Kolkata: Voters living in high-rises and gated communities quietly reshaped the electoral map of Bengal, emerging as a decisive factor in the BJP’s surge in Kolkata.In Bhowanipore, long considered a Trinamool bastion, residents of high-rise on Park Street, Theatre Road, Lord Sinha Road, Allenby Road and neighbourhoods in Chakraberia turned out in notable numbers at…
This is an image for representation Noida: The education department has issued notices to 25 private schools for failing to admit students under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, directing their principals to appear before the district magistrate on May 7 with detailed admission reports.The action comes after repeated complaints from parents and poor compliance…
Margao: A joint inspection of the Cutbona fishing jetty, conducted by the primary health centre, Balli, at the request of Goacan and the Velim Civic and Consumer Forum, flagged serious health and hygiene deficiencies ahead of the new fishing season.Goacan coordinator Roland Martins said the toilet facility at the newly inaugurated jetty — where services…
Gorakhpur: Inaugurating a two-lane bridge built over a water body in Taramandal area here on Tuesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that citizens must also take the responsibility to protect public infrastructure and development works.The 112-metre-long bridge, constructed at a cost of Rs 14.33 crore by the Gorakhpur Development Authority (GDA), connects two…
Ahmedabad: It took the death of a critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chick to finally shake the Gujarat govt out of years of neglect. The chick, born in March through the painstaking “jump start” technique at the Kutch sanctuary, is now dead — likely fallen to predators, despite 50-odd staffers deployed to protect it….
Ludhiana: Seven municipal employees have been suspended and three arrested following the alleged assault on an ex-serviceman and his teenaged son during an anti-encroachment campaign in Machhiwara.The incident, captured in a viral video, sparked outrage across social media and drew a 24-hour ultimatum from Akal Takht jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gargaj. The Sikh leader warned the…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party govt for parading its MLAs in front of President Droupadi Murmu.Warring pointed out that no law in the country allowed for the recall of elected legislators and termed the AAP’s act as “theatrics”.In an interaction with the mediapersons, the Ludhiana…
Pune: A survey of govt land leased on a long-term basis in the district has detected 240 violations across 2,161 parcels, with the administration initiating action to reclaim leased lands for violation of norms after hearings, Pune collector Jitendra Dudi said on Tuesday.“Orders to reclaim land from lease holders have already been issued for 15…
Surat: The city police’s Economic Offences Cell (EOC) has arrested two men for allegedly cheating a businessman of around Rs 7 crore by promising to secure a government order for the supply of shoes. The complainant, Pravin Dhaduk, told police he was lured into the deal after being assured that the accused had an “understanding”…
Kokrajhar: Kokrajhar woke up on Tuesday to a town still in motion — loud, still crowded and dressed in saffron and green — as celebrations for the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) rolled into second day. After Monday’s official results confirmed BPF’s return to the crucial 15-seat BTC bloc, the heart of the Bodoland Territorial Region…
