Babus urged to solve grievances at PGRS
Puttaparthi: District Collector TS Chetan instructed officials to take special care in addressing the petitions received during the Public Grievances Redressal System (PGRS) programme held at the Collectorate in Sri Sathya Sai district. Speaking at the PGRS grievance session organized at the PGRS Conference Hall on Monday, the Collector emphasized that each petition should be responded to meaningfully and resolved quickly. A total of 224 petitions were received from the public during the session. Alongside the District Collector, Joint Collector Abhishek Kumar, Puttaparthi RDO Suvarna, Special Deputy Collector Suryanarayana Reddy, DRDA PD Narasayya, and district officials from various departments participated in the grievance collection and resolution process. The Collector directed officials to immediately address the petitions relevant to their departments and instructed the DRO, Special Deputy Collector, and RDO to monitor resolutions with special attention. He also stressed the need for a comprehensive audit of the petitions received.
Yoga Andhra programme gaining momentum
The government is placing high importance on the 'Yoga Andhra' initiative, aimed at promoting awareness of yoga and encouraging public participation in yoga sessions. Master trainers and TOTs (Training of Trainers) have already received orientation sessions. Large-scale yoga demonstrations are planned at four major tourist locations in the district:May 28 – Puttaparthi, June 4 – Kadiri, June 6 – Dharmavaram, June 15 – Penukonda, June 13 – Hindupur (Yoga Day by teachers and students), June 21 – District-level Yoga Day celebration at Lepakshi Bala Peddanna from Pedda Mogalaipalli in CK Palli mandal requested bills for a cattle shed permitted by the government to be approved.
A Clap Mitra worker from Kappalabanda in Puttaparthi mandal, who served for six years, stated she was removed from duty in September 2024 without being paid and sought justice. R Rangaswamy from P Kottapalli in Roddam mandal reported that though he completed the construction of a kitchen at AP RJ College, bills from SSA Department are still pending. Officials from various departments including Industries GM Nagaraju, Sericulture JD Padmavati, APMIP PD Sudarshan, CPO Vijay Kumar, LDM Ramana Kumar, Horticulture Officer Chandrasekhar, Fisheries Officer Chandrasekhar Reddy, DCHO Tipendra Nayak, Tribal Welfare Officer Mohan Rao, Social Welfare Representative Shiva Ranga Prasad, DFO Chakrapani, Housing PD Venkata Narayana, DPO Samatha, Aarogyasri Coordinator Sridevi, BC Welfare Officer Nirmala Jyothi, APIIC Zonal Manager Soni Sahani, DM&HO Firoz Begum, Excise Officer Sahadev, R&B SCE Sanjeevayya, Handlooms Officer Ramakrishna, and Sports Officer Uday Bhaskar, among others, took part in the programme.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Time of India
Kash Patel on Joe Rogan: FBI director reveals how India is helping America fight fentanyl crisis; take on China-backed trafficking network
FBI Director Kash Patel has claimed that the United States is working closely with Indian law enforcement agencies to dismantle what he describes as a China-backed global fentanyl trafficking network. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Patel alleged that while India is not a consumer of fentanyl, it has become an increasingly critical transit point for chemical precursors manufactured in China and passed on to Mexican drug cartels. 'They're going to places like India, and I'm also doing operations in India,' Patel said. 'They're having the Mexican cartels now make this fentanyl down in Mexico still.' Patel claimed that Chinese companies were 'getting cute' by routing fentanyl precursors through third countries, including India, to evade direct enforcement and scrutiny. 'No fentanyl deaths in India' According to Patel, one of the clearest signs of a targeted campaign lies in where fentanyl deaths are and aren't occurring. He said the drug is devastating the United States but has not created comparable crises in countries like India, Australia, or Canada. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Secure Your Child's Future with Strong English Fluency Planet Spark Learn More Undo 'You don't hear fentanyl deaths in India. You don't really hear fentanyl deaths in England, Australia, New Zealand, or Five Eyes partners in Canada,' he said. Patel suggested that the absence of deaths in those regions indicated that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was selectively deploying the fentanyl supply chain toward the United States for strategic purposes. 'The CCP have used it as a directed approach because we are their adversary,' Patel claimed. 'Why don't we go and take out generations of young men and women who might grow up to serve in the United States military, or become a cop, or become a teacher?' Read: How Kash Patel broke every Indian-American stereotype Direct engagement with India Patel said that he had personally reached out to Indian officials and that joint operations between the FBI and Indian law enforcement were now underway. 'I literally just got off the phone with the Indian government,' he said. 'I said, I need your help. This stuff's coming into your country and then they're moving it from your country because India is not consuming fentanyl.' He stated that the FBI is working on the ground in India with 'the heads of their government law enforcement authorities' to identify and shut down Indian companies involved in importing or redistributing Chinese fentanyl precursors. 'We're going to find these companies that buy it and we're going to shut them down,' Patel said. Patel also laid out a strategy that includes international legal action. 'We're going to sanction them. We're going to arrest them where we can. We're going to indict them in America if we can. We're going to indict them in India if we can.' Patel's India Connection Patel's interest in Indian cooperation is not merely geopolitical — it's personal. Born to Gujarati immigrant parents who fled East Africa, Patel grew up in a working-class immigrant household and has frequently spoken about the influence of his heritage on his national security outlook. His rise from federal public defender to Trump-era White House official and now FBI Director has often been cast by conservative media as a story of Indian-American exceptionalism — one that defies traditional liberal narratives of the diaspora. His critics, however, argue that he has used his identity to shield controversial moves inside the intelligence establishment. Claims of CCP strategy and Canadian rerouting Patel said that the fentanyl trafficking network has adapted in response to stricter enforcement at the US-Mexico border. According to him, cartels are now using Canada as a northern entry point for distribution. 'They're flying it into Vancouver,' Patel said. 