Noida: It’s a double whammy for commuters. The route diversions implemented for the kanwar yatra have not only slowed traffic on major roads but also pushed up fares on app-based cab and auto services, leaving commuters to bear the double impact of longer travel time and higher expenses.With the middle lane of Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME)…
Margao: The dengue situation at the South Goa district police headquarters appears to have stabilised, with no fresh cases reported since two personnel had tested positive, police sources said.The Margao urban health centre has intensified surveillance in and around the police station, continuing fogging operations and anti-larval measures over the past few days as a…
Damaged portion of the Varanasi airport Lucknow: Flight operations at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi were suspended for over two hours on Tuesday after a portion of the newly recarpeted runway surface was damaged following aircraft landings, affecting several flights.The airport’s runway 09/27 underwent recarpeting, and work was carried out on a portion…
Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi will launch the state govt’s Shaktidoot 2.0 scheme in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. An official statement said that 799 talented sportspersons will be presented with awards and projects worth Rs 388 crore will be unveiled. Under the scheme, financial assistance has been increased from Rs 25 lakh to 50 lakh, the statement…
BJP leaders go all out for tiranga yatras ahead of August 15 across Jind Jind: BJP leaders across Jind district are stepping up Tiranga Yatras ahead of Independence Day on August 15, with ministers and MLAs leading marches on bicycles, motorcycles, tractors, trolleys and other vehicles.Cabinet minister Krishan Bedi led a Tiranga Yatra in Narwana,…
Artists have demanded that authorities establish an independent regulatory mechanism to prevent indecent lavani and DJ dance events with clear, strict rules Pune: Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal and other artists have demanded that govt authorities ban obscene music and groups that promote offensive dance performances during the Ganesh festival processions.Their demand aimed to deter…
Lucknow: King George’s Medical University’s (KGMU) surgery department has gaps in evacuation preparedness, staff training and electrical safety, revealed a TOI reality check conducted three days after a short circuit in the building’s basement triggered a fire.The incident forced the evacuation of nearly 50 children, including two on oxygen support. Doctors, nurses and support staff…
Jaipur: The principal seat of Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has sought a detailed status report from the state govt on steps taken to implement Centre’s Standardised Development and Building Regulations, 2023 in cities in hilly and ecologically sensitive areas, including those around lakes.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice…
Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Lok Sabha that the VB-G RAM G scheme has been implemented in rural areas of the entire country. NEW DELHI: Over 9.69 crore person-days have been generated in approximately a month of the rollout of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G) which replaced…
Hrithik Roshan backs filmmaker’s take on audience obsession with stardom over cinema: ‘Somehow we haven’t grown up’ Filmmaker Pratim D Gupta recently shared a long note on Instagram, pointing out how Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi shooting in Kolkata drew far more attention than Mani Ratnam‘s return to the city or his collaboration with award-winning…
