BEST’s fleet currently comprises 2,829 buses, of which only 249 are owned by the undertaking, with the remaining vehicles operating under the GCC model Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking has invited bids to induct 200 non-air-conditioned MIDI CNG buses under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC), or wet lease, model, to strengthen…
Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar has drawn up a shortlist of around 20 Congress MLAs for the much-awaited cabinet expansion, with the final list expected to be cleared by the party high command Sunday night ahead of the likely swearing-in Monday.Party insiders said 18-20 legislators could take the oath as ministers, depending on the high…
Chennai: Hundreds of cancer survivors gathered at Adyar Cancer Institute (WIA) on Saturday to celebrate its Annual Survivors’ Reunion Day. The Cancer Institute, which was once a small hospital with no more than 12 beds, is now a testament to numerous stories of survival.The event, organised after a long break due to Covid, brought together…
Hyderabad: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) expected to begin the enrolment drive for the Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy-Mahbubnagar and Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates’ constituencies after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, political parties and ticket aspirants have already launched voter registration campaigns across several districts.The terms of BRS MLC Vani Devi and independent MLC Teenmar Mallanna expire…
The screen has come up a few metres from the police commissioner’s office Gurgaon: The next time you stop at the traffic signal at Sohna Chowk, don’t be surprised if a digital screen tells you more than when the lights will change. It may also reveal how many traffic challans your vehicle has pending and…
Kolkata/Burdwan : Police on Saturday arrested suspected Jaish terrorist Hamim Mondal’s girlfriend, Arpita Sarkar, from Jharkhand’s Sahibganj and said they are probing the duo’s alleged plan to foment trouble at Jantar Mantar, the site of last month’s students’ protest. Hamim, who was allegedly tracking CM Suvendu Adhikari, was arrested from Burdwan on Friday.“Hamim was working…
Encroachments on village ponds is a long-pending issue in Noida Noida: The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has sought a fresh report from the district magistrate on the number of ponds and other water bodies in the district and mention which civic body — Noida Authority, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority or Yamuna Expressway…
Panaji: Every Oct, Goa braces for the usual arrival of charter tourists, hotel bookings, newlywed couples, and lately, the onslaught of negative opinions in the comments section. Having taken a couple of blows over the past two years, this year, the state’s tourism department has decided to go on the offensive.According to an internal note…
Varanasi: A baby monkey died after being shot with an airgun in a guava orchard at Raghauli village under the Ghosi Kotwali police station area in Mau district on Friday. Ghosi police arrested the accused.Following its death, several monkeys gathered at the spot, causing panic among villagers for some time. The mother of the baby…
Earlier, Rahul Vaghela secured the All-India 10th rank at a national level blind chess tournament Ahmedabad: Two friends opened the city’s eyes to the checkmating capacity that people with disabilities can have when Rahul Vaghela, who is blind, beat 100-plus sighted opponents to win a chess tourney. Dhruv Bhuva, who is partially blind, ranked third.Rahul,…
