Ghaziabad: A court has convicted a Loni man in a 12-year-old case of rape and abduction of a minor and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment. The court said the sentence would be adjusted against the period he has already spent in jail.A missing complaint was filed at Loni police station by the survivor’s…
Panaji: CM Pramod Sawant on Thursday reduced the size of his convoy, after PM Modi’s appeal for austerity measures aimed at saving fuel. The move comes a day after the PM and several Union ministers downsized their own motorcades.Sawant said he plans to switch to an EV. “I will use an EV soon. I will…
Varanasi: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for fuel conservation and sustainable living, the municipal corporation of his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, has decided to observe a ‘No Fuel Day’ every Saturday in a bid to curb fuel consumption and contribute towards strengthening the nation’s economy.Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari, along with councillors of the municipal…
Ahmedabad: Retail prices of several non-scheduled medicines are expected to rise from July as pharmaceutical companies begin passing on higher input costs caused by a sharp increase in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) prices owing to the West Asia conflict, industry officials said.Trade and industry representatives said prices of various APIs and bulk drugs have risen…
monsoon Chandigarh:Struggling to manage heavy monsoon rains: City’s storm water drainage system designed for 15-25mm rain per hour, role of season rivulets crucial but need substantial increase in carrying capacity: Choes are unable to take the water properly, due to which they flow at very higher level than their tail points at Chandigarh Punjab border,…
Bhimrao Prabhakar Kamble (65), the accused in the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl at Nasrapur in Bhor taluka of rural Pune, was on Thursday sent to the Yerawada jail Pune: Bhimrao Prabhakar Kamble (65), the accused in the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl at Nasrapur in Bhor taluka of rural Pune,…
Surat Municipal Corporation announced voluntary car pooling for its staff. The civic body introduced the initiative after the PM’s call to reduce fuel use Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has formally launched a voluntary car and motorcycle pooling initiative aimed at reducing fuel consumption by its workforce. The programme was announced on Thursday by…
Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha decided to cut the size of his convoy by half from Thursday, citing solidarity with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fuel conservation initiative.Senior cabinet members have also moved to reduce official travel arrangements. Ratan Lal Nath, minister for agriculture, power and parliamentary affairs, will not use an escort for local travel….
Lucknow: Dairy giant Amul has increased retail milk prices across several variants. While the revision has not been officially announced, multiple retail milk parlours confirmed that the new rates came into effect on Thursday. According to retailers, full cream milk now costs Rs 142 for 2 litres, up from Rs 136. The one‑litre pack has…
Wellness programme for police Wellness programme for policeRajkot: Bhavnagar police launched a three-phase health and wellness initiative for their personnel, including regular medical screening, mental health support and compulsory medical insurance, with each police station to appoint a dedicated wellness nodal officer.Bhavnagar police have initiated a project to focus on the physical and mental health…
