Mumbai: RTI activist Anil Galgali has urged Chief Information Commissioner Rahul Pandey to issue necessary directions for the introduction of dedicated online RTI portals for BMC and MMRDA. At the moment, both these top agencies do not have any online RTI portals. Galgali said while several govt departments in Maharashtra have already adopted online RTI…
Curch Street may be known for its cafés and crowds, but for many Bengalureans, its biggest draw lies between the bookshelves. From century-old institutions on MG Road to beloved second-hand stores stacked with hidden gems, the city’s bookstores have long been part of its cultural fabric. Now, a new generation of readers is rediscovering them,…
Chennai: Leader of the opposition in the assembly Udhayanidhi Stalin urged chief minister C Joseph Vijay to immediately intervene and ensure that 152 unfilled super speciality medical seats in Tamil Nadu are not surrendered to the all-India quota.In a letter to Vijay sent on Thursday, Udhayanidhi said the Supreme Court’s May 29 order directing the…
Hyderabad: Anti-narcotics sleuths of the Telangana police – Eagle Force – have busted an international gang that went from smuggling red sanders out of the country to smuggling massive quantities of hydroponic ganja into the country. The accused, who are from Mumbai, grew the ganja in Thailand and smuggled 1,700 kg of the contraband worth…
Kolkata: The state is set to roll out ‘Ekti Gaachh Maa-er Naam-e’ drive across Bengal on Friday, World Environment Day, with a target of planting 1.1 crore saplings by March 2027. The project is in alignment with the PM’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ national initiative that was launched in 2024.Under the project in Bengal,…
A tree falls on a car following heavy winds and rain at Sector 16 in Noida on Thursday A metal boundary fence collapsed following rainfall and gusty winds in Sector 2 A tree falls on a car following heavy winds and rain at Sector 16 in Noida on Thursday A metal boundary fence collapsed following…
After 17 years at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Purushottam Kattel joined SAFF as general secretary After 17 years at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), what made you take up the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) job?I saw SAFF as an organisation which has a lot of potential but not explored. I saw a lot…
Ahmedabad: A phone call offering a “senior citizen pension card” ended up costing a 63-year-old businessman Rs 9.22 lakh after cybercrooks allegedly tricked him into installing a malicious mobile application that gave them access to his banking details.The victim, a Vasna resident who runs an airconditioner business near Gujarat University, approached the Cybercrime police after…
he association demands the immediate closure of departmental proceedings, noting that the affected employees continue to face severe mental stress and professional uncertainty despite being cleared Ludhiana: The indefinite strike by Seva Kendra employees intensified at the District Administrative Complex, further disrupting public service operations across the district. Striking workers are ramping up their demands…
Gurdaspur: BJP functionary Vijay Soni has claimed that he narrowly escaped a gun attack at his petrol pump in Gurdaspur late Wednesday night, with the assailants following up the firing with a WhatsApp message demanding Rs 2 crore and warning that the attack was “just a trailer”.Soni, convener of the BJP’s district trade cell, said…
