Chennai: Following an advisory issued by the Union health ministry on the risk of Ebola virus disease cases being reported from some African countries, the directorate of public health and preventive medicine (DPH) has stepped up surveillance and precautionary measures across airports, ports and govt hospitals in the state.“All district health authorities have been instructed…
Hyderabad: The Congress govt’s recent revision of minimum wages in Telangana is expected to accelerate labour migration from states such as Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Jharkhand, particularly into the agriculture and construction sectors.Experts stated that the trend could benefit both local and migrant labour, potentially contributing to overall economic growth.According to the latest Echowrap report, Telangana…
MAHENDRAGARH: Two alleged members of the notorious interstate “Pardi Gulel” gang suffered bullet injuries, while seven accused were arrested following a brief encounter with police near the HUDA Sector area close to Mahendragarh Court early on Friday morning.The operation was carried out by a joint team of Mahendragarh district police under the supervision of Superintendent…
Kolkata: Three climbers from Bengal reached the summit of Mount Everest in the last two days. Shuvam Chatterjee also climbed Mount Lhotse the day after his Everest summit while Lakshmikanta Mandal made it to the summit for the second time. The third climber was Munmun Ghosh. Chatterjee, a businessman from Hind Motor, reached the Everest…
Ahmedabad: A 36-year-old man from Vasna area of the city filed a police complaint alleging that he was assaulted by four acquaintances after objecting to repeated verbal abuse and mockery during an argument at a local ground.According to the complaint lodged with Vasna police, the incident took place on Thursday when the complainant was sitting…
Sonipat: The effect of the three-day transporters’ strike across the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) became more visible on Friday, with thousands of trucks remaining off the roads in Sonipat and adjoining districts, severely disrupting goods transportation and supply chains.The agitation against the implementation of environment compensation charges (ECC) and restrictions on BS-4 vehicles in…
LUCKNOW: The state capital Lucknow has witnessed yet another increase in petrol and diesel prices, marking the third hike within the last ten days. According to the latest revision on Saturday morning, the price of petrol in the city has climbed to Rs 99.28 per litre, moving closer to the Rs 100 mark. Diesel has…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday claimed that his Instagram account and party page were hacked, days after the satirical campaign he launched went viral and attracted massive online engagement.Dipke said the alleged hacking was part of a wider ‘crackdown’ on his online presence as multiple accounts linked to him were…
MUMBAI: Domestic economic activity exhibited resilience in April, with industrial and services sectors maintaining strength across several segments, even as global uncertainties and geopolitical tensions continued to cast a shadow, RBI said in its latest State of the Economy article.At the same time, the central bank struck a note of caution, stating that “India’s near-term…
Meghan Markle’s recent dump of intimate wedding photographs on Instagram has reignited debate over Prince Harry’s uneasy relationship with fame, with insiders now claiming the images expose a longstanding tension between the couple’s very different attitudes toward public life. The 24 candid snaps, shared to mark the couple’s eighth wedding anniversary, were taken at their…
