Tronica City is a 3,600-acre integrated industrial and residential township developed by Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority Ghaziabad: More than 2,000 industrial units and over 3,000 consumers in Tronica City are expected to benefit from improved electricity supply when two new 33/11kV substations become operational by mid-Aug. Built at a cost of around Rs…
Tourism department has launched a three-day pilgrimage circuit of 11 temples Panaji: Marking a significant step towards the promotion of spiritual tourism in the state, the tourism department launched its Ekadasha Teertha Yatra initiative on Friday from Shree Mahaganapati Temple, Khandola. The department is offering a curated tour spread over three days.The three-day pilgrimage circuit…
Ahmedabad: Hundreds of commuters remained stranded for 6-8 hours on the Sarkhej-Ahmedabad-Sanand highway after heavy rain triggered widespread flooding and massive traffic snarls in Sarkhej and Juhapura on Thursday. Residents and commuters blamed inadequate drainage infrastructure and ongoing flyover construction for aggravating the crisis.Kaushar Ali Syed, a social activist from Juhapura, said several residential pockets…
Mohali: In a crackdown on liquor smuggling, the excise department, in coordination with Zirakpur police, seized 140 cartons of illicit liquor allegedly being transported from Chandigarh for illegal sale in Punjab. A truck driver was arrested during the operation conducted near Zirakpur.Acting on a tip-off, excise and police teams intercepted a canter truck bearing a…
The accused fired three bullets at the victim, Khwajauddin Shaikh, but only one hit the latter PHOTO BY UMESH KUMAR Pune: A man suffered a bullet injury, while his friend escaped unhurt when two motorcycle-borne men fired at them on Friday morning outside the Ghorpade Peth police chowkey, triggering panic in the area.Preliminary investigations suggest…
Guwahati: Several parts of the city remained waterlogged on Friday, a day after incessant rainfall disrupted daily life and left residents of low-lying localities struggling with flooded homes, restricted movement and growing sanitation concerns. Although the rain stopped, stagnant water continued to inundate roads and residential neighbourhoods.Guwahati recorded 7.4 mm of rainfall on Thursday, triggering…
Bahraich: A 51-year-old woman was killed in a suspected leopard attack while cutting fodder for her cattle in a forest-fringe village near the Bahraich-Lakhimpur Kheri border, fuelling panic among residents of the area.The victim, identified as Rajkumari of Durga Gaudi village, had gone to her agricultural field in Premnagar hamlet to cut sugarcane leaves for…
Udaipur: A constable posted at Govardhan Vilas police station in Udaipur allegedly fled after accepting a Rs 3,000 bribe from a complainant during an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trap Thursday, officials said.The ACB’s special unit carried out the operation. The accused, identified as Rajendra Kumar Meena, escaped on a motorcycle after sensing the presence of the…
NEW DELHI: National Testing Agency has terminated 47 officials and begun rebuilding its workforce with specialist leadership in cybersecurity, forensic investigation, test-centre operations and assessment research, govt sources said Friday. The crackdown follows the NEET-UG paper leak, which forced nearly 20 lakh candidates to take the medical entrance test again on June 21 after the…
In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, a remote coral atoll that became one of the most strategically important military bases on earth. Long before its runways, warships and military operations existed, the island was home to an entire community, the Chagossians, whose ancestors had lived across the Chagos Archipelago for generations….
