Panaji: Senior advocate Aabad Ponda, appearing for Tarun Tejpal in the state’s appeal against his acquittal in the 2013 rape case, told the Bombay high court on Thursday that CCTV footage from the first floor of the starred hotel “suddenly went missing”, raising doubts about the prosecution’s case.The HC is hearing final arguments against the…
Gorakhpur: Once regarded most backward part of Gorakhpur because of poor road connectivity, the district’s southern belt is witnessing a major infrastructure transformation under Yogi Adityanath govt. Public Works Department is carrying out widening and strengthening works on nine key roads spanning more than 118 km at a cost exceeding Rs 445 crore.The road projects…
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday laid the foundation stone of Kaushalya Vikas Bhavan in Gandhinagar. The project is a joint initiative of Laghu Udyog Bharti and Udyog Vikas Parishad, an official statement said. Patel said that the project, to be constructed for Rs 20 crore, will help accelerate skill…
Shariq.Majeed@timesofindia.comLudhiana: As the birth anniversary of Param Vir Chakra recipient Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon is on Friday, the residents of his village are unhappy with the treatment meted out by the govt to the village of the martyr and aver that it remained neglected.The late officer’s 42-year-old nephew, Amardeep Singh, who along with hismother…
Bathinda: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested an inspector posted at Cooperative Society, Tapa, Barnala district, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. A VB spokesperson said Harsh Bansal allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh to clear pending retirement dues of Jang Singh, a former co-operative society secretary. The deal was settled at Rs…
The recent torrential rains caused localised flooding and infrastructural disruptions in the city Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to install CCTV cameras to monitor illegal activities like large-scale debris dumping along the riverbeds of Mula and Mutha within the civic limits following repeated complaints.“We have identified 30 chronic spots. New CCTV cameras…
Rath Yatra in Surat on Thursday Surat: Gujarat’s two major cities came alive with devotion on Ashadhi Beej as thousands of devotees participated in the annual Jagannath Rath Yatras on Thursday, with elaborate processions, devotional chants and tight security arrangements marking the celebrations.In Surat, the main ISKCON Rath Yatra began from the railway station after…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu has emphasised that disaster management strategies for the frontier state must be tailor-made to suit its unique geographical features, climate and local population, rather than relying on standard, centralised policies.In a social media post on Thursday, Khandu shared details of wide-ranging discussions held with a high-level central delegation led…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt has cleared subsidies ranging from 40% to 60% for fisheries-related projects, positioning the sector as a key contributor to its Viksit UP-2047 development vision. The department of fisheries has opened applications for three schemes in the current financial year, with submissions accepted until July 31.Additional chief secretary Mukesh Meshram said…
Redeveloped Jaisalmer railway station Jaisalmer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the redeveloped Jaisalmer railway station Friday via video conferencing as part of the nationwide launch of 75 redeveloped railway stations. Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jaisalmer MLA Chhotu Singh Bhati, Pokaran MLA Pratap Puri and other dignitaries will attend the inauguration ceremony at…
