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Hans India
3 hours ago
- Business
- Hans India
Officials told to focus on boosting revenue sources
Rajamahendravaram: East Godavari district collector and Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation (RMC) Commissioner (FAC) P Prasanthi directed officials to focus on enhancing the revenue sources of the municipal corporation. She held a review meeting with RMC officials at the Collector's camp office on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, the collector stated that increased revenue would significantly contribute to the city's development. She said that the corporation collected Rs 88 crore through property tax last year and instructed the officials to achieve at least a 10% increase this year. She directed them to complete the ongoing house-to-house survey within a week and begin measures to raise the demand. The target is to achieve 65% collections by the end of September, she said. She stressed the need to expedite already sanctioned development works and suggested that drainage construction should proceed simultaneously with road development. Bills related to completed works should be processed quickly, and utilisation reports should be submitted without delay, she added. RMC Superintending Engineer M Ch Koteswara Rao informed that the Liquid Waste Management Unit would be completed by December. The collector instructed that construction and demolition waste should be dumped only in designated municipal sites and that secretariat staff must closely monitor the issue. She also stressed the importance of collecting feedback from beneficiaries on the quality, taste, and hygiene of food served at Anna Canteens. Reviewing sanitation and desilting works with public health officials, she ordered the city planning department to create vending zones to protect the livelihoods of street vendors while avoiding inconvenience to the public. She expressed concern over unauthorised roadside vendors causing traffic disruptions and warned that negligence by officials in monitoring such activities would not be tolerated. Additional Commissioner PV Ramalingeswar, MHO V Vinutha, Revenue Officers Ch Srinivasa Rao and Ravikumar, Manager MD Abdul Malik, Deputy City Planner Srinivasa Rao, and CMM Ramalakshmi were among the officials present.
Japan Today
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
France's Luc Besson resurrects new 'romantic' Dracula
As a director with no affection for the horror genre, France's Luc Besson has made a new version of "Dracula" with American actor Caleb Landry Jones in the principal role as a lovelorn incarnation of the famous vampire. Besson, best known for "The Fifth Element" and embroiled in sexual assault allegations and financial problems in recent years, has produced what he believes is a "romantic" vision of one of the most notorious Gothic figures. Titled "Dracula: A Love Story" and based on a relatively minor plotline in the original Bram Stoker book, the 66-year-old director puts Dracula's search for the reincarnation of his late wife at the heart of his story. "I'm not a fan of horror films, nor of Dracula," Besson told Le Parisien newspaper about his production, which straddles several centuries in the life of the immortal blood-sucking count. It was sparked by discussions with Landry Jones, the star of "X-Men: First Class", whom Besson directed in his last film, 2023's "Dogman". "I'd love to do all my films with him. He's a genius," Besson told RMC radio in France this week of the 35-year-old Texas-born actor. Releasing first in France on Wednesday and then in other European and South American countries over the next month, the film is the biggest-budget French film of the year, according to media reports. Besson's career and personal finances took a major blow in 2017 with his hugely expensive flop "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets", which cost an estimated $180 million and had an A-list cast that included Rihanna. The year after, the man behind the popular thrillers "Leon" and "Nikita" faced rape allegations from the Dutch actress Sand van Roy, which he always denied. The case was dropped without charges after a legal battle that went all the way to France's top court in 2023. Initial reviews for Besson's "Dracula" are mixed, with Paris Match magazine calling it the "best horror film of the summer" while Le Figaro newspaper said it "unfortunately failed to bring fresh blood to the vampire myth." The original 1897 book has been adapted over a hundred times to the silver screen, with the two modern classics considered to be the 1958 version by British director Terence Fisher and a 1992 production by Francis Ford Coppola. Another Gothic literary masterpiece, "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, is to get another overhaul later this year in a big-budget Netflix-funded production by Guillermo del Toro which will premiere at the Venice Film Festival. © 2025 AFP
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Time of India
50 illegal hoardings dismantled in July
1 2 Ranchi: In July, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has dismantled nearly 50 illegal hoardings which were installed without mandatory No Objection Certificates (NOCs) or in contravention of civic advertisement bylaws, as per enforcement provisions under the Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011. These structures posed serious public safety hazards and cluttered key junctions. RMC teams targeted major stretches across the city such as Kutchery Chowk, Jail Chowk, Circular Road, Lalpur Chowk, and Dangratoli Chowk, Hinoo, Doranda and more where visually obtrusive and structurally unsafe hoardings were removed on the spot. In several cases, installations dangerously close to drains or electric transformers were found. Additional municipal commissioner Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday said, "The campaign is part of a continuous enforcement drive. We will keep going until all unapproved hoardings are eliminated, this is not a one-time effort but a sustained push." Under the Jharkhand Municipal Act of 2011, municipal authorities are empowered to swiftly remove any unsafe or unauthorised structures, including outdoor advertisements, without prior notice, especially those violating licensing norms, obstructing visibility, or posing threats in high-traffic zones.
