Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds the portfolio of Bengaluru Development, today said that the government was planning to hike the water tariff by one paise per litre, according to the DK Shivakumar office statement.
As per the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, a public holiday has been declared on the occasion of Pahari Holi on March 15 in all government/non-government offices, educational institutions/schools under the state of Uttarakhand, as per a release.
Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday flagged off district mobile forensic vans, stating that the initiative will aid in solving criminal cases and improving the state's conviction rate.
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak participated in the Holi festivities and rode a camel to the celebrations. Visuals showed him engaging with the crowd and greeting people on the occasion.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu extended Holi greetings to the people of the state. A gathering of Congress leaders, party workers, and residents of Shimla joined the celebrations at Oak Over, where they exchanged greetings with the Chief Minister.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday participated in Holi celebrations at Ravindra Bhavan in Sankhali. Visuals showed people dancing and enjoying the celebrations at Ravindra Bhavan.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde celebrated Holi at his residence in Thane. The other Shiv Sena leaders and supporters accompanied Shinde.
The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed the order of cognizance and summons issued by a Bengaluru Court to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa directing his presence before the Trial Court on March 15, in connection with a case registered under the POCSO Act.