A chilling phone call alerted authorities to the murder of Dinesh Kumar near Buchawas Railway Station. MAHENDRAGARH: A man was found murdered near Buchawas Railway Station on April 15, after his family received a chilling phone call from his mobile in which the callers said he had been assaulted and threatened to kill him.The deceased,…
Kolkata: A day after launching “Matrishakti Bharosa card” for women, BJP on Thursday unveiled the “Yuvashakti Bharosa card” for youth, a physical token of the party’s commitment to both sections in its manifesto. Trinamool panned the saffron party for handing a “Matrishakti” card to a youth, alleging “mismanagement before the programme took off”.Tennis legend Leander…
Workers protest outside a private company near Sector 8 Jama Masjid demanding salary hike. NOIDA: Workers staged a fresh protest outside a private company near Sector 8 Jama Masjid, demanding a salary hike on Friday. Police reached the spot and shifted the agitating workers inside company premises.Amid the ongoing unrest, heavy police deployment was seen…
Panaji: At a high-level meeting convened by the tourism department on Thursday, a clear message emerged from stakeholders and animal welfare experts: Relocating community dogs is neither practical nor effective in addressing human-animal conflict.During the meeting, Mission Rabies Goa and People For Animals stressed that shifting dogs from one area to another merely transfers the…
Varanasi: A one-day workshop and packaging distribution programme on the theme of ‘Doll and Toy’ was organised on Thursday by the MSME Development Office, Varanasi, under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Packaging.The objective of the programme was to familiarise local artisans and entrepreneurs with modern…
Ahmedabad: After broiling in the summer heat this week, Amdavadis may finally find slight relief from Sunday as the maximum temperature is likely to dip a bit due to the impact of Western Disturbance. However, the temperature is still likely remain around 40°C, indicated the forecast by India meteorological department (IMD) on Thursday.The city has…
Ludhiana: The first phase of Digital Census-2027, focusing on houselisting and housing, is scheduled to commence on May 15. However, officials are currently irked by a surge of exemption requests from employees across various departments. Officials clarified that exemptions are strictly limited to election duty staff—as Summary Imperial Revision (SIR) activities are set to accelerate—and…
Panchkula: With the model code of conduct for the Panchkula municipal corporation elections coming into force from Monday, several routine civic works as well as major flagship projects of Panchkula will get further delayed.Officials sources said about 14 development agendas were to be taken up during a meeting of the Panchkula Metropolitan Authority (PMDA) on…
Pune: Many flyers of an early morning Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight SG-937 on Thursday boarded the plane and dozed off. When some of them woke up after an hour-and-a-half hoping that the aircraft must be descending for the destination, they were disappointed to find themselves still on the Pune airport tarmac.“The flight (SG-937) was scheduled to…
Shillong: The creation of a Greater Shillong Waste Management Agency and its registration as a society was approved by the state cabinet on Thursday, which would provide services specific request from the city localities.“There was a strong need for creation of a Greater Shillong Waste Management Agency. This has been done of course after consultation…
