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Kerala Govt Sticks to Oct 3 Deadline, Rejects Maradu Flat Owners' Demand for More Time to Vacate
Last week, the Supreme Court had directed demolition of the apartment complexes within 138 days, a time-line given by the Kerala government, and asked the state to pay Rs 25 lakh interim compensation to each flat owner .
Despite the Push, Computer Aided Learning Shows Slow Progress, Reveals Niti Aayog Report
Despite the push, the percentage of schools having Computer-Aided Learning (CAL) at elementary level for the year 2016-17 shows that only four States and UTs employed CAL in more than 50 percent of their schools at the elementary level.
52 New Cases as Dengue Menace Intensifies in Dehradun
With the recent number of patients tested with dengue, the total number infected with the vector-borne disease rose to whopping 3,462 this season. Six people have died of dengue so far in Dehradun alone.
144 Juveniles Detained After Abrogation of Article 370: J&K High Court Committee Tells SC
Thirty-six juveniles were lodged in Harwan's observation home since August 5, out of which 21 were bailed out while enquiry regarding 15 was going on, it said.
One Year of Ayushman Bharat, A Checkup of the Centre's Transformative Health Scheme
As the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana completes one year, News18 inspects why some states have not implemented the health protection plan and what is holding back its 100 per cent implementation.
Gandhi Jayanti 2019: Swachh Bharat, Sabarmati Pack Toilet Pit Manure in 10,000 Jars
The Akola Zilla Parishad and UNICEF, who worked for the Maharashtra government, together undertook the project to empty toilet pits, collect and process the manure.
Congress Leader's Brother Among 12 Booked for Hizbul Mujahideen Links in J&K's Kishtwar
After declaring terrorism free over a decade ago, Kishtwar district was rocked by killing of four persons, including a senior BJP leader and an RSS functionary, and two weapons snatching incidents since November last year
Highways Ministry to Utilise Waste Plastic in Large Scale for Road Construction
The Highways ministry is discouraging the use of plastic water bottles, installing dustbins for collection of segregated waste, and is distributing cloth/jute bags.
Be Receptive to New Ideas, Concepts: PM Modi to Newly-recruited IAS Officers
Emphasising on the importance of public participation, PM Narendra Modi urged the young officers to encourage collective efforts for effective implementation of government schemes.
City-wide Exercise to Identify Potholes on Oct 5; PWD to Repair Roads Soon, Says Delhi CM Kejriwal
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also said that if team consisting an MLA and a PWD engineer finds potholes, a photo of the same will be uploaded on department's software for swift action.
Chennai Gets 45 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant to Meet Industrial Needs
With three more such plants to go on steam in a couple of months, the pressure on the government to supply freshwater for industrial purposes is expected to ease.
Minister of State Kishan Reddy Says Bihar Flood Situation Serious, Assures All Help to the State
G Kishan Reddy said the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is working closely with the Bihar government, and other paramilitary forces are also ready to move if needed.
SC Directs CPCB to Provide Information About Status of Pollution in Yamuna at Mathura
A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Ravindra Bhat asked the apex pollution monitoring body to submit a report containing suggestions within six weeks.
135 Test Positive with Dengue in September in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram DMO has given direction to carry out Indoor Space Spraying (ISS) at houses where dengue cases were found
As Manchester United Suffers Worst League Start in 30 Years, Solskjaer Praises 'Clinical' Aubameyang
A return of just nine points from their opening seven games is United's worst league start for 30 years and leaves them already 12 points behind leaders Liverpool in 10th.
Rahul Gandhi Meets Kerala CM to Discuss Night Traffic Ban on NH-766 Through Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Rahul Gandhi said that he had taken up the issue of the night traffic ban and the hardships faced by people of Wayanad due to it with the Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.