Street dog at Sardar Patel Garden in Ahmedabad . Photo : Bhadresh Gajjar Ahmedabad: The civic body has completed the first phase of its stray dog census, counting 6,640 animals across six wards — four in the east and two in the west. Isanpur recorded the highest number of stray dogs at 2,344, while Danilimda…
Probe Exposes Ghost Staff, VIP Deployments Panchkula: In the wake of an internal inquiry which exposed serious lapses in workforce management, the MC will introduce biometric attendance and prepare a digital database of sanitation workers, gardeners and beldars.MC commissioner Vinay Kumar ordered the probe, which revealed bogus attendance, missing field staff and municipal employees allegedly…
Indoor curated fleas and exhibitions lined up ahead of the festive season Pune: With the monsoon in full swing and the festive season on the horizon, the city is witnessing a surge in indoor flea markets and curated lifestyle exhibitions. Organisers reported an enthusiastic turnout, particularly from micro-entrepreneurs, home-based businesses, and women-led brands looking to…
Residents of the Limbayat area wading through waters from the neighbouring Mithi Khadi Surat: Localities near creeks, including Parvat Patiya, Saniya and Saroli, remained among the worst affected. In Parvat Patiya, residents were forced to use tractors to cross waterlogged stretches. Many said they were struggling to access daily essentials such as milk and drinking…
Guwahati: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation elicited sharply contrasting reactions from Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam PCC president Gaurav Gogoi.Sarma described Pradhan’s exit as the departure of a visionary education reformer deserving gratitude, whereas Gogoi depicted it as the outcome of sustained public and student pressure, marking a moment for remembrance…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched a spirited defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP’s efforts to “ensure a bright future for India’s youth”, listing out the immediate steps taken by the Centre to ensure that the NEET re-examination was held at the earliest after the first paper was leaked, and that…
A village in Santalpur taluka of Patan district Ahmedabad/Palanpur: Even as downpours, which claimed 31 lives in Gujarat, considerably eased, three days of rain bashing caused widespread devastation across Kheda and Patan districts, inundating villages and leaving thousands of acres of farmland under water.In Kheda, the worst-hit was Ramol village in Vaso taluka, where flood-like…
Blueprint of one of the three proposed gates Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) will build three grand welcome gates at key entry points to the Pink City under a ‘Waste to Art’ theme to enhance Jaipur’s heritage identity, tourism appeal and visual character.The project, estimated at Rs 5.36 crore, will feature artistic installations created…
Amit Shah reacts to Pradhan’s exit NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday reacted to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, saying the BJP considers the country, youth and students more important than any position while reaffirming the Modi government’s commitment to reforms against paper leaks.In a post on X, Shah said, “For BJP workers, the…
State Department says EB-1 may become unavailable for Indians for FY 2026. An EB-1 visa (Employment-Based First Preference) is a top-tier US permanent residency (Green Card) category. It is intended for individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors or researchers, and multinational managers or executives. EB-1 used to be the fastest Green Card route as it…
