India

Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (PTI) To stem the spread of coronavirus in Gujarat, the state government on Monday decided to set up border check posts to screen people coming from neighbouring states, including Maharashtra, through roads.

The decision to conduct coronavirus test on people coming to Gujarat has been taken in view of "continuous increase in COVID-19 cases in the neighbouring states like Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh", said a government release.

Jaipur, Feb 22 (PTI) BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said on Monday that the protest against the Centre's agri-marketing laws could go on for a long time and urged farmers to force "the king of looters" out of Delhi.

He also accused "the king" of putting a value on bread.

Pratapgarh (UP), Feb 22 (PTI) A teenage girl was allegedly raped at a village here, police said on Monday.

The 14-year-old girl was raped on Sunday evening by Sanjay Kumar (35) when she had gone to her fields, Kandhai SHO Mahendra Singh said.

After the rape, the accused threatened the victim with dire consequences and fled.

Later, the girl told her parents about the incident, after which an FIR was registered. Police arrested the accused on Monday.

Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (PTI) BSF troops recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and some other explosive material during an anti-Naxal operation in Odisha, officials said on Tuesday.

They said the IEDs, weighing one kg each, seven gelatin sticks and over a dozen battery sets apart from some other items were recovered by the personnel of the 9th battalion of the Border Security Force on Monday near the Gopinathguda-Kadalibandha village axis in Malkangiri district.

Kanpur: Now, work on the metro rails will get a boost following the State government's budget of Rs 597 Crore for the financial year 2021-22.

Kanpur Metro project was approved with Rs 11076 Crore by the Centre and the State governments.

Earlier, in the year 2019-20 a sum of Rs 175 Crore and the year 2020-21 a sum of Rs 358.20 Crore were sanctioned for the project by the UP government.

While the Central Government has given a sum of Rs78.11 Crore for the year2019-20 and Rs 1175 Crore ( EIB soft loan of Rs 651 Crore included) for the year respectively.

Puducherry, Feb 22 (PTI) The Congress-led government in Puducherry on Monday lost the confidence vote sought by Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, in the face of its depleted strength of 11 against the opposition's 14 following resignation of ruling dispensation MLAs, including a DMK legislator.

Though Narayanasamy moved the motion seeking the confidence vote minutes after the Assembly met for a special one-day session, he and his ruling side MLAs later walked out before the motion was put for voting.

Mahoba (UP), Feb 22 (PTI) A 16-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by two men here, following which the accused were arrested, police said on Monday.

The incident took place on Friday night when the minor was standing outside her house.

Jai Hind (23) and Ashish Sen (22) forcibly took her to a secluded place and allegedly raped her, SHO Sunil Kumar Tiwari said.

Ballia (UP), Feb 21 (PTI) A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour at a village here, police said on Sunday.

Garhwar police station SHO Rajiv Singh said the girl was allegedly raped by her 17-year-old neighbour.

Following a complaint lodged by the girl's mother, a case has been registered. The girl has been sent to a hospital for a medical examination, he said.

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met farmer leaders from Western UP on Sunday and demanded that the BJP-ruled central government withdraw the three farm laws, terming them "death warrant" for farmers.

The meeting came ahead of a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' that Kejriwal is scheduled to address on February 28 in Western UP's Meerut. The AAP has already announced that it is contesting the Assembly polls in UP in 2022 and this will be the first major appearance of Kejriwal in the poll-bound state.

Pune, Feb 21 (PTI) The body of a 22-year-old man was found hanging at his residence in Wagholi area of Pune on Sunday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Samir Gaikwad and a case of accidental death was registered by Lonikand police.