Kolkata: Veteran legislator and BJP MLA Tapas Roy was administered the oath as pro tem speaker of the Bengal assembly by governor RN Ravi on Tuesday.The ceremony paves the way for the induction of the newly elected legislators of the 18th Legislative Assembly.The oath-taking of the newly elected legislators will be held on Wednesday and…
Fire engines initially could not move closer to the tower, as cars parked on the road leading to the tower blocked its entrance The fire originated on the ninth floor of Gaur Green Avenue’s Tower D and rapidly spread upwards, affecting at least 22 flats Fire engines initially could not move closer to the tower,…
Panaji: A Mapusa court on Tuesday fined Pankaj Gandhi, the manager of Raeeth Club, Vagator, Rs 10,000 for playing music beyond the permissible limit after he pleaded guilty. The reading of 76.9 dB was recorded on Real Time Sound Level Meter.He was convicted under Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1986. Gandhi filed an…
Varanasi: Two notorious thieves were arrested following police encounter in Azamgarh district early on Tuesday.Azamgarh CP Lalganj Bhupesh Pandey said that Tarva cops were busy in a checking drive near Bogaria Bazar area when informers alerted them regarding movement of thieves on Kanchanpur-Bogaria road with a stolen tractor and a pickup van. Acting promptly the…
Ahmedabad: A life convict serving sentences in separate murder and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) cases escaped from Sabarmati Central Jail in the city on Monday after allegedly evading security personnel and walking out through the main gate, police said.The escape came to light during a routine headcount conducted at the jail’s Bada…
The issue gained traction after the Chandigarh Housing Board demolished unauthorised extensions in Sectors 41 and 45, triggering protests and political reactions Chandigarh 8 Apr 2026: Housing Board demolition of houses at sector 45 C (story pics) photos by NITIN SHARMA Chandigarh: The UT administration has constituted a committee to review “need-based changes” made to…
Pune: In a striking shift which comes as a boon for govt education in Pune district, the unthinkable is happening at zilla parishad (ZP) schools that are now witnessing queues for admissions after years of shrinking numbers of students.This academic years, 34 ZP schools have reported waiting lists of candidates, driven largely by a rise…
Surat: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested Navsari resident Montu Gandhi for his alleged role in a customs duty evasion case involving around Rs 65 crore linked to a Surat Special Economic Zone unit.DRI has been investigating MS Shree Naklang Jewellers, located in Surat SEZ’s Diamond Park in Sachin, which allegedly operated a scheme in…
Guwahati: US Ambassador to India and special envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor and Singapore High Commissioner to India Simon Wong on Tuesday congratulated Himanta Biswa Sarma after he was sworn in as Assam chief minister for a second consecutive term, with both envoys pointing to expanded cooperation with the state.Gor attended the…
Lucknow: Nine fuel stations and an equal number of electric vehicle charging stations, accessible from both sides of the carriageway, are already operational along the Ganga Expressway.With the toll exemption period ending on May 14, Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has asked the construction companies engaged in collecting the toll charges to expedite…
