Under the scheme, persons with disabilities possessing a valid govt-issued disability card can travel free of charge on KTC buses operating to destinations outside Goa Panaji: The Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) has extended its free travel scheme for persons with disabilities (PwDs) to interstate bus services, broadening a concession that was previously available only on…
Varanasi: In a significant step towards promoting sustainable mobility and enhancing public transportation facilities for students, faculty members, employees, and residents, a new bus service connecting Banaras Hindu University with Varanasi Cantt Railway Station has been started on the campus.As part of the initiative, 8 electric buses will operate on the route. The service comes…
Gujarat’s minister of state for agriculture, Ramesh Katara Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s minister of state for agriculture, Ramesh Katara, has issued a public apology after facing widespread backlash over his controversial remarks against teachers during a govt event in Godhra. The comments sparked strong reactions from teachers’ associations and the education fraternity across the state.During the event…
Wreath laying ceremony at War Memorial, Chandimandir TNNVeterans of the Indian Army’s June 1966 batch from the Indian Military Academy came together in the Tricity on Sunday and Monday, to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of their commissioning, marking 60 years of enduring camaraderie, service and shared memories.The gathering brought together officers from the 28th course…
School books, shoes and bags have become costlier Pune: Parents across the region have begun shopping for notebooks, textbooks, uniforms, shoes, school bags and other essential supplies for the new academic year. However, the excitement of a new school term has been overshadowed by a sharp rise in the cost of educational materials, with prices…
Surat: A 40-year-old construction supervisor was found dead outside Nav Mangal Apartment in the posh City Light area of Surat on Sunday evening. The deceased, identified as Mangilal Suthar, was overseeing renovation work at a flat in the apartment.Following the death, Suthar’s family members and friends alleged that his death was suspicious and demanded a…
Imphal: Three Kuki youths were critically injured in a fresh bout of firing in Kangpokpi district on Monday morning, reigniting tensions in Manipur.The incident occurred at around 6 am between Leilon Vaiphei and Konsakhul villages. The injured — Genlenmang Vaiphei (18), Lunliandan Vaiphei (20), and Paogoulal (18) — were rushed to RIMS in Imphal for…
Lucknow: A 36-year-old grain trader died after allegedly jumping into the Gomti to escape a police raid on suspected gambling in Barabanki, with his family accusing the police of failing to rescue him despite his cries for help.The body of Ghanshyam Sahu, a resident of Sarai Rawat village under Haidergarh Kotwali, was recovered by the…
Zonal Observation Home in Rajkot Rajkot: A day after 11 juveniles escaped from the govt observation home on Gondal Road, police have traced and brought back seven of them, while an intensive search operation is underway to locate the remaining four, including the alleged mastermind behind the well-planned escape.The four missing juveniles are accused of…
Jaipur: Two of six women who developed severe post-childbirth complications, including kidney failure, remain in coma and on ventilator support at PBM Hospital in Bikaner, while four others are recovering.The cause of the complications is still unknown, with a committee set up by the state govt to investigate the cases yet to submit its report.One…
