Sartaz, a resident of Delhi, was among the divers engaged to locate the body Police said the diver got entangled in waste and grass in the pond and could not come out Sartaz, a resident of Delhi, was among the divers engaged to locate the body Police said the diver got entangled in waste and…
Panaji: State govt on Thursday notified the Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, which will delay the elections for 11 municipalities in the state scheduled to be held next month.MLAs wanted the municipal elections postponed till the assembly elections are held in 2027.A political observer said that since there are three to four aspirants in each…
Gorakhpur: Directing officials to act with sensitivity and provide assistance to every victim, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed them to constitute special teams to resolve land-related disputes promptly, asserting that ownership rights must remain with the rightful owners.He emphasized that any illegal occupation by influential elements should be dealt with firmly, ensuring that…
Ahmedabad: Extensive security arrangements are in place to ensure peaceful polling on Sunday, commissioner of police G S Malik said. He asserted there were no law-and-order concerns in the city. Malik reviewed the security arrangements and also visited a polling station at the Municipal Gujarati School in Shahibaug to assess the preparedness at booths.The commissioner…
Ludhiana: The city, which struggles with sanitation, can look forward to better integrated solid waste management and cleaner roads. The finance and contracts committee (F&CC) gave approval to these works during a meeting held at the mayor camp office on Thursday.After three to four failed attempts, officials have now floated tenders with revised costs for…
Amritsar: As a part of a statewide exercise, the Amritsar district administration has announced an air raid preparedness drill on Friday at 8pm. To be held at the Dussehra Ground in Ranjit Avenue, the drill aims to train residents on safety protocols and emergency response during potential aerial threats.Additional deputy commissioner Rohit Gupta has urged…
Kolhapur: A 65-year-old woman from Ozare village in Jawali tehsil of Satara district died after the wall of a Zilla Parishad school fell on her, following heavy rain and wind on Wednesday evening.The deceased woman has been identified as Shantabai Lakde. Her husband, Baburao Lakde, had passed away during the Covid pandemic and she had…
Agartala: Prashanta Banik’s day begins in a govt-run school in Champamura village in Tripura’s Sepahijala district. But beyond the classroom, he has built a second identity — a successful young entrepreneur into lemon cultivation — drawning attention from the state’s agriculture minister Ratan Lal Nath.For Nath, Banik’s rise is more than a personal milestone. The…
Lucknow: To meet the Apr 30 deadline for ensuring 100% registry of farmers in the state, the govt will be carrying out special campaigns in villages where the registrations of the farmers has been low till now.Chief Secretary, SP Goyal, recently held a review meeting of the status of the farmers registration, and has directed…
Jaipur: Rajasthan’s health department has begun action against 697 govt doctors who are officially shown as serving the state but have been absent for years — some for over two decades. The list spans gynaecology, paediatrics, radiology, surgery, and general medical officers, laying bare a staffing crisis in govt hospitals where specialists are missing and…
