Kolkata: Southwest monsoon advanced further into the remaining parts of Bengal, westcentral Bay of Bengal, some more parts of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar on Monday, said a bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre. Conditions are favourable for more advancement of monsoon currents into these states over the next four-five days. Meanwhile, Kolkata remained warm…
Keri: The ministry of jal shakti has appointed D S Chaskar as chairperson of the Mahadayi–Progressive River Authority for Welfare and Harmony (Mahadayi-Prawah) with effect from June 1.Chaskar succeeds Azhagesan Rangaswami, who held the post from May 25 to May 31 following the completion of P M Scott’s tenure. Scott had served as chairperson since…
The two accused nabbed by Ahmedabad cybercrime police from Rajasthan ran multiple Telegram accounts. They would allegedly contact NEET aspirants and their parents with the lure of access to exam Re-NEET papers Ahmedabad: Twelve complaints against them in different states, and transactions worth Rs 1.5 crore. Ahmedabad cyber crime branch’s first arrests in the NEET…
Chandigarh: To improve English proficiency among govt school students and bridge the learning gap with private ones, Punjab govt plans to launch a digital learning platform with pre-recorded academic content for students of Class IX to XII across its 19,000 schools.The initiative targets students in rural and semi-urban areas who often lack access to quality…
Sources say the holdup is largely due to BJP’s inability to finalise its seven nominees Pune: The proposal to appoint 10 co-opted members to Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) was once again deferred on Monday after the general body decided to send the matter back for reconsideration and present a revised proposal at a later…
The trench allegedly dug up by villagers from West Bengal Dhubri: Quarry operations on the Gangadhar river in Assam’s Jangbadha inter-state border area in Dhubri district were halted on Saturday after villagers from West Bengal allegedly dug a deep drain across the road leading to the site.Villagers in Jangbadha alleged that people from Coochbehar district…
Rajkot: Two men accused of posing as police officers and attempting to extort Rs 50,000 from a group of young men were arrested on Monday. The accused, identified as Aryan Faldu and Parmaraj Manjariya, were arrested after a complaint filed on Sunday by Kirit Pithadiya, a 31-year-old labourer living in the Mavdi Plot area. University…
Jaipur: The Health department has ordered all unsafe, dilapidated, and urgently repair-needing hospital and health-centre buildings across the state to be taken out of use before the monsoon, directing officials to inspect every premises and shift services, staff, patients and equipment to safer locations wherever required.A department official said the health minister flagged the danger…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to France and Slovakia marks a significant diplomatic milestone, as he undertakes his 100th foreign trip since assuming office in 2014. The landmark visit underscores India’s sustained global outreach under PM Modi’s leadership and comes at a time of heightened engagement with key international partners.The Prime Minister…
UK set for 30C heat blast as summer makes a swift comeback / Image – file After a run of cooler temperatures, showers and blustery conditions, summer warmth is set to make a dramatic return across much of the UK this week, with some areas expected to reach temperatures close to 30C.Forecasters say a change…
