This step comes in continuation of the field visits of West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose to violence-affected areas in the state ahead of the Panchayat polls as well as the representation received by him pertaining to criminal intimidation before the polls.
While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is in opposition in West Bengal welcomed the Governor's visit, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) criticized the Governor's move.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Sunday, participated in a cleanliness drive organised under 'Shramdaan Program'. The cleanliness drive covered areas from Gandhi Park (Rajpura Road) to Deen Dayal Park (Gandhi Road) in the capital, Dehradun.
In the border region of the Poonch district, a Model Higher Secondary School distributed scholarships under the "Betti Hai Anmol" programme. Atiqa Jan, a member of the District Development Council, Neelam Sharma, the higher secondary school's principal, and Mundi Anju Rishi, the acting zonal
The organizers of Joy Ride have newly started an amusement trip in Tirupati. Aerial views and sightseeing of Chandragiri Fort, Tirupati Alipiri, Kapilatirtha and surrounding areas of Tirupati are offered by helicopter for 10 minutes and they are charged 6000 rupees each.
Asserting that there was no loss of life in Gujarat due to cyclone 'Biparjoy', which made landfall in the coastal areas of his home state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the extremely severe cyclonic storm, packing wind speeds in excess of 140 kmph, was tackled successfull
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami virtually inaugurated 55 bridges constructed in the villages of hilly districts of the state through Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation (HESCO) and the ICICI Foundation at the Chief Minister's Camp Office on Saturday.
Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places over South Rajasthan and adjoining areas of North Gujarat, said Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Saturday.
Soon after arriving in Kutch, the Union Minister will first conduct an aerial survey of affected areas and then visit shelter homes to meet people. Shah will then visit Mandvi and meet people affected by the cyclone.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy virtually launched 4G internet services in remote areas of the state on Thursday. The Chief Minister launched the operations of 100 Jio towers established by the Reliance Group, said an official statement.