'They're taking the precursors up to Canada, manufacturing it up there, and doing their global distribution routes from up there because we were being so effective down south.' He further alleged that China's economic interest in the trade is minimal and that the real motive is geopolitical sabotage. 'They're not making a ton of money off it,' Patel said. 'So it's really just for that purpose.' A broader appeal to Five Eyes allies Patel stated that fentanyl precursors have been detected in Five Eyes countries — the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand — even though the drug itself has not yet been widely deployed in those regions. 'The fentanyl itself isn't being deployed into your country, but it's there being manufactured,' he said. 'The CCP just hasn't directed it at you yet, and they know that.' He said he has asked allied governments to help dismantle those production networks before they become operational threats. A global drug crisis — or a targeted assault? According to Patel, over 74,000 Americans died of synthetic opioid overdoses in 2023 alone, and the fentanyl epidemic should be viewed not only as a public health emergency but as a 'tier one national security threat.' Patel argued that India's cooperation is critical in confronting what he repeatedly characterised as a CCP-directed campaign to destabilise American society. 'India is not the problem,' he said. 'But if we don't get ahead of it, it could become one.' While none of Patel's claims have yet been independently confirmed by Indian or Chinese officials, his remarks suggest a new phase of international cooperation on drug enforcement — one that places India at the centre of a growing geopolitical storm. Note: Kash Patel's statements about India Timestamp ~00:06:00 — India as a fentanyl transit point Timestamp ~00:06:30 — No fentanyl deaths in India Timestamp ~00:12:22 — Direct outreach to Indian government Timestamp ~00:12:32 — FBI-India law enforcement collaboration Timestamp ~00:12:43 — Indictments in India Joe Rogan Experience #2334 - Kash Patel
News18
5 hours ago
- News18
Major Political Shift in Maha Soon? Posters Urging Uddhav, Raj Thackeray to Unite Come Up
Last Updated: Amid buzz of a possible reunion of Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, posters have come up in Mumbai urging both the leaders to join hands Posters demanding Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackerey join hands, erected in Girgaon area of Mumbai. If this demand is met, it could lead to a significant shift in the political landscape of Maharashtra. This comes ahead of municipal elections in the state. Through this poster, people have demanded both the brothers to come together who reportedly grew apart due to political and personal reasons. The text written on the poster read," The 8 crore Marathi population of Maharashtra wants both the brothers together again." Dropping hints of a possible merger, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav said on Friday that 'whatever people of Maharashtra wish will happen." For the past days, speculations are rife about a possible alliance between his party and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) led by his estranged cousin, Raj Thackeray. Addressing reporters, the former Maharashtra Chief Minister said there was no confusion among the workers of either party. 'There is no confusion in our and our Shiv Sainiks' hearts. There is no confusion in his (MNS) mind either. We will not give any message, we will give the news directly," Uddhav said. The comes as both Thackeray cousins have recently hinted at the possibility of setting aside past differences and working together, nearly two decades after parting ways. Uddhav's latest remarks have further fuelled speculation of a political rapprochement. While Raj Thackeray has previously said that coming together in the interest of the Marathi manoos (Marathi-speaking people) wouldn't be difficult, Uddhav has stated he is willing to overlook 'trivial fights," provided those working against Maharashtra's interests are not entertained. Reacting to the development, Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said it was up to both the cousins to decide their next political move and that he personally had got nothing to do with that. 'Raj Thackeray heads the MNS and Uddhav Thackeray is the chief of Shiv Sena (UBT). They will decide if the railway engine (MNS symbol) and the flaming torch (Sena UBT symbol) will have an alliance. It is up to the leaders of the two parties to take a call. What is the point in you and me discussing the issue," news agency PTI quoted Fadnavis as saying. First Published:
Mint
5 hours ago
- Mint
To ally or not to ally? Uddhav Thackeray responds to speculations over alliance with Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra civic polls: The political pot in Maharashtra is simmering with speculation over the possibility of an alliance between Uddhav Thackeray and his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray who leads the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, as the civic polls near. "Whatever people of Maharashtra wish will happen," Uddhav Thackeray asserted, while responding to reporters' questions about the possibility of an alliance between the two regional parties. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), formed by Raj Thackeray after breaking away from the unified Shiv Sena in 2006, and Uddhav's Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) have both faced electoral turbulence. Now, whispers of reconciliation are growing louder, with insiders suggesting that the once-warring cousins may be inching toward a political handshake. Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, a close aide of the former CM, suggested there may have been phone calls between the two cousins who share a cold relationship. Raut, however, did not elaborate further. The speculations of an alliance between the estranged Thackeray fueled after their recent statements indicating they could ignore "trivial issues" and join hands nearly two decades after a bitter parting of ways. While Raj Thackeray has said uniting in the interest of 'Marathi manoos' (Marathi-speaking people) was not difficult, Uddhav Thackeray has insisted he was ready to put aside trivial fights, provided those working against Maharashtra's interests were not entertained. While there has been no official announcement yet, the Maharashtra civic polls are expected to be held around October-November this year. The term of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), along with major civic bodies in Pune, Nagpur, and Nashik, concluded in March 2022. Several others — including Navi Mumbai, Vasai Virar, Kalyan Dombivli, Kolhapur, and Aurangabad — saw their terms end even earlier, back in 2020. By February 2024, the terms of all 29 civic bodies across Maharashtra had officially lapsed.
