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Siddaramaiah also suggested that while selecting the tableaux, along with showcasing the state’s heritage, district features and five guarantees should also be depicted to give a message to the people.The state festival will be inaugurated on October 15, between 10.15 a.m. and 10.30 a.m., and the famed Jumbu savari will be held on October 24, on the day of Vijayadashami.It was decided to celebrate cultural events, film festivals, farmer’s Dasara, and Yuva Dussehra in a systematic way. Jambu savari, lighting, and torch light parade are important events of the festival.This time, there must be special lighting arrangements which should begin…

During their meeting, Dhami discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to the Himalayan state. “Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, and expressed his gratitude to him for his guidance and cooperation in the development of the state,” the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) wrote in a tweet. As per the CMO Uttarakhand, the Chief Minister also discussed with the Prime Minister about the Char Dham road project. Among others, Dhami also briefed Prime Minister Modi about the various development projects in the state. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s Office in a tweet wrote: “Chief…

It has also increased the windfall tax on diesel to Re.1 per litre from zero.According to a gazette notification, these changes will come into effect from August 1 onwards.The windfall tax on petrol however will continue to be at ‘nil’, the notification said.Similarly, SAED on jet fuel or aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will also continue to be at ‘nil’.Government revises windfall tax on these commodities on a fortnightly basis.–IANSans/dan

The Islanders gave a glimpse of the progress they made in the pre-season training camp as they came out on top, winning 3-0 in Bangkok.Mumbai City won courtesy of goals from Jorge Pereyra Díaz (25′), Bipin Singh (26′) and Vinit Rai (48′), the club informed in a release on Monday.Mumbai City FC will now travel to Kolkata on August 1 to participate in the 2023 Durand Cup with the Islanders facing Mohammedan SC in their group stage opener on August 5 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan.Mumbai City FC are hoping to defend the ISL Shield they won in the 2022-23…

Resuming from 135 for no loss, Australia were going great guns with all ten wickets in hand, before a ball change in the 37th over took their top three batters out. Steve Smith and Travis Head led Australia’s recovery before the rain came in.After the two-hour rain break ended, Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali blew Australia away as four wickets fell for only 11 runs. Todd Murphy and Alex Carey frustrated England for a brief period as Australia went from 264 for three to 294 for 8.To get some luck on his side, Broad swapped bails around at the bowler’s…

The state Cabinet decided to release Rs 500 crore for immediate relief operations and repair of the damaged roads.The Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, decided to pay ex-gratia to the families of the deceased and also paid homage to the people who died in the floods.The meeting discussed the damages due to heavy rains. Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Hanmakonda, Nirmal, Adilabad, Khammam and Kothagudem districts were affected by heavy rains and floods. The floods damaged crops, roads and bridges while canals and lakes breached.It decided to undertake repair of R and B and Panchayat roads and…

A statement, issued by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), said that the MSU leaders told the governor that “Imphal (Manipur) may not be safe for these (Mizoram) students”.The statement said that a MSU delegation led by its president Samuela Zothanpuia met the Governor at Raj Bhavan and conveyed to him the problems faced by Mizoram students of Central Agriculture University in Imphal.The MSU leaders requested the governor to solve the difficulties faced by the students.Of the 40 Mizoram students, 12 are final year students while the other 28 are required to submit their admission documents (hard copies)…

Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B Patil, IT/BT Minister Priyanka Kharge and Foxconn Chairman Young Liu were present during the discussion which took place at a private hotel in Chennai.MB Patil said that the industrial and investment policies of the state government are conducive to nurturing an ecosystem favouring the growth of industries.The Minister said that the talks held with the company chairman were ‘fruitful’.Dr EV Ramana Reddy, ACS, Department of Electronics and IT/BT, and Gunjan Krishna, Commissioner, Department of Industries and Commerce were present in the meeting.–IANSmka/dan

South Korea, with five more gold (two from taekwondo, two from archery, and one from judo), overtook Japan to occupy second place on the tally with 13 gold medals.Japan, securing two more gold medals (one each from judo and rhythmic gymnastics), is in third place with 11 gold medals, reports Xinhua.India also netted four more gold medals (two from archery, two from shooting), maintaining its fourth-place position with a total of nine golds.Rhythmic gymnastics awarded six gold medals, the largest number of the day. Ukraine bagged two of them, while the other four were divided among China, Japan, Hungary, and…

Councilor Ramaraju, belonging to the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP), resorted to the bizarre protest in the meeting of Narsipatnam municipality in Anakapalle district. Speaking during the meeting, the councilor lamented that despite 30 months after getting elected, he was unable to get any work done to solve civic issues in his ward. Blaming his own fate for this situation, Ramaraju took out a slipper and hit himself on his cheeks. Other councilors advised him to stop hitting himself with the footwear. He threw the mike on the table to end his speech. The TDP councilor said during his speech,…