CAG flags misuse of funds, violations in TN Smart City projects | Chennai News

CHENNAI: In the first major audit of the Union govt’s Smart City Mission projects worth ₹10,000 crore, the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) has flagged widespread violations, including diversion of funds, execution of unapproved projects, deviations from approved plans and works outside designated Smart City areas, in Tamil Nadu.The performance audit of seven of Tamil Nadu’s…

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Moon Conjunct Ketu in Leo: Why Love Manifestation Can Fail When You’re Chasing Attention

The conjunction of the Moon and Ketu in Leo brings to light the quest for love and validation. This celestial alignment may expose the distinction between desiring a partner and seeking to be chosen. Feelings of rejection could sting more deeply, as Leo craves acknowledgment. Ketu’s presence may abruptly clarify real connections, challenging illusions. This…

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Swiss entrepreneur is drilling the Alps to make 20 mega-bunkers for the super-rich, offering a 99-year lease agreement with prices starting at 1M Swiss francs

Brünig Mega Safe, a company owned by Swiss entrepreneur Thomas Gasser, is drilling into the Alpine rocks to build 20 mega bunkers more than 100 metres underground, designed to safeguard the wealth of the super-rich. The project, being executed beneath the mountains of the Brunig Pass, near the village of Lungern, is led by the…

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BJP announces month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ to mark PM Modi’s 25 years in public service | India News

BJP to launch month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ nationwide to mark 25 years of PM Modi’s parliamentary political journey. (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: The BJP will launch a month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ on September 17 to mark PM Modi completing 25 years in public service, with programmes ranging from blood donation and cleanliness drives to exhibitions,…

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In 1987, Kansas brought 30 bison back to Konza Prairie; 29 years later, native plant richness had risen 103% locally and 86% across catchments

Restoring grazing by native large herbivores such as bison can produce sustained increases in native plant diversity In 1987, 30 bison from the Fort Riley Military Reservation were brought to Konza Prairie in Kansas. Nearly three decades later, researchers found that native plant species richness had increased by 103% at the local scale and by…

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22 years ago, her son was martyred; now the 80-year-old mother wants his shaurya chakra returned: What made her take this heartbreaking step

Savitri Saxena’s son Vivek was killed in action in Manipur on January 8, 2003. Twenty-two years after her son was killed while fighting terrorists in Manipur, an 80-year-old mother in Lucknow says she has run out of patience. She has now made an appeal to the government: either fulfil the promises made to her family…

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PT Usha-led IOA forms panel to probe sexual harassment allegations against Hockey India secretary | Hockey News

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed a four-member independent inquiry committee to investigate the sexual harassment allegations made against Hockey India secretary Bhola Nath Singh by former India women’s hockey captain Asunta Lakra.The committee has been set up following a directive from the Union sports ministry. It will be headed by retired…

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