Bengaluru: The Karnataka state election commission (SEC) has directed deputy commissioners of all districts to appoint election officers (EOs) and assistant election officers (AEOs) for the forthcoming gram panchayat elections, marking the beginning of administrative preparations for the rural local body polls.In a recent communication to the DCs, the SEC said each gram panchayat should…
Chennai metropolitan authority conducts stakeholder consultations for third master plan Chennai: Climate-resilient planning, protection of waterbodies, GIS-based monitoring, stronger social infrastructure and planning urban growth around future water and sewerage networks were among the suggestions made by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) kicked off stakeholder consultations for the proposed third…
Canada’s high commissioner to India Chris Cooter with chief minister A Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Hyderabad: Canada’s high commissioner to India, Chris Cooter, met chief minister A Revanth Reddy and invited him to lead a delegation to visit Canada. The two held productive discussions focused on strengthening Canada–Telangana trade, investment and innovation partnerships.The…
Multiple buses were stuck on flooded stretches, mostly at Mor Chowk, Jharsa, Narsinghpur, Sohna Road and Subhash Chowk, on Tuesday afternoon Gurgaon: Schoolchildren were left stranded in multiple buses that got stuck on flooded stretches — mostly at Mor Chowk, Jharsa, Narsinghpur, Sohna Road and Subhash Chowk — on Tuesday afternoon as monsoon’s first heavy…
Kolkata: Police on Tuesday gunned down one of the four accused in the Baruipur rape-murder case after he allegedly snatched one of their guns and fired at them. Prabash Mondal was shot at 12.45am, about 30 metres from the scene of the grisly crime in the Suryapur neighbourhood of Baruipur, when he was taken there…
This road in Film City, Sector 16 is riddled with massive craters Noida: Broken roads across several Noida sectors have remained in disrepair for nearly a year, with the arrival of the monsoon worsening commuting conditions and raising safety concerns. Among the worst-affected stretches are the road from Kondli Bazaar to Millennium School in Sector…
Panaji: A 40-m-long floating jetty at Betul, inaugurated during India Energy Week, 2026, collapsed on Tuesday amid strong winds and rough seas after losing two support piers. The jetty is part of ONGC’s Sagar Setu project and was inaugurated by Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri in Jan.Authorities said the collapse was triggered by an imbalance…
Gorakhpur: Darshan Devi, mother of Gita Press trustee Devi Dayal Agarwal, passed away on Wednesday morning at around 5 am after a prolonged illness. She was 92 years old.The funeral procession commenced from the family’s residence in Gorakhpur at about 9.30 am with traditional rituals.Family members and relatives left for Varanasi with the mortal remains,…
Gandhinagar: The state govt on Wednesday amended its scheme to provide VAT relief on diesel to all mechanised fishing boats, removing the earlier restriction that limited the benefit to boats measuring less than 20 metres in length.After the cabinet meeting, state govt spokesperson Jitu Vaghani said, “All mechanised fishing boats in the state, including deep-sea…
Chandigarh: In the first sign of softening of stance, former CM Charanjit Singh Channi signalled on Wednesday that his camp would ultimately abide by Congress’s election strategy. Describing Rahul Gandhi as his leader, Channi said, “Elections are seven months away. Whatever strategy the party adopts, we will work accordingly and contest the elections.”This was preceded…
