New Delhi: Adding over 36 new fire stations to Delhi’s existing 71 — the last one was opened in 2011 — to cater to its growing population is among a raft of plans in the works to strengthen the city’s fire-safety mechanism.The other plans, which were discussed at a meeting chaired by LG Taranjit Singh…
Guwahati: The Indian Army, along with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), conducted a joint flood relief exercise, ‘Jal Rahat’, on Saturday at IIT Guwahati, highlighting inter-agency synergy and preparedness for natural calamities.Initiated by the Red Horns Division of Gajraj Corps, the exercise was designed…
BPSC Stenographer Exam 2026: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has extended the date of the entrance examination for the post of Stenographer which was scheduled to be held on May 9, 2026. In a notification published on Monday, the board said the examination will now be conducted on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The board…
HYDERABAD: The Enforcement Directorate’s Hyderabad unit has conducted searches at 12 locations in Hyderabad and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh as part of its probe into an alleged multi-crore liquor scam in the state. The searches targeted key aides of former chief minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.The premises searched were linked to several individuals, including…
Chennai: A Chennai-based journalist has moved the Madras high court seeking a CBI probe against BJP and its former national president J P Nadda for their involvement in the ‘micro-donation online scandal’ through the NaMo App. He wanted the court to direct them to produce the entire account of funds collected so far through the…
– The Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) has set April 27 as the deadline to complete the ongoing digital land survey under the Centre’s ‘Naksha’ project, with officials urging residents to cooperate with field teams to ensure accurate records. Gurgaon: The Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) has set April 27 as the deadline to complete…
Ahmedabad: The deadline to fill application forms for admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in private schools will end on April 17. According to official data, a total of 2,06,482 applications have been submitted so far. Last year, the state received 2,38,942 applications, indicating a comparatively lower response this year so far.The admission…
NEW DELHI: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured a record conviction of 73 drug offenders with the harshest possible punishments in the first quarter of 2026, garnering appreciation by Union home minister Amit Shah. The success is underpinned by a steady rise in the agency’s conviction rate, which has climbed from 60.5 per cent in…
Hyderabad: In a breakthrough for kidney care, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) scientists have developed two indigenous technologies that can sharply reduce the cost of dialysis and expand access to life-saving treatment, particularly in rural and smaller health care centres. So far, nearly 20,000 patients have benefitted from these technologies in pilot studies.The innovations…
Chennai Super Kings batter Sanju Samson struck his fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) century on Thursday during his team’s IPL 2026 match vs Mumbai Indians on Thursday at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Sanju Samson completed his century on the last ball of the innings with a four off Krish Bhagat’s bowl. That was his second century…
