Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed sorrow over death of three teenaged boys who drowned in the Rapti river while bathing near Rajghat area of Gorakhpur on Tuesday evening. He directed officials to provide all admissible govt assistance to the bereaved families at the earliest and personally coordinate with them.Describing the incident as…
Ahmedabad: With just a day left for the deadline to register under the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS), undergraduate admissions across the state have witnessed only a moderate response so far, raising concerns over a large number of vacant seats in colleges and universities.Against 5.5 lakh undergraduate seats available across govt universities and select private…
Ludhiana: A 65-year-old village grocer was ambushed and attacked with knives during a pre-dawn robbery on his way to a dairy distribution hub, highlighting growing concerns over violent ambient crime targeting small traders.Sohan Singh of Mansooran village was carrying ₹25,000 on his scooter to buy morning inventory on Wednesday when five men intercepted him near…
Hisar: A local court here sentenced a minor to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a mentally challenged woman. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.11 lakh on the convict.The verdict was announced by Additional Sessions Judge Sunil Jindal in a nearly 5-year-old case.The case was registered on Sept 8, 2021, based…
Third notice in nine days Pune: The PMC on Wednesday sent a notice to the Pune Adventist Hospital following complaints from parents and relatives about a newborn’s death after a C-section procedure on May 24.Dr Suryakant Devkar, assistant health officer, PMC said, “We have received information about the death of a newborn during a C-section…
Guwahati: A day after the fast track court frames charges against all the seven accused in Zubeen Garg murder case, four of them—co-singer Amritprabha Mahanta, cousin Sandipon Garg and personal security officers Nandeswar Bora and Paresh Baishya filed bail petitions before the court on Wednesday.Assistant Public Prosecutor P Dutta prayed for some time to submit…
Lucknow: A major power disruption hit the state after nine power generation units with a combined capacity of 4,302 MW were shut down during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, triggering outages in several districts.According to the Uttar Pradesh State Load Dispatch Centre Ltd (UPSLDCL), the shutdowns occurred across thermal power stations at Rosa,…
Rajkot: An audit of taluka health office accounts has led to a criminal case being filed for misappropriation of Rs 16.59 lakh, with police booking an outsourced junior clerk after an inquiry found fake vouchers were used to divert govt funds in 2020-21 and 2021-22.An FIR was registered against Paresh Chauhan and others who may…
File photo of Former minister Mahesh Joshi at ACB Court Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Wednesday sought responses from the state home department and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general over the arrest of former PHED minister Mahesh Joshi in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission scam case. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev…
Central Consumer Protection Authority cracks down on online sale of hazardous chemicals, explosive substances NEW DELHI : The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, has initiated regulatory action against the “unauthorized online sale and advertisement of hazardous chemicals, explosive substances, and related precursors on digital platforms” to strengthen consumer safety,…
