Новости за 24.07.2021

The Assam Congress took out a protest march to the Raj Bhavan here on Saturday, on alleged illegal spying through the Pegasus spyware.

Looking at the lush green hills in Sandur taluk, it is tough to imagine these were once barren mines thick with dust and the roar of trucks and excavators. A go-to destination for trekkers and tourists, especially weekend adventurists, wildlife sighting is now coming as a bonus.

As Union minister Pralhad Joshi’s name is making rounds for the chief minister’s post, many are in Hubballi-Dharwad are preparing to celebrate. If it becomes a reality, Joshi will be the third politician from Hubballi, after SR Bommai and Jagadish Shettar to assume become the CM.

The lull in criminal activity in Haveri – a welcome consequence of the lockdown – appears to be at an end, with the district registering more than a dozen cases of theft between July 13 and 21.

Sudha, a detective dog who served the dog squad of the Mangaluru city police for the past 10 years was laid to rest with state honours on Saturday.

A 33-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside a private company's premises in IMT Manesar Sector-2, Gurugram, on Saturday afternoon. However, no suicide note has been recovered. Manesar police have sent the body for autopsy and are probing the case.

As many as 78 children languishing in shelter homes have been reunited with their families in a period of one month by the Noida Police as part of a special campaign, officials said on Saturday. The statistics of "Operation Muskan" were shared during a programme at the headquarters of the Noida police here, with Commissioner Alok Singh and other senior officers participating in it.

East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Vidya Bhushan on Friday said work on the Rs 1075 crore redevelopment of Bhubaneswar railway station will start within six months. Speaking to the media after reviewing the redevelopment plan, Bhushan said detailed project report and plan for construction has already been done. “After finalizing the detailed project estimate, tender will be floated.

Most places in the state witnessed light to moderate rain in the last 24 hours under the influence of Thursday’s low pressure formed over the Bay of Bengal. Some areas also received heavy rainfall. The IMD forecast said intensity of rainfall would reduce from Saturday. “The rain would continue at many places till July 26,” said H R Biswas, director of regional IMD centre here.

The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) issued 12 tenders of Rs 27.86 crores for construction and development works on Friday. These include work related to abadi plots development, road and drain related work, LED rooftop signage and planting of saplings around Jaitpur commercial sector roads etc.

The state government has planned to promote brackish water aquaculture to boost the the rural economy as the sector has huge potential of growth in Odisha. Recently, chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra chaired a meeting in this regard.

The Assam Tea Tribes Students Association (ATTSA) lodged a written complaint against former Congress legislator and new entrant to the BJP, Rupjyoti Kurmi, on Friday for alleged violation of Covid norms by organising public meetings in his constituency Mariani in the past few days.

The small tea growers’ associations in Assam have asked the Assam government to fix a fair price or minimum support price for their tea leaves.

The first phase of online sale of liquor in Assam has been limited to the Guwahati Municipal Corporation area and it has come into force with immediate effect, the state excise department said on Friday. It will be extended to other parts of the state gradually.

After days of hot and humid weather, the residents of Guwahati got some relief on Friday around 3pm when the city received light rain for abour an hour.

In a major push towards industrialisation, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated three industrial projects and laid foundation stone for 11 more through video conference. These industries include renewable energy, metal and downstream, textile and apparel, fertiliser, plastic and food processing sectors.

The Assam government has issued strict guidelines for holding internal examinations and assessments of Classes IX and X in schools under the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA), failing which the schools could attract cancellation of affiliation or pay-cuts for its employees.

Police have filed a case against a 30-year-old man on Friday on charges of circulating photos of a lady constable and sending obscene messages to her on her mobile phone and on social media.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government will adopt a policy for rehabilitation of the children rescued from trafficking rackets to secure their future.