Dogs in the area are fed at four designated spots around 11.30 pm and early morning, when most bite cases have been reported The corporation sterilised 102 of the 182 community dogs. The rest, adopted either by residents or NGOs, were sterilised at private facilities Dogs in the area are fed at four designated spots…
Panaji: The directorate of panchayats has dismissed an application by a resort owner at Saunta Vaddo, Calangute, who challenged a demolition order of the Calangute village panchayat after 14 years.The owner went to the director of panchayats seeking condonation of delay of 5,231 days to appeal against a 2011 demolition order of illegal structures.The additional…
Varanasi: A question in the MA Semester IV examination for “Women in Modern Indian Society (1950)” conducted by the History Department of Banaras Hindu University on May 16 asked: “What do you understand by the term Brahmanical Patriarchy? Discuss how Brahmanical patriarchy impeded the progress of women in ancient India.”While examiners will evaluate how students…
The 41-member parliamentary panel, headed by BJP MP P P Chaudhary, is scrutinising two proposed legislations related to simultaneous elections: The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill Gandhinagar: A joint parliamentary committee (JPC) examining the proposal for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies began its three-day visit…
Chandigarh: A vegetable vendor showed presence of mind and chased away three bike-borne snatchers who had robbed him in Sector 38, forcing them to abandon their motorcycle at the spot.In his complaint, Dushyant, a resident of Dadumajra Colony, said he was selling vegetables in Sector 38 Tuesday when three men on a bike approached his…
A Gulmohar tree blooms amid rising temperatures Pune: Twenty-seven of Maharashtra‘s 36 districts have been witnessing intense heat spells since March 1 and have registered 219 heatstroke cases and eight deaths till May 18, state health department data show. Of these, two deaths each from Latur and Akola have been confirmed, while six others remain…
Guwahati: The northeast is set to gain from both pre-monsoon and monsoon rainfall, giving its farm sector an early edge. Five of the seven northeastern states have recorded normal rainfall so far in the pre-monsoon season from March 1 to May 18.Scientists said timely showers have kept farmlands productive at a time when fertiliser shortages…
Kumar emphasised the need for heightened vigilance by officials to maintain stability in electricity supply during peak summer demand Lucknow: Managing director of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation, Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday directed discoms across the state to ensure uninterrupted power supply in line with scheduled rosters amid the ongoing severe heatwave.Reviewing the performance of power…
Palanpur: Police in Aravalli district arrested an unmarried woman and her mother in connection with the recovery of a newborn baby’s body from in a well near Modasa town on May 14.According to police, the case came to light on May 14 after the body of a newborn infant was discovered a complaint was registered…
Jaisalmer: High drama unfolded in Barmer Tuesday when Sheo MLA Ravindrasingh Bhati poured petrol over himself and attempted self-immolation during a protest march linked to the ongoing agitation over employment and workers’ rights at the Giral Lignite Mines in Sheo assembly constituency.The incident occurred after police stopped Bhati and hundreds of protesters from proceeding towards…
