NEW DELHI: The push for electrification of its network has reduced Indian Railways’ diesel consumption by 185 crore litres annually, equivalent to around four days of India’s total diesel demand. With electrification of railways’ broad-gauge network touching 99.6%, the quantum of diesel use has fallen to around 37% of what it was in 2016-17, officials…
Kolkata: A fortnight after CM Suvendu Adhikari launched the free cervical cancer vaccination programme for the girls between the age of 14 and 15 years targeting around 7.6 lakh girls by Aug, 12% of the girls had been covered in the drive. East Burdwan district is the top performer, while Kolkata and Kalimpong are the…
Dadar Electronic Interlocking signalling system Mumbai: In a significant step towards modernising Mumbai’s suburban railway network, Dadar railway station on Sunday successfully commissioned the electronic interlocking system with distributed architecture.Electronic interlocking is a computer-based signalling system that uses advanced electronic controls to manage train movements with greater precision and efficiency. This will also ensure commuter…
French carmaker Renault has launched the 2026 Triber in India. As part of this update, the model gets a host of new features and improved practicality. The refreshed MPV is priced between Rs 5.80 lakh and Rs 8.48 lakh, ex-showroom, with the range now spread across four variants: Authentic, Evolution, Techno and Emotion. 2026 Renault…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that accountability be fixed of concerned officials in cases of undue delay in resolving cases of public grievances.The CM made the statement during Janata Darshan while listening to cases related to revenue and police. He forwarded the applications to the concerned officials, directing that public grievances be…
A 31-year-old man has been arrested and remanded to Maharashtra ATS custody till May 4 after two security guards were attacked at a construction site in Mira Road in the early hours of Monday, police said. MUMBAI: A 31-year-old man has been arrested and remanded to Maharashtra ATS custody till May 4 after two security…
Jahangir Khan being paraded by cops Falta: In a decision that will put arrested Trinamool neta Jahangir Khan aka Pushpa in further legal trouble, the Diamond Harbour District Police has re-opened a six-year-old high-profile political assault case on senior national BJP netas for re-investigation.The move comes years after the BJP repeatedly slammed the initial probe,…
Mumbai: Bandra-Worli Sea Link silhouetted against the sunset sky, in Mumbai, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)(PTI05_06_2026_000311A) Mumbai: Even as Mumbai recorded a satisfactory average AQI of 52 on Sunday and remained below the 100 mark throughout May, the AQI monitoring station at BKC stood out sharply with a reading of 162 — the…
Noida: More than 10.7 lakh disputes — from traffic challans and revenue matters to labour claims, cheque bounce cases, consumer complaints and accident compensation — were settled in a single day at the second National Lok Adalat on Saturday.According to District Legal Services Authority, district courts disposed of 3,03,925 cases, while revenue courts settled 7,66,447…
Ahmedabad: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) declared the Class 10 and 12 results on Thursday, but a technical glitch left around 1,200 students of Seventh Day Adventist school in Ahmedabad unable to access their results online. The issue caused concern and anxiety among students and parents, who contacted the school authorities….
