Kolkata: The BJP govt in Bengal announced in its first budget on Monday that it would fill 1 lakh vacancies across departments, with women accounting for 33% of the recruits.State finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said in his budget speech that the recruitments, to be undertaken in phases, would strengthen public services. Half of the proposed…
The 80km stretch of Delhi-Meerut Expressway from Sarai Kale Khan to Meerut is set to get more wayside amenities Ghaziabad: The 80km stretch of Delhi-Meerut Expressway from Sarai Kale Khan to Meerut is set to get wayside amenities, including vehicle servicing and puncture repair facilities, every 25 km on both its carriageways.NHAI, which is planning…
Former player and current NEROCA FC coach Gift Raikhan passed away aged 45 on Monday. Kolkata: Amidst the World Cup fever that has gripped the state, the football community in Manipur was left in a state of shock following the sudden demise of former player and current Neroca FC coach Gift Raikhan at age of…
Varanasi: : The Wheat Products Promotion Society (WPPS) in association with the Uttar Pradesh Roller Flour Mills Association (UPRFMA), will organise the WPPS CEO’s Conclave 2026 here on July 9 and 10 on the theme ‘Redefining Wheat Value Chains for a New India.’The two-day conclave is expected to bring together over 300 industry leaders, flour…
A ceremonial reception was organised to mark the vessel’s induction into operational deployment Ahmedabad: The Indian Coast Guard’s maritime surveillance capability along Gujarat’s coastline received a boost on Monday with the arrival of ICGS Achal, a newly commissioned fast patrol vessel (FPV), at its base port of Vadinar in the North-West region.A ceremonial reception was…
Shooting spree, a representational image Ludhiana: Three men are under arrest following a targeted weekend shooting that left four members of a single family hospitalised with multiple gunshot wounds.Primary suspect Sagar Verma, his alleged accomplice Vishal Rana, and a local man identified only as Nikhil were taken into custody following a brief manhunt. Sahnewal station…
Ministry reconstitutes Chandigarh environmental clearance bodies Chandigarh: The ministry of environment, forest and climate change has officially reconstituted the state-level environment impact assessment authority and the expert appraisal committee for Chandigarh, establishing a new three-year term that will dictate the ecological oversight of future urban development.As the apex regulatory body, the assessment authority is tasked…
School education minister Dada Bhuse (third from right) and vice-president for Geo and Education at Google Chris Phillips (on Bhuse’s right) along with other officials Pune: The state school education department and Google for Education have formed a partnership to train over four lakh teachers of govt and aided schools across Maharashtra in artificial intelligence…
Surat: A young engaged couple’s relationship ended in tragedy in Sarthana on Monday afternoon, when both allegedly poisoned themselves in a hotel room. While the woman succumbed, the man is battling for life in hospital.Police said Abhay Trada (23) and Mansi Umrethiya (23) were in a relationship and had recently got engaged with their families’…
Guwahati: Assam’s push to position Guwahati as an international aviation gateway received a major boost on Monday, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing that Air India will launch direct flights from Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, to Dubai and Abu Dhabi from Aug 4.The announcement comes just days after European Union member states lifted…
