Gurgaon: Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday announced the formation of a State Social Security Board, bringing autorickshaw drivers and commercial vehicle operators in Haryana under a formal social security framework for the first time.The board will extend welfare coverage, improve financial security and ensure access to govt schemes for thousands of workers currently…
BONGAON: Unease around SIR and deletion of names is palpable across the Matua belt, but so is BJP’s efforts to limit its impact.With SIR in Bengal leading to deletion of around 90 lakh names in the state, the Matua belt has been one of the hardest-hit. BJP, which holds considerable sway in the belt, is…
Panaji: The first Class X batch after implementation of changes under the National Education Policy (NEP) saw 94.5% clear the public exam of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, results for which were declared on Sunday. Last year, 95.3% had passed the state board Class X exam, and this year witnessed a…
Varanasi: An unprecedented force of over 1,500 women personnel will stand guard at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s all-woman public meeting in his parliamentary constituency, where he is poised to unleash a political broadside against the opposition over the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.Amid a grand fleet rehearsal ahead of the PM’s two-day visit from Tuesday, senior…
Ahmedabad: The state unit of the Congress party said that “mismanagement and insufficient information” provided by the State Election Commission (SEC) caused inconvenience to voters, and many could not cast their vote as the location of polling stations was changed overnight.State Congress media convener Manish Doshi said that voters could not access details of their…
Ludhiana: Residents are enduring a relentless 24-hour heat cycle as night-time temperatures in the industrial hub hit a yearly high, providing no reprieve from a blistering daytime heatwave.The mercury failed to drop below 25°C on Sunday night, marking the warmest evening of 2026 so far. With temperatures tracking significantly above seasonal norms, the India Meteorological…
Barinderjit.SalujaMohali: The Punjab Artificial Intelligence System (PAIS) app proved useful for Mohali police on Saturday night when they stopped a biker for routine checking at a checkpost on Airport Road.DSP Harsimran Singh Bal said that when asked about his identity, the man provided incorrect details. Police personnel took his photograph and uploaded it on the…
Pune: The civic administration will reinforce the mandatory use of QR codes for legal hoardings starting Monday. These codes will contain details about the advertising agencies and the validity of each hoarding.“Hoardings without such codes will be deemed illegal and demolished. This decision was taken following complaints about unauthorised hoardings,” said Madhav Jagtap, head of…
Itanagar: A special Pocso court in Arunachal Pradesh has awarded death penalty to a man for repeatedly raping his minor niece in 2019 while escorting the girl to her sister’s home in Doimukh, describing the crime as ‘rarest of rare’.Special judge (Pocso) Dr Hirendra Kashyap convicted the 44-year-old man under Sections 376(2)(f) and 506 of…
Lucknow: A madrassa built on purportedly encroached govt land and linked to UK-based cleric Shamsul Huda Khan in Sant Kabir Nagar district was demolished on Sunday. The operation began around 10 am and continued through the day under tight security, with multiple bulldozers razing the structure.Officials said at least six bulldozers were deployed initially to…
