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Pune, Aug 22: Ecologist Madhav Gadgil has revealed that the Western Ghats (WG) Ecology Expert Panel's recommendations in 2011regarding the Kerala floods were never implemented as a result, forcing the state to undergo a deadly situation. He warned that Goa might also face a similar situation in future. In the report submitted by his commission in 2011, the panel had alerted the government about

Panaji, Aug 22: As many as 8,000 candidates appeared for an examination conducted for 80 posts of accountant in the Goa government, but all failed the test. The candidates, all graduates, needed to secure a minimum of 50 marks out of the total 100 to qualify but none got it, a senior official said on condition of anonymity. Goa's director of accounts, in a notification issued on Tuesday, said none

Kolkata, Aug 22: The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to ensure that there was no slaughter of animals in any open public place. The court also directed the state authorities to take necessary steps to ensure that the provisions of West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act 1950 were implemented prior to the observance of the festival of Id-Uz-Zoha next year. Passing the order

New Delhi, Aug 22: The government is unlikely to accept any foreign financial assistance for flood-relief operations in Kerala, official sources said. They said government has taken a considered decision to rely solely on domestic efforts to tide over the situation. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered $100 million (around Rs 700 crore) as financial assistance for flood relief operation in

Mumbai, Aug 22: Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat died on Wednesday after a brief illness, party sources said. He was 63. The former Union minister died at a hospital in Delhi, where he was admitted early today. Kamat was a Member of Parliament for the Mumbai North West constituency in 2009 and the Mumbai North East constituency in 1984, 1991, 1998 and 2004. He was Union Minister of State for

Noida, Aug 22: The Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration on Tuesday said the sacrifice of animals on Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) should take place only at designated spots. Ahead of the festival on Wednesday, District Magistrate Brajesh Narayan Singh along with Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Pal Sharma held a security arrangements review meeting. Eid-ul-Adha or the festival of sacrifice is the

Srinagar, Aug 22: A worker of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who was abducted by militants last evening, was found dead in Litter village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Police said Shabir Ahmad Bhat, who hails from Pathan village of Pulwama, was abducted by the militants when he was on way to home on Tuesday evening. His bullet-riddled body was recovered from Litter village on

New Delhi, Aug 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings on Eid al-Adha, hoping that the festival of sacrifice would deepen the spirit of compassion in the society. "Best wishes on Id-ul-Zuha. May this day deepen the spirit of compassion and brotherhood in our society," Modi tweeted. Best wishes on Id-ul-Zuha. May this day deepen the spirit of compassion and brotherhood in

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21: As Kerala struggles to raise resources for rehabilitation in the wake of devastating floods, the state government today demanded that it should be allowed to impose a 10 per cent cess on the GST and also introduce a special lottery. This decision was taken at a state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here today. The flood-ravaged state has asked

Lucknow, Aug 21: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday clarified his previous statement on Ramjnamabhoomi dispute and said that even majority of Muslims want Ram temple to be built in Ayodhya. Speaking to ANI, Maurya criticised the Congress party for looking at Ayodhya dispute as a political issue. "Just like other devotees of Lord Ram, I also want that Ram temple