Gurgaon: Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) has terminated the contract of the agency responsible for the operation and maintenance of 34 community and public toilets after civic officials found its performance below standards.Senior deputy mayor Praveen Chaudhary said on top of their non-performance, the agency was being paid more than what agencies with the same…
Mapusa: Local women from Mainwada in Korgao, Pernem, have warned of a protest march outside the taluka office of the drinking water department if they fail to supply clean water within a week.They said that around 15 households have been receiving muddy, saline and foul-tasting tap water for more than a year and alleged inaction…
Chandigarh: Observing that the Right to Information (RTI) Act cannot be used to settle personal scores, the Punjab State Information Commission has said vexatious and non-public-interest applications can be rejected at the level of a public information officer (PIO). It held that such requests disrupt the functioning of public authorities and undermine the spirit of…
Police officers and personnel across Chennai participated in a cleanliness drive at 105 police stations on Saturday morning following instructions issued by Greater Chennai Police commissioner A Amalraj to improve the upkeep and hygiene of police station premises Police officers and personnel across Chennai participated in a cleanliness drive at 105 police stations on Saturday…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has written to X seeking the removal of abusive and defamatory content targeting constitutional authorities, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the recent student protests. It has also sought account details of users, responsible for posting such content.In one of the notices sent to the social media platform, cops listed posts…
Shehzad Poonawalla; Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Former BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over his Friendship Day message for Gen Z, referring to the Korean finger heart emoji in the Congress MP’s social media post as “counting fingers”, accusing the Gandhi family and the grand old party of corruption.Poonawalla,…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University is likely to release the merit list for the five-year integrated law degree programmes offered by the School of Excellence in Law, govt law colleges and govt quota seats in the private law colleges this week.The rank list is being prepared for courses based on the scores in…
‘Among those most educated … ’: Elon Musk flags India’s falling fertility rate (Image source: AP) Elon Musk has drawn attention to India’s declining fertility rate after recent data showed the country’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has fallen below the replacement level.Responding to data shared by AF Post on X, The Tesla and SpaceX CEO…
Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) submitted a compliance affidavit to Supreme Court Thursday, providing an update on its fire-safety enforcement actions against several coaching institutes and commercial establishments along the Gopalpura Bypass. The affidavit detailed a series of enforcement measures, including the seizure and reopening of premises, with some institutions facing repeated seizures.According to…
The United States military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged oil tankers in Asian waters and redirected them away from positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, amid an ongoing maritime blockade on Iran.The interceptions come as Washington tightens restrictions on Tehran’s seaborne trade during a fragile ceasefire in the ongoing conflict.According to Reuters, US…
