Новости за 31.08.2022

One of the earliest public celebrations of Ganeshotsav was initiated by a 107-year-old Muslim wrestler some 120 years ago. Jumma Dada, a famed wrestler in the erstwhile princely state of Baroda, started Sarvajanik Ganesh Mahotsav at his akhada in 1901 to instil a sense of patriotism and brotherhood in the youth.

The passenger was apprehended on Tuesday evening at around 8:15pm after customs sleuths at Varanasi airport saw the accused walking strangely while heading to immigration counter for clearance.

The incident took place few hours later of chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s Ghazipur visit to take stock of flood relief operations. Taking serious note of incident, CM has issued strict directives to the officials of district administration and police to engage teams of NDRF, SDRF and others for rescue operation and ensure best possible treatment for injured.

Ashu, former food, civil supplies & consumer affairs minister, was arrested by Ludhiana vigilance bureau on August 22 from a salon, in an alleged transportation tender scam.

A medical board of the state government-run hospital referred her to AIIMS, New Delhi on Tuesday after examining various test reports, an official of the health facility said.

The proscribed Ulfa (I) on Wednesday stated that one of its cadres, Rihan Asom alias Saiful Islam has been executed after the outfit’s court found him guilty of trying to escape during special operations in a bid to surrender as well as spying for the outfit’s enemies.

Student of a Government First Grade College in Sullia of Dakshina Kannada district was allegedly assaulted by a few students of the same college and another institute for talking to a Hindu girl on Tuesday.

With the agrarian festival Nuakhai, which was a low-key affair for the past two years because of the Covid-19 outbreak that forced people to keep distance even from their loved ones, will make a big comeback on September 1 this year.

The Assam government on Wednesday demolished another madrassa linked to al-Qaida in Bongaigaon district.

A large number of local residents on Tuesday opposed the proposed Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Invest Region (PCPIR) project in Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur districts.

The 36-day long protest by members of PAU Students' Association (PAUSA), demanding filling of the vacancies in the state departments of agriculture and horticulture, ended on Tuesday morning after assurance from the state governmen

With mayor Balkar Sandhu stuck in the ongoing vigilance inquiry (he was summoned and asked to submit certain details), the councillors are raising a hue and cry over delay in the meeting of the finance and contracts committee. They fear the developmental works will not get approval and will not materialize before the MC elections.

As mayor Balkar Sandhu is busy with the vigilance bureau inquiry against former cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, past controversies are raising their heads again.

The national highways in Ludhiana saw the highest number of accident deaths in the region in 2021, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. Besides, the fatalities were over 47% more than the preceding year. There was a rise in accidents, too.

An area of 1.2 lakh hectares under cultivation was damaged in the floods, according to a preliminary damage assessment report of the state government.

The BJD is planning a grand reception for chief minister Naveen Patnaik on his arrival to the city on September 6 after receiving the Capital Foundation Lifetime Achievement award.

Four members of a family died on the spot when their car crashed into a parked truck on Mandvi-Nakhatrana road in Kutch district around Monday midnight.

Police arrested a 33-year-old man in Kaprada taluka of Valsad district for allegedly killing his 72-year-old paralyzed mother on Monday as she was hungry and asked for dinner to be served early.

'The house of this hospital is small, a little room sufficing for many birds: yet I saw if full of birds of all sorts which need tendance, as cocks, hens, pigeons, peacocks, ducks and small birds, which during their being lame, or sick, or mateless, are kept here, but being recover'd and in good plight, if they be wild they are let go at liberty: if domestick they are given to some pious person who keeps them in his house (sic).'

A vice-principal and teacher in Silvassa were arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl of their school. The minor recently went a relative's place in Mumbai where she revealed her ordeal. The issue was first reported ot the Child Line in Mumbai and an offence was registered there. The complaint was transferred to Silvassa police station on Monday and a fresh FIR was lodged.

A woman objecting to razing of cattle sheds roughed up a woman cop during a drive to remove illegal structures on the New VIP Road on Tuesday. Five persons including two women were detained in connection with the attack.

Inspired by artist Ravi Katpadi, who has been presenting fantasy characters to raise funds and help children with their medical expenses during Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, a group of five friends also donned the character of demons for a day during the festival.

In what could be a blow to Jharkhand BJP, the state legislative assembly speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto on Tuesday afternoon concluded the hearing into the defection case against BJP's legislative party leader Babulal Marandi and fixed the date of pronouncing his judgement on September 1.