Yellow barricades and warning tape were put up around the water-filled pit on Monday Noida: The water-filled pit dug for a tubewell, where six-year-old Avyaan Surya slipped and drowned on July 25, was cordoned off with yellow barricades and warning tape on Monday. But the playground right beside it, where Avyaan would gather with friends…
The prized monsoon delicacy appears only during July and Aug Colva: Traditional fishermen along the Salcete coast are enjoying a bumper start to the short-lived solar shrimp season, with Monday yielding the biggest catch so far and boosting activity along the shoreline and local markets.The prized monsoon delicacy appears only during July and Aug, making…
Gorakhpur: FIR was lodged in the case of death of a 21-year-old man and injuries suffered by to eight others after two speedboats collided at Ramgarhtal Lake on Sunday evening. SP City Nimish Patil said neither boat capsized in the incident. “Lakhmuddin suffered a fatal head injury during the collision. FIR has been registered against…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt is considering raising the annual family income ceiling for welfare schemes meant for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among the general category to Rs 10 lakh, a move that could significantly widen eligibility for educational and self-employment assistance.The social justice and empowerment department has begun revising the income criteria for schemes run through…
Amritsar: A devastating fire has destroyed Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar in Virginia, north of Adelaide, Australia, causing over $1 million in damage.Emergency services were alerted around 9:40pm on Sunday, prompting a massive response. Approximately 60 firefighters and 20 trucks from the Country Fire Service responded, supported by the Metropolitan Fire Service, SA Ambulance Service, SA Police…
Pune: A group of 30 cadets of the Maharashtra Directorate of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) concluded its first-ever cyber defender course.Conducted in partnership with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, “The course was designed to provide cadets with hands-on exposure to the evolving cyber security landscape, enabling them to…
Guwahati: The Assam State Outsource Power Workers Union has urged the state govt to intervene and protect the interest of the fixed-pay employees working in the power department, alleging that their wages have been reduced despite years of service and repeated demands of regularisation.The union said it has consistently sought job security and regularisation for…
Devotees at Mankameshwar Temple in Lucknow Lucknow: Ahead of Shrawan month beginning on Jul 30, temples across Lucknow completed preparations to welcome thousands of devotees to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. The four Shrawan Mondays are on Aug 3, 10, 17 and 24. Temples’ committees plan rituals, aartis, bhandaras, fairs, bhajan-kirtan programmes and enhanced security…
JMC’s e-vehicle ‘Shivarpanam’ to turn temple offerings into compost launched Monday in the city Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has launched ‘Shivarpanam’, a month-long initiative to convert floral offerings from five prominent Shiva temples into organic compost, linking religious faith with environmental conservation during the holy month of Sawan.Under the pilot project, dedicated e-vehicles —…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday directed immediate transfers of Kullu deputy commissioner Anurag C Sharma and SP Madan Lal by agreeing with Himachal high court that had ordered their transfers along with that of SDM Nishant Kumar for failing to maintain public order by not preventing rave parties in Kasol from June 7-11.Sharma and…
