100 years ago, when a train robbery shook the empire
By: Kanchan Basu On August 9, 1925, a railway station nearly 20 km from Lucknow witnessed one of the most daring events of the Indian freedom movement. That day, 10 men boarded the Saharanpur-Lucknow passenger train at Kakori station and, minutes into the journey, pulled the chain. The train stopped nearly 2 km from Kakori, […]
From Ration to Nutrition: Re-orienting Fair Price Shops for Nutrition Security
By: Sanjeev Chopra ChamanPrakash, a Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealer in the PratapVihar Block of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, has been distributing food grains for the past 11 years. As the only FPS dealer in the area, he serves over 1,500 households. His reputation as a trusted figure in the community became especially vital during the […]
How much does your phone’s blue light really delay your sleep?
By: Chelsea Reynolds It’s one of the most pervasive messages about technology and sleep. We’re told bright, blue light from screens prevents us falling asleep easily. We’re told to avoid scrolling on our phones before bedtime or while in bed. We’re sold glasses to help filter out blue light. We put our phones on “night […]
117 smart city projects completed in Jammu, 10 under execution
Jammu: A total of 117 smart city projects have been completed, while 10 others, including the ambitious Tawi River Front development project, are at different stages of execution, an official said on Monday. The information was given at a meeting chaired by Devansh Yadav, the newly appointed Jammu Municipal Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of […]
Assembly Elections-2024: Election Expenditure Observer reviews preparations for Assembly Elections in Kulgam
KULGAM: The Election Expenditure Observer for Kulgam district, Dasari Balaiah Wednesday chaired a meeting at the mini-secretariat in Kulgam to review preparations for the upcoming Assembly Elections in all three constituencies of the District. During the meeting, the ADDC and ADC briefed the Observer on the overall profile of the three Assembly constituencies and the […]
Assembly Elections-2024: Expenditure Observer reviews Election preparedness, Election Expenditure Monitoring at Shopian
Emphasizes for sensitizing all political parties on expenditure related maintenance of records SHOPIAN: Election Expenditure Observer for District Shopian, Nelapatla Ashok Babu visited Shopian and chaired a review meeting with Nodal Officers on the election preparedness in the district including reviewing election expenditure monitoring. At the outset, District Election Officer (DEO) Shopian, Faz Lul Haseeb […]
Assembly Elections-2024: DEO holds Interactive Session with BLOs of 15-Bandipora AC
BANDIPORA: The District Administration Bandipora on Wednesday conducted a special interactive session with the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) of the 15-Bandipora Assembly Constituency at the Mini Secretariat Bandipora. Deputy Commissioner/District Election Officer (DEO) Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmad Qadri led the session, which also witnessed the participation of ADC/Nodal Officer MCC Zaffar Husson Shawal, ACR/RO 15-Bandipora Shabir […]
