While officials praised the digital initiative, some residents reported technical difficulties in pinpointing their house locations on the system. Pune: Separate police cases have been registered against three teachers for allegedly neglecting government-assigned census and voter verification duties in the district.In the first case, the Wadgaon Maval police booked two teachers appointed as census enumerators…
Surat resident Jignesh Talaviya (36) allegedly faked his own abduction and sent a message to his wife demanding Rs 50 lakh as ransom from his family. Surat resident Jignesh Talaviya (36) allegedly faked his own abduction and sent a message to his wife demanding Rs 50 lakh as ransom from his family. Surat resident Jignesh…
Jhajjar/ Rohtak: Tension gripped the Dubaldhan Majra grain market on Friday as farmers and agents locked gates to protest slow lifting and mounting stocks left in the open. The blockade ended after Beri SDM Renuka Nandal promised swift resolutions, including opening two additional lifting points and expanding the mandi area by paving the premises.Despite these…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge on Monday wrote to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat seeking detailed disclosures on the organisation’s legal status, finances, organisational structure and tax compliance. In an open letter addressed to Bhagwat that Priyank Kharge posted on X, he congratulated the organisation on its centenary but argued that…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has registered an FIR under the culpable homicide section and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the deadly fire incident in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, which killed at least 21 people.Ten Delhi Police personnel, comprising five head constables and five constables, have also been…
UP RERA said promoters registered with the authority must collect GST strictly at notified rates. (Representative Image) LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has issued fresh guidelines to protect homebuyers by clarifying the process for claiming refunds of excess Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected by real estate promoters. The move…
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Indian Coast Guard uncovered a sophisticated international drug trafficking syndicate using sea routes from Latin America to India by seizing 115kg of cocaine worth Rs 1,150 crore Ahmedabad: In one of the biggest maritime anti-narcotics crackdowns in the country, a joint operation by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS)…
Representational Image (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: To accelerate adoption of renewable energy among low-income and vulnerable households, govt has approved installation of over 13 lakh rooftop solar systems under the utility-led aggregation (ULA) model across 10 states/Union territories (UTs).The push is part of Centre’s broader focus on expanding solar energy capacity as a cleaner…
File photo of hippopotamus cooling at Ahmedabad zoo Ahmedabad: As mercury crosses 42°C across Gujarat, zoo facilities in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar are executing comprehensive heat-management plans to safeguard their inhabitants.At Kankaria zoo in Ahmedabad, staff use geothermal pipes, mist sprinklers, and coolers to lower cage temperatures for lions, tigers, leopards, and monkeys, while keeping otters…
Lucknow: The UP govt is planning a major expansion of industrial townships across the state, with as many as 50 townships for workers and entrepreneurs proposed in collaboration with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Work on 10 such townships is already underway.Under the Bhavya scheme, the Centre has offered funding…
