More than 1,400 delegates from India and abroad attended the convention and witnessed performances showcasing the musical heritage of the Banaras gharana. Varanasi: The three-day 56th annual convention of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), titled ‘Anant Kashi’, was inaugurated in Varanasi on Friday, bringing together hospitality and tourism industry leaders…
Ahmedabad: Ellisbridge police have arrested a 41-year-old physical training (PT) instructor working on contract at Gujarat College for allegedly cheating 20 students by promising them jobs in the Air Force and Navy as well as spots in state-level cricket teams.Investigators are examining whether more students were cheated.According to Ellisbridge police, the accused was arrested from…
Chandigarh MC issues 80 fines in crackdown on illegal vending In Chandigarh Street Zoning Plan, the architect department of the Chandigarh administration has given maximum vendors to sector 15, where 1800 vendors will be accommodated, followed by sector 56 and Maloya which will have 1340 and 1161 vendors respectively. The architect department has prepared 36…
Pune: Over 40% SIR enumeration forms in 25 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra were tagged “uncollectable”, triggering fear of large-scale deletion of names from draft electoral rolls and demand for a detailed, booth-wise breakdown of the exercise from civil society organisations as well as political parties.Of the total 9.78 crore electors in the state, as many…
A simulation lab “Spandan” was inaugurated by Minister of State for Health, Praful Pansheriya at PP Savani University Surat: A simulation lab called “Spandan” was inaugurated by minister of state (MoS) for health Praful Pansheriya at PP Savani University in Dhamdod, Surat district, on Saturday. The facility will provide hands-on clinical training to healthcare students…
Guwahati: Many travellers have started exploring alternate routes as the blockade of the Jorabat stretch, a key road link between Assam and Meghalaya, entered its third day on Saturday. However, members of the Assam State Drivers’ Union (ASDU) blocked possible routes used by vehicles travelling from Meghalaya into Assam.The move further disrupted inter-state traffic, leaving…
Lucknow: Even after a brief spell of moderate rain in the city, entrance to Dr Deepak Dixit’s clinic on Park Road gets submerged under knee-deep water. Patients have to wade through the water to reach the clinic, while staff struggle to protect medical equipment.Dixit, who runs a diagnostic centre opposite Civil Hospital, said he has…
Rajkot: Gandhigram police registered a case against a local credit society operator for allegedly cheating an employee of a private company of Rs 21 lakh with the promise of attractive returns on business investments.According to the FIR, the complainant, 35-year-old Gaurang Joshi, had known the accused, Nilesh Joshi, since 2008 through his savings account at…
File photo of Niranjan School at Jhalana Jaipur: A day after conducting raids at a school run by Jaipur-based pastor Ravi Pahadia and his residence, Enforcement Directorate Saturday said that it has found incriminating documents and digital evidence as part of its probe into alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) involving foreign…
Boris Johnson calls US war on Iran a ‘mistake’, urges India, US and UK to help reopen Hormuz and pressure Russia over Ukraine NEW DELHI: Former British PM Boris Johnson Saturday urged India, US and Britain to coordinate with one another on ending the Iran conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while calling Washington’s…
