Two elderly tribals were declared guilty of practising witchcraft by a village panchayat, tortured for three hours, dragged 1km into the forest and burnt alive in remote Barsewada hamlet of Maoist-affected Gadchiroli. Police recovered the charred remains from a nullah in the forested hamlet of Etapalli taluka on Thursday.
BJP Emerges Single Largest Party in Maharashtra Nagar Panchayat Polls; NCP Stands No. 2 : #RashtraNews #BJP #Emerges #Single #Largest #Party #Maharashtra #Nagar #Panchayat #Polls #NCP #Stands The BJP has won 384 out of 1,649 seats in Nagar Panchayat elections held in Maharashtra on December 21 and January 19. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) secured
A mock drill on earthquake was conducted in Chandigarh to prepare for emergencies and spread awareness. The drill was held as per the instructions of the district management authority under the National Disaster Management Authority.