Patiala: The MGNREGA Karmchari Union (Punjab) has issued a final ultimatum to the state govt, warning of a mass march to the rural development minister’s residence on May 13 if outstanding salaries are not released. Representing around 1,600 contractual employees—including gram sewaks, data entry operators, and JEs—the union has already begun a boycott of all…
Guwahati: Border Roads Organisation’s (BRO) Project VARTAK celebrated its 66th Raising Day with pride and dedication on May 7, 2026, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening border infrastructure and enhancing connectivity in the northeast.Originally raised as Project Tusker in 1960 and rechristened as Project VARTAK in 1963, it was the first BRO project to begin road…
Lucknow: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has made activity points compulsory for BTech students from the current academic session, adding a new graduation requirement alongside semester examinations.Under the revised first-year BTech course structure, AKTU has adopted the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) rule requiring students to earn activity points through social,…
Times News NetworkJaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday arrested former Congress cabinet minister Mahesh Joshi from his Jaipur residence in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) corruption case, alleging that manipulated tenders, forged certificates and cartelised bidding helped siphon off crores of rupees from projects meant to deliver drinking water across the state.The bureau…
NEW DELHI: As the left grapples with the severe setback it suffered in Kerala, the centralised leadership model described as ‘Brand Pinarayi’ and the poll campaign around it is under scrutiny, even as the party itself continues to hold there is no place within it for “cult politics” and the campaign was not a one-man…
Farhan Ahmed came to US from Pakistan legally in 2001 and obtained his green card in 2004 A Pakistani national who spent nearly two decades in prison for a fatal crime in New York has been arrested again by US immigration authorities.Farhan Ahmed legally entered US from Pakistan in 2001 as a young adult and…
Filmmaker-turned-politician Raj Chakraborty on Thursday announced his decision to quit active politics, days after the TMC candidate lost to BJP‘s Kaustav Bagchi in the West Bengal assembly elections from Barrackpore.Chakraborty, who had won the Barrackpore seat in 2021, lost the constituency this time to Bagchi by 15,822 votes.In a statement on social media, Chakraborty said…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Prince Yadav, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The IPL 2026 points table after Match 50 may not have brought dramatic changes in the standings, but it turned out to be a hugely significant result in the playoff race. Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost the extra-game advantage they previously held over several rivals after…
Morning brings a straight back and a clearer head. The Moon’s pull on your career zone and Saturn’s steady gaze make seniors more attentive to what you have been up to in the workplace. Your boss will surely recognize anything extra you’ve done, no matter how small. Still, home feels a bit prickly. Your children…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday ordered the framing of charges against MLA Amanatullah Khan under sections 323, 341 and 506 of the IPC in a criminal case involving allegations of voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation.The court also dismissed an application moved on behalf of Khan seeking “appropriate directions for fair…
