Business owners in Sivakasi told IANS that production has dropped by at least 30 per cent due to the restrictions on joined crackers. According to fireworks manufacturers, over 300 factories in Sivakasi and neighbouring villages produce joined crackers.
Indian youth are among the best in innovation and technology, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. He said this in reply to GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke, who lauded India for being the fastest-growing developer population on the planet.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a protest on Wednesday against the BJP-led Central government over the slow procurement of paddy and lifting of old grain from Punjab’s markets. As AAP leaders were about to gherao the BJP’s office, the Chandigarh Police detained them and used water cannons to stop them.
Pertinently, Punjab Police have adopted a twin approach to tackle the drug menace, focusing on cracking down on big fish and targeting drug sellers at the point of sale, including villages and mohallas.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that the country is realising the vision Atmanirbhar Bharat under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sonowal attended the meeting on the Final Master Plan of Dibrugarh - Vision 2045 - by the Dibrugarh Development Authority (DDA) here today.
The rally started in front of the office of the West Bengal Medical Council, also at Salt Lake and ended at the Central Government Office (CGO) complex which houses the office of the CBI's special crime unit.
