Chennai: Tamil Nadu will get an additional supply of 2,640MW of electricity by March next year to tackle the demand for power in summer, as construction of Ennore special economic zone (SEZ) thermal plant and the Udangudi thermal power plant is nearing completion. The construction of the 1,320MW (2×660 MW) Ennore SEZ thermal station in…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Saturday filed an affidavit in Supreme Court declaring that it alone has full discretion to conduct a special intensive revision (SIR) or general revision of electoral rolls before a general elections, assembly polls or bye-elections to a constituency.Opposing a PIL by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay requesting SC to direct EC to…
Lucknow: In a first, UP pollution control board is holding a mid-career training programme for Class-One officers, aiming to enhance expertise, leadership capabilities, efficiency and vision of officers.UPPCB chairman RP Singh said training will be in collaboration with the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad. “The partnership will provide UPPCB officers national and international-level training…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla (File photo) NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over “planned” deadlocks in the House, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday underscored the need for comprehensive dialogue among all political parties and elected representatives. The Speaker also urged the media to give prominence to viewpoints of elected representatives engaged in “factual and…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said since in a democratic set-up govts can be replaced through elections, people in Uttar Pradesh are impatiently waiting to vote out the BJP in 2027 assembly polls. “In a democratic set-up, change of power is possible only through elections,” Akhilesh said while addressing party workers at…
NEW DELHI: Growing challenge of synthetic drugs and clandestine labs, extradition of fugitives and trafficking through the dark web will be high on agenda of discussion at the conference of heads of anti-narcotics task force to be held in Delhi next week, officials said.Heads of narcotics units of 36 states and UTs will be congregating…
Lucknow: Digital crop survey project is set to receive fresh thrust with state govt fixing Sept 25 deadline for appointment of crop surveyors from different departments, including panchayati raj, rural development and agriculture. The surveyors will replace traditional lekhpals who were initially assigned task of conducting crop survey across all revenue villages in Uttar Pradesh.The…
NEW DELHI: The poor may now prefer to shift to beggar homes rather than fight hunger and diseases in their dilapidated houses as the Supreme Court ordered states and UTs on Friday to ensure dignified living conditions in beggar homes along with periodic health check up of inmates by doctors and dieticians to ensure hygienic…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt will soon launch a rooftop gardening scheme to promote urban horticulture.During a review meeting, the minister of state for horticulture, Dinesh Pratap Singh, directed the formulation of the scheme to encourage residents to grow vegetables, fruits, medicinal plants, and spices.He emphasized that rooftop gardening is an excellent method for enhancing…
NOIDA: A Class 6 student died after she collapsed outside the washroom after lunch break at Presidium school in Sector 31 on Sept 4.The girl, who was “hale and hearty” before leaving home for school and was to take part in the Teachers’ Day programmes that day, allegedly choked on a food particle during lunch…
