Panaji: Goa State Information Commission (SIC) on Monday directed the managing director of Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) to conduct a thorough inquiry against staff and officers for failing to maintain records and fix responsibility. The direction came after information sought under RTI was denied as the file was reported missing.SIC imposed a penalty of…
Ahmedabad: A detailed analysis of the Class 12 board examination results has revealed that students across both science and general streams struggled the most in core academic subjects, with physics and statistics emerging as the most challenging.In the science stream, physics recorded the highest number of failures. Of the 1,10,990 students who appeared for the…
Ludhiana: In yet another security lapse, an undertrial, accused in a murder case, escaped from police custody while undergoing treatment at Ludhiana civil hospital. The incident, which took place on Feb 6, is part of a pattern of several accused fleeing police custody in the city over the past few months.The Samrala police had brought…
Sonipat: As the Sonipat municipal corporation elections are approaching, the ruling BJP has launched an all-out campaign, projecting governance on the ground, to woo the electorate.On Monday, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini began an extensive outreach drive from the Rai Assembly segment, rolling out a packed schedule of 20 programmes across all 22 wards…
Pune: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued closure notices to 84 of 350 ready mix concrete (RMC) units in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad between Jan and Sept 2025.During this period, the regulator initiated action against a total of 199 units. This included 103 “proposed directions” to rectify shortcomings regarding pollution norms, 84 formal…
Guwahati: Women representation in the next assembly will remain unchanged at seven, mirroring the previous strength in the House. Altogether 59 women candidates were in fray this time against 81 in 2021.In the 2021 assembly elections, three of the seven women candidates fielded by BJP secured victory, while two from Congress managed to win out…
UP energy minister Arvind Kumar Sharma held a review meeting at Shakti Bhawan with power department officials with respect to the smart meter issue. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh govt on Monday announced to discontinue the prepaid mode of smart electricity meters and operate all such meters in postpaid mode, following complaints from consumers regarding technical…
Protesters in Jaipur Monday Jaipur: A scheme launched to improve traffic management in the city has run into controversy, with traffic marshals alleging non-payment of wages and abrupt removal from duty. A large number of marshals staged a protest Monday, gathering at Ramniwas Bagh before marching to the Civil Lines residence of former minister Pratap…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday accused the BJP of “crossing all limits” after claiming that one of its party offices in Siliguri was set on fire, sharing a video of the alleged incident on social media. The party said the act reflected a “thirst for destruction.” The allegation comes against the backdrop…
In Brazil’s vast Cerrado region, Professor Luiz Carlos Forti and his team made a scientific breakthrough. They poured ten tons of cement into an giant, deserted leaf-cutter ant nest. Over the course of ten days, this liquid concrete filled a complex network that reached 26 feet deep. After excavation, it revealed a massive ‘subterranean structure’…
