New Delhi: Organisations seeking financial assistance under Delhi govt’s Vayo Anand scheme for senior citizens will have to submit an MLA’s recommendation along with their applications under eligibility conditions for 2026-27.The scheme aims to promote social engagement among senior citizens by providing grant-in-aid to welfare organisations and recreation centres. Eligible organisations receive Rs 2.4 lakh…
Four men were found dead aboard an unmanned merchant tanker that had run aground almost 1km from Manori beach Mumbai: Three men were arrested by Gorai police on Thursday for copper theft on an unmanned merchant tanker at Manori, where an explosion killed four of their associates last Sunday.Police suspect that a gas leak while…
Accused – arguing with the complainant after kicking the car Bengaluru: A 55-year-old software professional currently under treatment at Nimhans created a ruckus by allegedly making remarks about Hindu traditions and Kannada language.At the centre of the row was an idol of Ganesha inside a parked car in east Bengaluru. He allegedly kicked the vehicle…
Chennai: Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has registered a case against four former officials of the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (ESI) for irregularities in the procurement of allopathy, siddha and ayurvedic medicines during 2013-14 and 2014-15.According to an FIR by Chennai City Special Unit-III of DVAC, four officials, including former director…
Telangana sees 11% dip in cybercrime, but ₹1,800 crore lost last year: DGP Hyderabad: Telangana recorded an 11% decline in cybercrime cases this year, while losses from cyber fraud fell by 20%, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) officials said on Wednesday at the launch of the state’s cyber security awareness month campaign.Speaking at the launch…
Kolkata: Private hospitals in Kolkata are wary of the state plan of referral of emergency patients from govt hospitals, which, they apprehend, could lead to a bed scarcity and non-payment of bills. While emergency patients were never refused, the extra load from govt hospitals could put a strain on their arrangements and resources, some feared.A…
Ghaziabad: A 30-year-old veterinary doctor was found dead inside his Brezza car on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in Muradnagar on Wednesday afternoon. The man had been reported missing after family members found a suicide note in his home on Tuesday night. Police also found four anaesthesia bottles with a syringe and suspect he died of…
Minister for social welfare Subhash Phal Dessai Margao: While state govt celebrated Senior Citizens’ Day on Thursday, the state council and district committees meant to safeguard the welfare of elders under the senior citizens’ act have been non-functional since the tenure of the earlier bodies ended in March 2025.Sources in the social welfare department said…
Ahmedabad: More than 1,000 trade associations across Gujarat will observe a symbolic statewide ‘No UPI Day’ on Friday, calling on customers to pay by cash or card instead of UPI.The one-day protest, planned on Gandhi Jayanti, is being organised by trader bodies opposing a new National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) rule that introduces a…
Crackdown exposes illegal mining along Tangri river Mohali: Illegal mining on a massive scale has been detected in Derabassi, with the mining department and local administration uncovering 23.7 lakh cubic feet of illegally excavated minor minerals across 11 vulnerable locations during a two-month enforcement drive.The crackdown, carried out between July 28 and Sept 30, led…
