Margao: The South Goa administration has stepped up pressure on panchayats to complete pending works under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) 2.0, with continuous follow-up being carried out to ensure timely closure of the backlog, officials said.The directive came at the meeting of the District Water & Sanitation Mission (DWSM), chaired by additional collector-II Ramesh…
RPF seizes 20.5 kg ganja from unclaimed bags on Saryu Yamuna Express Lucknow: Railway Protection Force (RPF) recovered 20.5 kg of ganja from three unclaimed bags aboard the Saryu Yamuna Express.The seizure was made on Tuesday by RPF personnel Sanjay Kumar and Vishwambhar Singh while escorting Saryu Yamuna Express (14649) between Chhapra and Azamgarh.“During a…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has directed an officer of the rank of assistant commissioner of police (ACP) to monitor the investigation into the disappearance of gold jewellery and precious stones worth Rs 1.15 crore from the custody of an Indian Bank branch in Rajkot, expressing concern over the lack of progress in the probe.The…
The incidents also exposed major communication lapses at public health facilities. Mohali: Seven people, including a woman, suffered dog bite injuries across Mohali, Zirakpur, Kharar, and Nayagaon within a 24-hour window, sparking fresh panic and criticism over emergency healthcare gaps.The most severe scare occurred in Sanauli village near Zirakpur around 10.30 pm on Tuesday, when…
Pune: A 12-year-old murder trial involving a woman who was allegedly set ablaze by her neighbors has ended in the acquittal of all three accused. The prosecution’s case collapsed after every witness turned hostile and the investigating officer (IO) failed to testify despite repeated opportunities.Additional sessions judge A.S. Sayyad in Khed acquitted the trio of…
Shillong: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has begun across Meghalaya with booth level officers (BLOs) conducting house-to-house visits to distribute enumeration forms (EFs) and verify electoral details.“A total of 3,551 trained BLOs have been deployed across the state. In addition, 60 electoral registration officers (EROs), 166 assistant electoral registration officers, and 410…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the new campus of the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Uttar Pradesh Academy of Administration and Management (UPAAM), the state’s apex civil services training institute, on Sultanpur Road on Friday.The campus wasbuilt over 22 acres at a cost of more than Rs 464 crore.Director general of the institute, M…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan transport department has sought a two-month extension from the Centre for mandatory installation of vehicle location tracking devices (VLTDs) in commercial vehicles, citing inadequate installation capacity and a large backlog across the state.The department has written to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, stating that many commercial vehicles are yet to…
Marking a breakthrough in biological engineering, researchers claim to have created the world’s first synthetic cells that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell, taking a big step towards the holy grail of making a living organism out of non-living components.Developed by University of Minnesota scientists under a project called SpudCell, the work…
BENGALURU: Persistent Systems’ $1.5-billion bridge financing from Barclays for its proposed acquisition of German IT firm Nagarro is the latest sign that Indian IT companies are increasingly comfortable using debt to fund transformative acquisitions. This marks a departure from the industry’s long-standing preference for cash-rich, debt-free balance sheets.The financing, backed by a corporate guarantee of…
