Kolkata: Bengal govt on Friday started disbursing pending dearness allowance (DA) dues to retired state govt employees, sources in the finance department said. The payments currently cover arrears accumulated between April 2008 and Dec 2015.Serving govt employees, however, have not yet started receiving the dues. Officials said the payments are presently being credited only to…
Bhangel elevated road was opened in Nov 2025 Noida: Noida Authority has invited bids to install sound barriers along Bhangel Elevated Road after residents living nearby complained of rising noise pollution since the road opened in Nov 2025. The barriers will use 120mm-thick aluminium soundproof panels filled with high-density rockwool to absorb noise.Officials said the…
The Indian Coast Guard held a state-level maritime search and rescue meeting to review emergency protocols with key agencies The Indian Coast Guard held a state-level maritime search and rescue meeting to review emergency protocols with key agencies The Indian Coast Guard held a state-level maritime search and rescue meeting to review emergency protocols with…
Gorakhpur: The UP govt is revamping the flood protection infrastructure in Gorakhpur by replacing the five-decade-old regulators on the Herbert embankment with modern structures.The initiative, being carried out under the direction of CM Yogi, aims to improve flood management along the Rapti river while also enhancing urban connectivity through a four-lane road project.The 3.9-km-long Herbert…
The move is expected to improve long-distance connectivity from Ahmedabad’s western rail corridor Ahmedabad: Indian Railways has announced the first passenger express train service originating from Gandhigram which is situated in the heart of the city, addressing long-standing demand beyond the two local trains currently serving the Bhavnagar side.The move is expected to improve long-distance…
Ludhiana: Security footage has allowed police to identify the masked robbers who had injured a jewellery store customer critically in Jagraon on Thursday evening before fleeing with valuables worth ₹3.5 lakh.The heist at New Kanda Jewellers on Kacha Malak Road lasted just 90 seconds. CCTV footage captured three men entering the shop, one brandishing a…
Chandigarh: Mayor Saurabh Joshi Friday chaired a meeting with municipal commissioner Amit Kumar and senior officials to review key civic issues and the functioning of MC departments.Discussions focused on strengthening sanitation, with emphasis on scientific waste management, door-to-door garbage collection and implementation of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Rules-2026. The mayor directed strict monitoring of…
Pune: There has been an unprecedented rise of 25,000 connections of piped natural gas across Pune district in April and May compared to 11,000 in March because of increasing demand and price hike of LPG cylinder and some shortage amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, coupled with the govt’s push to choose PNG.Senior officials…
Guwahati: Manipur will begin the special intensive revision (SIR) of its electoral rolls from Saturday, marking the first such exercise in over two decades, as the state gears up to go to the polls early next year.State’s chief electoral officer (CEO) Arun Kumar Sinha announced in Imphal on Friday that July 1, 2026 will serve…
Lucknow: Acting on directions issued by the UP govt’s vigilance department, the UP vigilance establishment has registered a criminal case against six individuals, including two retired chief medical officers (CMOs), a former MLA and a contractor, in connection with alleged irregularities linked to the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Shravasti district.According to officials,…
