Ludhiana: To celebrate Baisakhi, devotees gathered on the banks of the Buddha Dariya near Bhukhari Khurd village to take a holy dip, celebrating the restoration of clean water after the successful removal of pollutants. As the entry point where the waterway reaches the city, this stretch now receives fresh canal water, allowing the public to…
Gandhinagar: State Congress president Amit Chavda on Sunday released the party’s ‘vision document’ and theme song for the upcoming local body elections in Gujarat. The vision document is based on five basic principles of inclusivity, citizen services, transparent governance, accountability and affordable living, the party said.Speaking to reporters, Chavda said that development in Gujarat’s cities…
Thane: The father of AIMIM corporator Sahar Sheikh — against whom the Thane tehsildar has recommended filing of a criminal case over an alleged fake caste certificate — refuted all allegations on Friday, dismissing the controversy as a politically motivated stunt.Yunus Sheikh, who appeared at Mumbra Police Station after reportedly being unreachable for two days,…
Pune: The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Pune Cantonment General Hospital has scaled up surgical care for hundreds of patients after the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) deployed its specialised doctors at the facility.The collaboration is a major relief for the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) which has been financially constrained. Budget limitations have left it struggling to…
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 132 containers with over 3,000 metric tonnes of misdeclared goods valued at approximately Rs 139 crore at Nhava Sheva port.DRI intercepted consignments falsely declared as ‘Toor Dal/Pigeon Peas’. However, detailed examination revealed the cargo actually comprised 2,710 metric tonnes of watermelon seeds sourced from Tanzania and…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor TS Sandhu on Friday called for improvement across multiple civic sectors during a review meeting with Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials, stressing strict enforcement, time-bound action and better service delivery.“Regular monitoring and firm enforcement are essential to ensure accountability at all levels,” Sandhu said, reiterating the administration’s zero tolerance for delays…
Ludhiana: A city-based activist has raised concerns regarding the Municipal Corporation’s (MC) official website, alleging it is not updated regularly. He stated that in the absence of current information, residents face significant difficulties. The activist, Kuldeep Singh Khaira, claimed it has been observed that the LMC portal lacks frequent updates, particularly concerning the names and…
GUWAHATI: Seven years and 10 months after two friends were lynched in Assam’s hilly district of Karbi Anglong on suspicion of being child lifters in a case that triggered nationwide spark, a district court in Assam on Monday convicted 20 people for the crime.Sound engineer Nilotpal Das (29) and his businessman friend Abhijeet Nath (31)…
Kanyakumari: All eyes are on the final Sunday before polling in Kanyakumari, where church messaging has long shaped voting patterns in a district where Christians form 47% of the electorate.Traditionally, churches use the Sunday before polling to signal their preferences. This year, the pattern has shifted. With Joseph Vijay’s entry, Congress and DMK advanced their…
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