What began as a temporary pandemic adjustment in 2020 has now evolved into a lasting workplace expectation. Six years after COVID-19 forced offices to shut, the work-from-home debate has resurfaced after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to adopt fuel-saving measures and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a mandatory two-day work-from-home policy each week…
Chennai: Former chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced the constitution of a 38-member committee to travel across all 234 constituencies and conduct a field-level assessment of the reason for DMK’s electoral debacle in the recently concluded assembly election. He directed committee members to document criticisms levelled against him by party functionaries.Stalin held a…
Hyderabad: A 55-year-old farmer died Saturday while attempting to rescue his four-year-old grandson who had fallen into an open borewell at an agricultural field in Utlapally village of Nalgonda district.A Venkanna had gone to his agricultural field with his grandson Himansh and granddaughter Lohita, 7. Police said the children were playing in the field when…
According to data, over 17 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste remain unprocessed at the Bandhwari site Gurgaon: In a move to reduce the mounting burden on the Bandhwari landfill, MCG is planning to divert the city’s wet waste to a proposed biogas plant in Bhangrola village under MCM area. The plant is expected to…
Kolkata: A cyber crime case has been registered against an unidentified person for allegedly posting objectionable and communally sensitive content on Facebook, including a post targeting chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and another related to the arrangement of Qurbani cattle for Bangladeshi individuals, police said.The case was registered at Bidhannagar Cyber Crime police station on May…
Urmila suffered multiple deep axe wounds to the head, neck and shoulder Ghaziabad: An 80-year-old man allegedly hacked his 72-year-old wife to death with an axe as she slept outside their daughter’s house in Rawli Kala village in Muradnagar, then walked into a nearby police outpost to confess on Saturday.Police said the accused, Harpal, a…
Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) department has proposed classifying more than 4.4 lakh sqm of land in Tiswadi taluka as ‘non-developable area’ (NDZ) under fresh Section 39A notifications, covering ecologically and historically-sensitive zones at Old Goa and Santa Cruz.The notification, approved by the TCP board on May 4, proposes conversion of large tracts…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday assured people seeking financial assistance for medical treatment that the state government would provide every possible support.Addressing grievances during the Janata Darshan at the Gorakhnath Temple, the chief minister said eligible beneficiaries would receive aid through the CM Relief Fund. He also directed officials to ensure that Ayushman…
Ahmedabad: A recent report tabled in the state govt by the senior officials of the transport department indicated that Ahmedabad city recorded deaths of 403 persons in road accidents, whereas the rest of the district recorded 400 deaths, totalling 803 deaths in 2025. The number was about 10% of the state’s total road fatalities which…
MC chief engineer Sanjay Arora inspects the sewage treatment plant at Maloya on Saturday Chandigarh: Chief engineer of the Chandigarh municipal corporation Sanjay Arora Saturday inspected the sewage treatment plant (STP) at Maloya to review its operational efficiency, treatment processes and environmental compliance. Senior officers and engineers accompanied him.Arora inspected key units, including inlet works,…
