Haryana farmer commits suicide over meagre compensation
A 48-year-old farmer, upset over a meagre compensation for crop-loss, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance at Amravati village, police said on Wednesday.
He took his life on Tuesday in his crop fields, they said. The deceased has been identified as Subhash. His crops sown over 9 acres of land were damaged due to incessant rain and hailstorm. He was upset over the scant compensation of Rs 7,000 given to him for crop-loss by Haryana government, his family members said in a police report.
Already under stress due to crop loss, the farmer was upset over the paltry compensation given to him. He was unable to pay his debts with that amount, police said. He was later taken to a nearby private hospital in Pillukhera by where he was declared brought dead, they added.
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Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor meets political leaders, discusses Amarnath Yatra
Jammu & Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha held a meeting with several political leaders of the union territory at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar on Wednesday evening. The meeting was held to discuss the current situation in J&K and the Amarnath Yatra that will begin on Thursday. The Lt Governor said the meeting was held to discuss the management of Amarnath Yatra. PDP chief spokesman Suhail Bukhari, however, didn't say whether pDP president Mehbooba Mufti will attend the meeting.
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Amarnath Yatra: Amid tight security, first batch of pilgrims reach Baltal
Amid tight security first batch of yatris reached Baltal on Wednesday, one of the base camps for the Amarnath Yatra, as the pilgrims will have a night halt at the camp. On Thursday morning they will be leaving for the holy cave. At several places, documents were checked thoroughly. Every year the annual Amarnath yatra is taken from two routes via Baltal in Ganderbal and Pahalgam in Anantnag district. Some pilgrims were busy chanting hymns.
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Teen succumbs a day after she was run over by SUV in Chandigarh
A 15-year-old pedestrian succumbed to injuries sustained after being hit by an SUV near Botanical garden, Chandigarh. Lavanya was identified as Lavanya, 15, a resident of Nayagaon. The incident took place on Tuesday when Lavanya was crossing the road near gate number 1 of Botanical Garden. She where she succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday. Lavanya is survived by The victim's mother, Nancy Sharma, who works in a hotel and 10-year-old brother, and her father.
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Delhi LG approves 66% hike in MLAs’ pay, first since 2011
According to the proposal, which has been reviewed by HT the salary and allowances of chief minister and ministers, speaker, deputy speaker, chief whip and the leader of opposition will increase from the existing ₹72,000 to ₹170,000, and that lawmakers, from ₹54,000 to ₹90,000.
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Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha flags off first batch of Amarnath pilgrims
Amid chants of “Har Har Mahadev” and “Bam Bam Bhole”, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday morning flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra from the Yatri Niwas base camp at Bhagwati Nagar here in the Jammu city for their onward journey to the Pahalgam and Baltal base camps in Kashmir.
