Panaji: Enforcement Directorate, Goa, filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Fr Arlino De Mello, Fr Victor Conceicao Rodrigues, the then procurators of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, Prabhakar Hawaldar the then inspector of survey and land records, city survey, Panaji, and a private real estate development firm in alleged connection with fraudulent deprivation of…
M Varanasi: Ahead of the Kanwar Yatra during the month of Shravan, police commissioner Mohit Agarwal and DM Satyendra Kumar on Saturday inspected the yatra route along with officials from various departments to review preparations for the annual pilgrimage.During the inspection, the senior officials reviewed every aspect of the preparations being made along the route…
Ahmedabad: Corporate bank accounts equipped with ‘bulk mode’ facilities are allegedly at the centre of an interstate cyberfraud busted by Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Gandhinagar. Six people have been arrested under Operation Mule Hunt 2.0 after senior police officers were tipped off about the group’s activities.Investigators said the team moved in when the…
SC, Centre-mandated Solid Waste Management Rules-2026 widen net; all bulk generators to register with CPCB Chandigarh: With the municipal corporation (MC) Chandigarh initiating implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, as directed by the Supreme Court and the Centre, the number of bulk waste generators (BWGs) in the city has increased sharply from 19…
Pune: Ramrao Jagtap (85) spent a lifetime convincing people that a rose could be more than a flower. It could be a livelihood for a sugarcane farmer, the foundation of a thriving nursery, or the beginning of a gardener’s lifelong passion. The scientist-turned-horticulturist behind Pune’s renowned Jagtap Nursery passed away peacefully at home on Thursday…
After the recent flooding, auto mechanics across the city are very busy Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) increased water supply hours across parts of the city after recent floods triggered a drinking water crisis by contaminating underground storage tanks. Floodwaters entered many residential and society-level tanks, forcing residents to drain, disinfect and clean their…
Aizawl: Mizoram chief electoral officer Garima Gupta has been transferred to Delhi during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to a ministry of home affairs (MHA) order issued on Thursday. She has served as CEO since May 18Officials said her tenure had ended and she was due for transfer. One official…
Lucknow: The food safety and drug administration (FSDA) has unearthed an interstate syndicate allegedly involved in the sale of counterfeit medicines, black marketing of govt hospital drugs, relabelling, fake billing and illegal distribution of physician samples.The action, carried out under the directions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, was led by FSDA commissioner Roshan Jacob. A…
Rehankhan Pathan and Yashrajsinh Vaja in police custody Ahmedabad/Rajkot: Three persons, including man who was killed by a lion, have been booked by officers in the Liliya forest range of Amreli for allegedly conducting an illegal “lion show”.Forest officials said the range initiated one of its strongest enforcement actions in recent months after the incident,…
Narain Singh Circle bus stop in Jaipur Jaipur: Private bus operators in Jaipur have opposed the traffic police’s decision to divert buses plying on Agra Road and Delhi Road through Shanti Path, alleging that the move has led to confusion, penalties and operational disruptions.In a letter to the transport secretary, the All Rajasthan Private Bus…
