kumram Bheem Asifabad district accounted for 3.30 lakh acres. Both Nirmal and Mancherial districts witnessed raising of the crop by 1.47 lakh and 1.42 lakh acres respectively. Officials estimated that erstwhile Adilabad district would register a yield of 71.05 lakh quintals this…
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17 October
Watch: Group 1 Mains aspirants continue to protest for second consecutive day in Telangana
Aspirants stage a protest holding placards at the Gandhi Nagar Park demanding to re-schedule the mains examination to be conducted by the TGPSC on October 21 Hyderabad: Even as Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was scheduled to address the press persons, Group – 1 Mains aspirants continued their protest for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Aspirants stage a protest holding placards at the Gandhi Nagar Park demanding to re-schedule the mains examination to be conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC) on October 21. It is known that the Telangana High Court had cleared the way for the exam by dismissing a bunch of petitions on Tuesday. Aspirants are demanding postponement of the exams to October 27. They have been protesting against the…
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17 October
Sports Minister chairs meeting on Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 with IOA, NSFs
The discussions focused on key issues such as safeguarding athletes’ rights, streamlining the functioning of sports bodies, and enhancing India’s global sports standing New Delhi: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a stakeholders consultation meeting with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), National Sports Federations (NSFs), and National Sports Promotion Organisations (NSPOs) on the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 here on Thursday. Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse, Indian Olympic Association president P.T. Usha and representatives of Mission Olympic Cell and Sports Control Boards of Central Ministries were also present in the meeting. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will continue to engage with various stakeholders as the draft bill progresses towards finalisation, ensuring that the voices of athletes, administrators, experts, and…
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17 October
70pc of Indians view gold as safe asset that boosts savings, survey finds
The Moneyview survey revealed that over 85% of the 3,000 respondents regard gold as a valuable asset for wealth preservation, citing its intrinsic value and historical performance as key factors influencing consumer confidence. New Delhi: Seven out of 10 (70 per cent) Indians consider gold as a safe asset that positively influences their savings habits, a survey report said. According to the Moneyview survey, “over 85 per cent of the 3,000 respondents consider gold a valuable asset for wealth preservation, with its intrinsic value and historical performance continuing to drive consumer confidence”. The survey further said that investors particularly in the age group of 25-40 years, invest in gold via both the physical and digital way, as part of their regular financial strategy…
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