KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police’s Special Task Force (STF) seized a cache of arms and ammunition near Rajabazar Science College in Kolkata and detained a man days ahead of the two-phase polling in West Bengal, officials said on Saturday. Acting on suspicion, STF sleuths intercepted the man, who was carrying a bag, near a bus stand…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday approved the creation of an independent lead agency for road safety. The agency will set annual targets to reduce road accidents and fatalities, prepare a yearly action plan to achieve these targets, and monitor its implementation. It will also regularly collect and analyse accident data to identify high-risk locations…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to act promptly and sensitively onpublic complaints, assuring people that the Uttar Pradesh govt is committed to resolving every issue effectively.For the second consecutive day during his Gorakhpur visit, the chief minister held a ‘Janata Darshan’ at Gorakhnath temple, where he met around 200 people and…
Ahmedabad: The deadline for submitting online applications for admissions to private schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act has been extended by six days, officials said on Friday. The last date, earlier set for April 17, has now been pushed to April 23 in view of difficulties faced by parents in securing necessary documents…
Patiala: Protesting the Centre’s reported move to end Punjab’s permanent membership in the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), the Misl Satluj organisation staged a demonstration at the main gate of Punjabi University, Patiala, on Friday.Yadvinder Singh Yadu Alal, national president of the outfit’s youth wing, alleged that the Centre was planning to grant permanent membership…
Pune: The PMC’s amnesty scheme to regularise illegal water connections has found only 300 takers, over a year after its announcement.According to the civic officials, the scheme was intended to reduce illegal water connections, bring down leakage and improve overall supply management. Under it, property owners could get a water connection regularised by paying a…
Image used for representative purpose only LUCKNOW: Following directions from chief minister Yogi Adityanath, UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has formed a four-member committee to examine complaints about the quality and connectivity of smart meters.The decision comes after a review meeting held on Apr 9 with state energy minister Arvind Kumar Sharma and senior officials,…
JAISALMER: In the context of the long-standing movement to protect and officially record Oran (sacred grazing) land, the state government has taken a significant step to preserve the ecological balance of Jaisalmer district while respecting environmental concerns and local sentiments. As part of a major initiative for Oran conservation, a total of 22,648.12 bigha (3,666.2139…
NEW DELHI: Opposition members in the Lok Sabha questioned on Friday govt’s decision to move a bill to amend the 2023 women’s quota law before bringing the principal Act into force and sought a clarification from law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal over the procedural lapse.Congress MP K C Venugopal pointed out the law ministry’s notification…
US President Donald Trump stunned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by declaring Israel was “prohibited” from carrying out further airstrikes in Lebanon, even as Iran announced it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping during a fragile regional ceasefire, according to inputs from Axios.Trump’s remarks created immediate confusion in Israel and raised new…
