Varanasi: A dispute broke out between two groups during a Tazia procession being taken out on the Nai Sadak-Aurangabad route on the 10th day of Muharram, on Friday. Within moments, scores of people gathered at the spot, creating an atmosphere of chaos for some time. According to reports, as the dispute escalated, those taking out…
Ahmedabad: The crime branch seized an additional 329.5 grams of mephedrone during the police remand of an accused arrested in a courier-based drug trafficking case, taking the total recovery in the case to 701.10 grams, officials said.The seized synthetic drug is estimated to be worth Rs 70 lakh. The latest recovery was made following the…
Ludhiana: The road caving near Saggu Chowk has deepened with more damage to the big sewer line passing from there. The underground seepage has increased the problem because the sewer manhole wall has collapsed. The officials shared that while they were repairing the damaged water supply line, the sewer manhole wall was also damaged. They…
Leisure Valley Symbolic pics of Leisure Valley at sector 10 of Chandigarh. To go with story by Vibhor Mohan on green corridors in city (draft master plan). Photo Ashwani Rana Chandigarh: A proposal to redevelop Leisure Valley in Sector 10 with a strong focus on universal accessibility and upgraded recreational facilities will be placed for…
Pune: In a move aimed at strengthening enforcement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (Posh Act), state govt has decided to make compliance checks mandatory during annual audits and inspections of private companies and establishments.The decision comes days after the National Commission for Women (NCW) issued a…
Affected residents of Nasir Nagar were provided shelter in SMC’s Community hall in Bharimata area in Surat Surat: At least 150 people affected by the Nasir Nagar demolition shifted to the Bharimata community hall run by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Saturday, after initially refusing to leave the demolition site.According to civic officials, the…
Imphal: The Forum for Protection of Heritage for 23 Unsung Heroes (Andaman Chapter), 1891, has appealed to the Manipur govt and the Govt of India to officially institutionalise “Exile Day” on Nov 23 and include the biographies of 23 Manipuri heroes exiled after the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891 in school and university syllabi.Addressing a media…
Lucknow: BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma on Saturday said Lucknow is undergoing rapid transformation, with high-rise developments, better connectivity and rising prominence as an IT, startup and education hub.Speaking at the inauguration of the two-day Times Property Expo at Hotel Taj Mahal in Lucknow, organized by TOI and NBT, Sharma said the city’s growth…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Medical College Teachers Association (RMCTA) Saturday opposed the state govt’s decision to allow lateral entry of medical officers into professor and associate professor posts at RUHS Hospital, saying the move would dilute academic standards and compromise the quality of medical education and research at the proposed Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).The…
Jointly developed by Isro and AAI, India’s SBAS Gagan positions India as one of the few countries worldwide with its own SBAS capability NEW DELHI: In a major safety enhancing move, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Thursday got a “satellite-based landing system (SLS)” approach conducted for the first time on a jet engine…
