Day: July 25, 2020

PM reviews micro credit scheme for street vendors

8:51 pm July 25, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the implementation of a special micro-credit facility for street vendors, stressing that it should not be seen from the perspective of extending loans to them but as part of an outreach for their holistic development and economic uplift. The PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) […]

Teen ends life after gangrape in Rajasthan’s Churu

8:48 pm July 25, 2020

Jaipur: An 18-year-old girl died of suicide by hanging after she was allegedly gang-raped in Churu district of Rajasthan, police said on Saturday. The victim was abducted from her house on Friday night by three accused who took her to a deserted place and allegedly gang-raped her there in Hamirwas police station area, police said. […]

Forest dept allowed to kill wild boars, TN govt tells HC

8:40 pm July 25, 2020

Chennai: The Madras High Court has been informed by the Tamil Nadu government that it has permitted the state forest department to shoot and kill wild boars that damage agricultural produce in nine districts of the state. The government made the submission on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by A R Gokulakrishnan from Dindigul […]

Rains likely in TN, Kerala, coastal AP; low pressure to become depression soon

Heavy rains in several parts of Rajasthan

8:33 pm July 25, 2020

Jaipur: Heavy to very heavy rains lashed parts of Rajasthan, with Marwar junction in Pali district recording the maximum rainfall at 15 cm in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning. Pisangan (Ajmer), Riyanbari (Nagaur), Rupangarh (Ajmer), Merta city (Nagaur) and Ajmer recorded 14 cm, 13 cm, 12 cm, 10 cm and 9 cm rainfall […]

Teen girl found dead in Pune, murder case registered

8:30 pm July 25, 2020

Pune: The naked body of a 17-year-old girl bludgeoned to death was found in Chakan area of Pune district, police said on Saturday. Her body was found on Friday evening and her family has told police they suspect three people from their village, including one who had allegedly molesting the teen two-and- half years ago, […]