NEW DELHI: In a sharp reaction to Tamil Nadu’s defence of Supreme Court granting deemed assent to bills delayed by governors, a five-judge apex court bench on Tuesday asked – “if we can do this, why can’t we step into the governor’s shoes to order a bill’s return to the legislature and also reserve it…
Lucknow: Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh has directed officials of Jal Nigam (rural) to stay overnight in areas where they are posted so as to attend to issues regarding water supply and ensure proper implementation of schemes and projects.During a review meeting on Tuesday, he also instructed the MD of Jal Nigam (rural), Raj…
Lucknow: In its bid to strengthen the administrative system in higher learning institutions, the UP govt has created 948 new non-teaching posts in three newly formed universities of the state—Guru Jambheshwar University (Moradabad), Maa Vindhyavasini University (Mirzapur), and Maa Pateshwari University (Balrampur).This includes 468 temporary non-teaching posts and 480 outsourcing posts. The creation of these…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt is set to transform Gorakhpur’s historic Gorkha War Memorial into a state-of-the-art museum to honour the indomitable spirit of Gorkha soldiers.Located at the Gorkha Recruitment Depot (GRD), the site will soon become a vibrant tribute to the courage and sacrifice of Gorkha warriors, said an official while adding that CM…
Lucknow: Almost 97% of state-run primary and secondary schools have been equipped with basic facilities like drinking water, toilets, handwashing stations, electricity and furniture, etc. Thanks to govt’s ambitious projects—Operation Kayakalp and Project Alankar— there have been sweeping changes in the education system. The two models have also been recognised by NITI Ayog as initiatives…
JAMMU: The Army has come to the rescue of civil administration in J&K, constructing Bailey bridges to restore road connectivity and facilitate the movement of essential supplies in two areas of Jammu division where vital infrastructure was away in the recent floods, even as incessant rains continued to disrupt normal life.In Ramban district, the troops…
Lucknow: A day after the police allegedly lathicharged protesting students of a private university, a delegation of UP Congress led by Barabanki MP Tanuj Punia met students of the law department. They have been complaining against the university for admitting students despite revocation of recognition.“The university lost its recognition in 2021, but it continues to…
JAMMU: Security forces on Tuesday carried on with a cordon-and-search operation in several forward areas of J&K’s Poonch district, despite inclement weather and hostile terrain posing significant challenges.Army troops had foiled an infiltration bid by a group of terrorists along the Line of Control in Balakot area of Poonch’s Mendhar sector early Monday, following which…
Ayodhya: Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay will visit Ayodhya on Friday to offer prayers at Ram temple.The Bhutan PM will spend around three hours in Ayodhya and will leave for Delhi from Ayodhya Airport, said DM Nikhil Tikaram Funde.He said that the district administration will extend a red-carpet welcome to the visiting dignitary. UP…
JAMMU: Kathua Police have busted an interstate drug trafficking syndicate involved in collecting air-dropped narcotics consignments from Pakistan via drones, smuggling the contraband to other parts of the country, and sending the proceeds of the sales to Pakistan. Cops arrested three men from Punjab and one from Kashmir in this connection, SSP Shobhit Saxena said…
