Gurgaon: A patwari was arrested by the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 to process the mutation of land in Sherpur village in Pataudi.A case was registered against him under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 308(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).According…
CM Suvendu Adhikari met survivors and bereaved families on Tuesday Kolkata: The state govt would address systemic failures, the fallout of the lapses by the previous administrations, and ensure additional financial aid, job support and long-term rehabilitation for families affected by the collapse of the under-construction warehouse in Taratala, announced chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on…
Noida: A 34-year-old motorcyclist was killed after his bike was allegedly hit by a speeding bulldozer in Sector 39 area in the early hours of July 6. The driver fled the scene after the accident.The accident took place near the Sector 44 police outpost at around 1.50 am when the victim, Arjun, was returning to…
Panaji: Between Jan 1 and July 6 this year, Goa recorded 1,357 road accidents, including 136 fatal accidents that claimed 142 lives. Alarmed by the rising number of road accidents, transport minister Mauvin Godinho took to social media on Tuesday to declare Thar SUVs under rent-a-cab as ‘high-risk’ vehicles.“We reviewed proposals to regulate high-risk rent-a-cab…
Gorakhpur: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched two Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train packages from Gorakhpur, offering pilgrims an opportunity to visit some of India’s most revered religious destinations, including Tirupati, Rameswaram, Madurai, Kanyakumari, four Jyotirlingas, and the Statue of Unity. The trains will depart on July 31 and Aug 17.The announcement…
File photo of police officials at LG Hospital, one of the blast sites in Ahmedabad. The July 26, 2008 blasts claimed 56 lives and injured 246 others Ahmedabad: In an unprecedented verdict, Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for 38 persons and life imprisonment for 11 others in connection with the 2008…
Ludhiana: Police have registered a case against an unidentified person for allegedly hacking the Instagram account of a city-based doctor and uploading objectionable content through it.In her complaint, the doctor alleged that an unknown accused gained unauthorised access to her Instagram account and used it to post content that could harm her reputation and social…
Potholes on the roads (Chandigarh – tricity story pics) Chandigarh: It hasn’t even rained too long or too heavily. It’s just as much as one would expect every year but already, roads have taken a beating. Major stretches are riddled with potholes, posing a serious risk to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.Residents have reported crater-like potholes…
Teachers, using Prashast app, will observe students’ day-to-day behaviour, learning abilities, communication skills and overall development Pune: Every student in Maharashtra will undergo a special screening through the Prashast App 2.0 as part of a statewide initiative to identify children with special educational needs at an early stage and ensure they receive support.The education department…
Assam has got its first-ever digital bird repository, a platform dedicated to documenting the state’s rich avian diversity. Guwahati: Assam has got its first-ever digital bird repository, a platform dedicated to documenting the state’s rich avian diversity.The initiative, ‘Pokkhi’, developed by wildlife photographer Chirantanu Saikia and PhD scholar at Tezpur University Abhilash Gayan, features detailed…
