A woman uses a self-enumeration portal for the Census 2027 Gurgaon: With just one day left for the self-enumeration phase of the nationwide house-listing exercise under Census 2027, only 2,45,885 households among a population of around 3 crore in the state have completed the online process so far.The self-enumeration window, which opened on April 16,…
Gaighata: A controversy erupted during polling in the Gaighata Assembly constituency in North 24-Parganas after central forces personnel prevented several elderly men from entering a booth allegedly for wearing lungi, prompting charges of harassment and raising questions on the security forces’ role.This took place at Kuchulia Primary School in Kuchulia village near Gobardanga.Villagers claimed a…
Her former partner was named in an FIR filed under Pocso Act Ghaziabad: They were classmates from Class VII. By the time they reached class X, they were, by her own account to the police, in love. In April 2021, days after she turned 17 years and six months, she left with him, married him…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said state govt has offered ample infrastructural support to the industrial estates and that it was now industries’ turn to give back to the state by hiring Goan youth. He said 1,300 youths will be handed offer letters by May 2 or 3, after a recruitment drive was…
Varanasi: Police have announced a cash reward of Rs 25,000 each for five accused in the lynching of a 36-year-old businessman on April 26 night after his car hit a woman washing utensils on the roadside in Ghamhapur village under Pindra police station area.A 36-year-old businessman, Manish Singh, was lynched by a mob after his…
Ahmedabad: Teachers of govt engineering colleges in Gujarat have announced a protest over their long-pending issues, which remain unresolved despite repeated representations to the state govt and the technical education department. The demonstration is scheduled to take place near the CTE office at Karmayogi Garden in Gandhinagar at 3pm on Thursday.The participants will wear black…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday asserted his govt enjoyed full confidence both inside and outside the assembly, calling any demand for a floor test “unnecessary”. He added he was still open to proving his majority on the floor of the House if challenged by other parties. Punjab govt has convened a special…
Pune: The state is set to expand the Maha Dialysis scheme, with 12 new dialysis centres set to be inaugurated on May 1 on the occasion of Maharashtra Day.The scheme provides free dialysis facilities to kidney patients in rural areas through govt hospitals.The new centres, located in districts of Kolhapur, Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Beed, Nashik, Jalgaon,…
Surat: Surat police have lined up a series of public programmes to mark Gujarat Day on May 1, offering citizens a mix of displays and performances.A special weapons exhibition will be held from April 29 to May 1 at the Indoor Stadium in Athwalines. The exhibition will remain open to visitors from 10.30am to 6pm…
Shillong: Following the conditional bail granted to prime accused Sonam Raghuvanshi in the murder case of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, another accused in the case, Raj Kushwaha, moved the court for bail on Wednesday, citing similar grounds of procedural lapses during their arrests.Along with Raj, three others — Akash Rajput, Anand Kurmi and Vishal Singh…
