Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly and former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) government has "completely surrendered" to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by choosing to implement the Centre's PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme.
As the South West Monsoon advances deeper into the Indian subcontinent, Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday, directed states and Union Territories to strengthen surveillance, vector-control measures and healthcare preparedness to tackle a possible rise in dengue and malaria cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The MoU was signed by OKCL Managing Director Dr Manoranjan Puthal and NITKAL President Jaysree Mohanta in the presence of senior officials of OKCL.
Police busted an alleged cattle trafficking racket with the arrest of two accused, seizing Rs 1.70 lakh in cash and rescuing 10 cattle during a special vehicle-checking drive in Odisha’s Gajapati district, the police said on Thursday.
With nearly 9,000 people having lost their lives in drowning incidents across Odisha over the past five years, the state government on Thursday decided to chalk out a comprehensive action plan to curb such fatalities through improved safety measures, trained lifeguards and public awareness campaigns.
In a series of posts shared on X, he said, "Now GST will become even more simple. There are now only two rates of GST 5 percent and 18 percent. From 22nd September .... From the first day of Navratri new rates of GST will come into force. There are reforms even in GST in India's growth. GST 2.0... a double dose of support and growth for the nation."
This includes two underground mines (Hirakhand-Bundia and Orient Colliery Mine Nos. 1&2), and six opencast mines (Kulda, Ananta, Samleshwari, Bhubaneswari, Lajkura, Belpahar, and Gopalji-Kaniha Expansion project).
The statement came after her joint telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, today.
Khandelwal also expressed hope that from September 22 onwards, a 15–20% reduction in the prices of these products will not only ease the burden on consumers but also boost consumption and trade.
The programme also included a special session on grievance redressal related to the Unique Medical Identity Card (UMID) and Human Resource Management System (HRMS).