eNCA
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- eNCA
France's Luc Besson resurrects new 'romantic' Dracula
As a director with no affection for the horror genre, France's Luc Besson has made a new version of "Dracula" with American actor Caleb Landry Jones in the principal role as a lovelorn incarnation of the famous vampire. Besson, best known for "The Fifth Element" and embroiled in sexual assault allegations and financial problems in recent years, has produced what he believes is a "romantic" vision of one of the most notorious Gothic figures. Titled "Dracula: A Love Story" and based on a relatively minor plotline in the original Bram Stoker book, the 66-year-old director puts Dracula's search for the reincarnation of his late wife at the heart of his story. "I'm not a fan of horror films, nor of Dracula," Besson told Le Parisien newspaper about his production, which straddles several centuries in the life of the immortal blood-sucking count. It was sparked by discussions with Landry Jones, the star of "X-Men: First Class", whom Besson directed in his last film, 2023's "Dogman". "I'd love to do all my films with him. He's a genius," Besson told RMC radio in France this week of the 35-year-old Texas-born actor. Releasing first in France on Wednesday and then in other European and South American countries over the next month, the film is the biggest-budget French film of the year, according to media reports. Besson's career and personal finances took a major blow in 2017 with his hugely expensive flop "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets", which cost an estimated $180 million and had an A-list cast that included Rihanna. The year after, the man behind the popular thrillers "Leon" and "Nikita" faced rape allegations from the Dutch actress Sand van Roy, which he always denied. The case was dropped without charges after a legal battle that went all the way to France's top court in 2023. Initial reviews for Besson's "Dracula" are mixed, with Paris Match magazine calling it the "best horror film of the summer" while Le Figaro newspaper said it "unfortunately failed to bring fresh blood to the vampire myth." The original 1897 book has been adapted over a hundred times to the silver screen, with the two modern classics considered to be the 1958 version by British director Terence Fisher and a 1992 production by Francis Ford Coppola. Another Gothic literary masterpiece, "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, is to get another overhaul later this year in a big-budget Netflix-funded production by Guillermo del Toro which will premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Posting choice system delays hiring of 1,700 medical officers
Jaipur: Appointment of 1,700 medical officers under the 2024 recruitment has hit another hurdle, leaving selected candidates frustrated. Health department says the process is being slowed down to develop a system that allows candidates to choose their place of posting, aiming for greater transparency and fairness. According to officials, all chief medical health officers (CMHOs) have been directed to update an online portal with details of vacant posts along with their locations. "When Jodhpur CMHO provides details of vacant posts along with locations, candidates will be able to view them all on the portal. They can then select their preferred locations for posting," said a senior health official. The process of uploading vacancy details is underway and expected to be completed in the coming days, the official said, adding that if multiple candidates choose the same post, the system will automatically allot postings based on merit. "We are ensuring each candidate gets at least 50 posting options. This maximises the chances of them getting their preferred location. If this choice-based system is not implemented, random postings would lead to dissatisfaction," the official said. This is the second time the department is using such an online system to ensure candidates receive postings of their choice. Despite these assurances, candidates allege that the process has been painfully slow. "The RUHS Medical Officer Exam 2024 was postponed twice since Nov, held finally on April 27, 2025, but results were delayed for weeks. The merit list for 1,700 posts came only in mid-July—three months after the exam," said one selected candidate. He added that the choice-filling process and formal joining instructions are still on hold, keeping thousands of candidates in limbo. Many have repeatedly visited Swasthya Bhavan and contacted Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, but updates remain vague. Candidates also pointed out that document verification and RMC registration checks were completed in July, yet the posting process remains stalled. They allege that the delay is worsening doctor shortages at Primary Health Centres, adding to the burden on Rajasthan's healthcare system.
