NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR will get four new greenfield cities, named ‘Namo Cities’, under the Regional Plan 2041 as part of efforts to promote balanced regional growth and decentralised urban development, following a decision taken on Tuesday.The decision was taken during a meeting of the NCRPB chaired by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal.Addressing…
Precautionary Ebola ward readied at NCH Surat: The New Civil Hospital (NCH) in Surat has activated a 10-bed special isolation ward as part of precautionary preparedness measures following reports of Ebola virus cases in African countries including Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.Hospital authorities clarified that no Ebola case has been reported in Gujarat or anywhere…
For the third time in a row, Sairaj Nayse has qualified for the main draw in the national-level (Under-17 boys doubles) badminton tournament. After Jaipur early this year, upcoming Nagpur shuttler Sairaj also made it to the main draw last month in Hyderabad.Sairaj Nayse and his partner Satya Chauhan of Mumbai won four rounds to…
Aizawl: Mizo National Front (MNF), the main opposition party in Mizoram, on Friday accused Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) govt of failing to hand over the alleged land scam case involving the acquisition of private lands at Lengpui in Aizawl district to the CBI for probe, as earlier announced. The party alleged that the govt was…
Ahmedabad: A 21-year-old nurse from Navrangpura has alleged that unknown person created multiple fake social media accounts using her photographs and posted misleading content in an apparent attempt to defame her.According to the complaint filed with Navrangpura police on Monday, the complainant said she works at a hospital in Navrangpura and takes up freelance anchoring…
Lucknow: Story of Sarah Moin’s success in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is not one of just her determination but also of the support she received from advocate Amar Jain, blind by birth, dedicated to fighting for accessibility and disability rights.Born to jeweller Anil Jain and homemaker Anita Jain, Amar studied at a blind…
Choosing his words: Joseph Vijay took oath in the name of god when he was sworn in as chief minister in May. In the assembly, he took the oath upon his conscience R S Raveendhren Tamil Nadu’s new chief minister’s theatrical oath in the name of god may have sent his party cadres into thunderous…
New Delhi: Nearly two months after a chemical engineer allegedly murdered an inmate at a de-addiction centre in Outer Delhi’s Alipur, police have formally written to the ministry of social justice and empowerment and Delhi govt, seeking action against the facility.Police sources said a detailed report has been submitted regarding the incident, which has raised…
Bathinda: Punjab for the first time recorded less than 100 farm suicides in over a decade in 2024 in line with the decline across the country, according to a report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under accidental deaths and suicides in India in 2024.The national figures dropped from 10,786 in 2023 to 10,546,…
Bengaluru: A temporary shutdown of eateries triggered by LPG shortages has accelerated an already steep fall in onion prices across Karnataka, with rates collapsing far below production costs amid oversupply and weak demand. Onion prices have dropped to Rs 500–Rs 1,000 per quintal, while earlier wholesale rates ranged between Rs 1,200 and Rs 2,000. Retail…
