UP Congress convened a meeting of RTI department on Saturday Lucknow: Calling the Right to Information (RTI) Act a powerful tool for strengthening democracy and ensuring accountability, Congress functionaries on Saturday urged party workers to use the legislation effectively to highlight public issues and expose corruption.The remarks were made during a daylong workshop organised by…
Chennai: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) which met on Wednesday directed Karnataka to release 2.5 tmc of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for the month of May, aligning with the Supreme Court’s final award in the inter-state river dispute. TN also objected to Karnataka’s contention that excess water was released in 2025 -26, stating…
This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Arthur along the Gulf coast of Texas, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (NOAA via AP) Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, weakened into a low-pressure area on Wednesday night after moving along the upper Texas coast. However, forecasters…
Ludhiana: As retail fuel prices surge, petrol pump owners report a financial crisis driven by stagnant dealer commissions and ballooning operational overheads. Dealers warn that while they must invest significantly more working capital to maintain stocks at current high prices, their profit margins have failed to keep pace with the rising costs of electricity, staff…
GURGAON: The election of the senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor in the MCG was deferred on Thursday after mayor Raj Rani Malhotra failed to attend the special House meeting, citing medical reasons. The meeting, convened to elect the two key posts, saw the attendance of 32 of the corporation’s 36 councillors. Elected representatives waited…
NEW DELHI: In a significant statement, apparently in conflict with the judgment that quashed the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple’s custom of barring entry of women in the 10-50 age group, the Supreme Court on Thursday prima facie agreed that devotees’ right to decide the mode and manner of worshipping God was non-justiciable.SC’s remark came following senior…
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Gurgaon: Four years after Haryana Electricity Regulation Commission allowed residents of group housing societies to opt for direct electricity connections for individual flats, societies in the city continue to operate under a single-point electricity connection system. Under this system, the RWA or the maintenance agency distributes power to the flats, collects bills through sub-meters and…
Work under way at the Maan Metro station, part of the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor Pune: Commuters already grappling with rising fuel costs and daily traffic congestion are set for fresh disappointment over the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro. After missing five deadlines for completing the entire corridor, even the phased rollout has slipped. The Maan-Balewadi stretch, earlier expected to…
Chandigarh: To strengthen its campaign against narcotics trafficking, Haryana govt has notified 13 new exclusive fast-track special NDPS courts across the state, taking the total number of such courts to 21.According to a notification issued by the administration of justice department, one special NDPS court each at the level of additional sessions judge has been…
