Ahmedabad: The city is quietly undoing some of its own urban design choices. At over 100 junctions in the western parts of Ahmedabad, paver blocks are being ripped out and replaced with trees to fight rising heat. The move comes after years of paving traffic islands that trap and reflect heat especially during peak summers….
Ludhiana: The Punjab govt has made a U-turn on its controversial industrial application fees, slashing upfront costs for investors following fierce backlash from manufacturing groups.In a newly issued corrigendum to the Detailed Schemes and Operational Guidelines, 2026, the industries and commerce department amended a clause that threatened previously to stall new investment. The state has…
Chandigarh: The UT administration is grappling with a skewed bureaucratic structure impacting public service delivery. The structure is marred by severe overcrowding at senior levels, while lower rungs suffer from acute staff shortages.According to Govt of India’s (GoI) notification dated Jan 3, 2025, there are 11 sanctioned posts of IAS officers in Chandigarh. Of these,…
Surat: The Airports Authority of India has refused to share data from a fresh obstacle survey around Surat airport under the RTI Act, citing third-party confidentiality, triggering concerns among citizens over public safety and property purchases.The issue arose after a Surat resident seeking to buy an apartment in the Vesu or Althan areas filed a…
Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi in a social media post said after offering temporary relief to the public during the election period, govt is now imposing the burden of price rise in a phased manner.“Election relief is over, the real phase of price rise has begun,” Gogoi wrote in his post.He said…
Lucknow: State govt is set to launch a new outreach initiative, Sandhya Samvad, aimed at ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the last mile.The programme will be launched from a gram panchayat in Shravasti in Devipatan division on May 8 during which the divisional commissioner, Durga Shakti Nagpal, will interact with villagers in…
Jodhpur: AIIMS Jodhpur Tuesday performed Rajasthan’s first complex Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) to remove a massive 10×10 cm rectal tumour without open surgery.The procedure was carried out by the gastroenterology team, marking a significant milestone in advanced gastrointestinal care in the state.The tumour, identified as a laterally spreading tumour (LST), covered a large portion of…
KOLKATA: Police locked down neighbourhoods within a 200-metre radius of all seven designated EVM strongrooms in the city Friday after Trinamool Congress’s allegations of vote tampering triggered overnight confrontations with BJP at two locations.Prohibitory orders issued by police commissioner Ajay Nand under Section 163 of BNSS bars assembly of five or more people, processions and…
A 12-year-old boy born to a Nigerian mother and a US military serviceman is facing deportation in US after authorities questioned his citizenship.The case unfolding in Alaska has drawn attention because US immigration officials are seeking a DNA test to confirm the boy’s link to his father, a naturalised US citizen who previously served in…
R Madhavan has been in the news for the success of ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’. However, the actor has continued to have a huge fan following ever since he started out his career. At 55, women still consider him one of the most handsome actors and his selfies on social media also gain a…
