EC extends SIR deadline by 10 days SIR hearing in North kolkata ——- Suparna Goswami HYDERABAD: Election Commission (EC) has extended the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana by 10 days, revising the schedule after considering a report submitted by the chief electoral officer (CEO), Telangana, and representations from political parties.The…
Students of Dakshineswar High School staged a protest on Wednesday, locking the school gate and blocking a nearby road over prolonged administrative lapses. Protesters alleged class 11 students who appeared for their finals have not received their exam results, leaving them unable to complete admission to the higher class. Students and parents blamed the absence…
Noida: An FIR was registered against the electricity department over the death of a 23-year-old engineer who was allegedly electrocuted before falling into an open drain in Sector 58 on July 9, when the city was pounded by heavy rain.CCTV footage shows Aryan Prajapati, a resident of Kuncha locality in Kaimganj, suffered an electric shock…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday adjourned to July 21 the hearing on a plea related to the removal of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj erected on Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) land, and orally asked Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar and four residents to suggest alternative sites for shifting the statue.The four residents, who…
Highrises to add to Ahmedabad’s carbon burden Ahmedabad: By 2050, five out of every six homes in Ahmedabad will be highrise flats, according to a study. Ahmedabad needs 3.1 million new homes in the next 25 years.Building them — at the height, density, and pace the city is currently planning — will consume 30.2 million…
A forested area in Morni Hills, Panchkula Panchkula: In a move which raises several questions, senior forest officials suspended over illegal cutting of over 1,000 Khair trees have been posted back to the same locations where they earlier served. The officials include a divisional forest officer, and a divisional wildlife officer.The latest order issued by…
At present, 812 vehicles, comprising school buses and vans, are ferrying students without the fitness document Pune: It’s been over a month since the new academic session started, but more than 800 school transport vehicles continue to operate without valid fitness certificates that have to be renewed every year, said Pune RTO officials.At present, 812…
Silchar: The Silchar branch of the Northeast Frontier Railway Employees’ Union (NFREU) has urged Cachar police to act against alleged illegal activities, recurring thefts and deteriorating security at New Silchar railway station, claiming the situation poses a threat to railway employees, their families and railway property.In a memorandum submitted to the superintendent of police, Cachar,…
TNNLucknow: the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched the 2 & 3-Wheeler Electric Vehicle Service Technician Training Programme under its Skill Development for Employment of Rural Youth initiative. The inaugural programme was held at JP Model Public College, Para, Lucknow, with the technical implementation being carried out by the International Automobile…
Palanpur: A suspected romantic relationship triggered a fatal attack in Aravalli district on Tuesday, when a 42-year-old labourer was allegedly beaten to death with a stone in broad daylight near a village school. Police have booked the accused for murder and launched a detailed investigation.Ashok Balu Tarar (Thakor), 42, a resident of Budheli village who…
