Raipur :- On the instructions of Housing and Environment Minister OP Chaudhary, Executive Engineer of Chhattisgarh Housing Board, Jagdalpur, C.K. Thakur and assistant engineer Neeraj Thakur have been suspended after irregularities were found in the construction work. Also, contractor M/s N. Of. A notice has also been issued to blacklist Construction Durg. Housing and Environment Minister OP Choudhary said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, any kind of irregularity in quality and administrative work will not be tolerated. An investigation was conducted at the headquarters level after complaints were received regarding the construction works of GAD…
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New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow a 50 per cent discount to students travelling the Delhi Metro. In a letter to PM Modi, Kejriwal said that both the Centre and the Delhi governments should share the financial burden of the Metro services as a result. In the letter, which was posted on social media, Kejriwal wrote in Hindi, “I am writing this letter to draw your attention to an important matter concerning the school and college students of Delhi. Students of Delhi largely depend on the…
US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced the appointment of Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone as Special Ambassadors for Hollywood, California. In a statement, Trump emphasized their role as Special Envoys tasked with strengthening Hollywood, which he claimed has lost significant business to foreign countries in recent years. Sharing a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California. They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of…
New Delhi: Shivanth Thukral Vice-President, Public Policy, Meta India has responded to the remarks being made by its founder Mark Zuckerberg on the 2024 General Elections in India. Thukral’s response came in the wake of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s tweet wherein the minister called Zuckerberg’s claim as factually incorrect. “As the world’s largest democracy, India conducted the 2024 elections with over 640 million voters. People of India reaffirmed their trust in NDA led by PM Narendra Modi Ji’s leadership. Mr. Zuckerberg’s claim that most incumbent governments, including India in 2024 elections, lost post-COVID is factually incorrect. From free food…
Mandatory domestic cricket, restriction on the presence of families and personal staff on tours and a bar on individual endorsements during series were among a slew of measures that the BCCI unveiled on Thursday in a 10-point policy to promote “discipline and unity” in the embattled national cricket team. Non-compliance would invite sanctions, including cuts in their retainer fee from central contracts and a bar on participating in the cash-rich Indian Premier League. The measures have been announced in the wake of the team’s disastrous tour of Australia which was preceded by a series whitewash against New Zealand at home.…
Bijapur: Two CRPF soldiers have been injured in the IED blast in Basaguda, Bijapur. Both these soldiers, Mridul Barman and Ishaq Khan, are from the Cobra battalion of CRPF. Both the soldiers were out on area domination as part of the joint team of CRPF’s 229 battalion and Cobra battalion. These soldiers have been injured due to pressure IED blast planted by Maoists. The injured soldiers were airlifted to Raipur early in the morning, where they are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Devendra Nagar. The surgery of both the soldiers is going on in the operation theatre.
A group of 101 farmers will make a fourth attempt to reach Delhi by crossing the Shambhu border (Punjab-Haryana) on January 21, aiming to press for their demands, which include a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) on crops. The group, known as “Marjeevdas” (those willing to sacrifice their lives), has previously attempted to march to Delhi three times but faced resistance from authorities. Previous Attempts and Setbacks The farmers’ earlier efforts to march to Delhi on December 6, 8, and 14 last year were thwarted by the Haryana Police and paramilitary forces. These forces used tactics such as…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Friday that an agreement has been reached for the release of hostages held in Gaza. This development follows weeks of discussions and some last-minute delays in finalizing a ceasefire, aimed at pausing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, which has raged for over 15 months. Netanyahu announced that he would convene his security Cabinet later on Friday, followed by a government meeting to approve the long-awaited deal. According to a statement from his office, Israel remains committed to fulfilling all the objectives of the war, including securing the return of all hostages,…
Bhopal : The winter session of Madhya Pradesh Assembly has been announced, the winter session of the Assembly will run from 16 to 20 December, while the Police Commissioner has issued orders regarding tight security regarding the Assembly session, according to the order issued, the Assembly building under Section 163. Demonstrations and processions will be banned around. View order –
Rural and urban primary health centers, community health centers, and district hospitals will receive new medical officers and specialist doctors. Raipur, January 16, 2025. On the instructions of Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai, specialist doctors and medical officers have been appointed on contract positions under the National Health Mission to strengthen healthcare services in the state and ensure the availability of adequate human resources for healthcare delivery. Health Minister Shri Shyam Bihari Jaiswal stated that 3 medical officers have been appointed in government hospitals in Raipur division, 6 in Bilaspur division, 2 in Surguja division, 1 in Bastar division, and…