New Delhi: Mukesh, a 40-year-old truck driver, and wife Reema, a 38-year-old homemaker, were a childless couple in Gwalior. Married for at least eight years, they wanted a baby.They had done the rounds of IVF centres and hospitals. Nothing had worked out. Their treatments sometimes brought them to Delhi-NCR. During one such visit in July…
NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad questioned govt’s decision to locate the facility in a densely populated residential area Thane: NCP (SP) on Friday accused Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) of pushing through a proposed 54-acre data centre project of a tech giant in Balkum without transparency, alleging that citizens and elected representatives were kept in the…
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar and wife Usha Shivakumar at Venkateswara Swami Temple, in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Bengaluru: Racing against time to stamp his administrative identity on governance in the state, chief minister DK Shivakumar is preparing a major development package worth up to Rs 20,000 crore, centred on health, education and infrastructure.Officials say a…
Chennai: At least four councillors — two belonging to the AIADMK, one from AMMK and one Independent — quit their respective parties and joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Friday. The move comes days ahead of the next Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) council meeting.As AIADMK has 14 councillors in the 200-member council, the departure of…
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Friday said creating employment opportunities, empowering youth and ensuring social justice are among the top priorities of AICC leader Rahul Gandhi.Congress leaders and cadres celebrated the birthday of Rahul Gandhi by feeding the poor and distributing clothes to them. MP Anil Kumar Yadav organised a job…
Residents catch dumper allegedly dumping waste illegally near Sector 102 Gurgaon: A dumper allegedly operated by an MCG contractor was caught by residents of Sector 102 on Friday while dumping solid waste mixed with soil on a one-acre private plot near the upcoming Shri Sheetla Mata Medical College and Hospital.Residents alleged that illegal dumping at…
The incident occurred in Behala Kolkata: A 46-year-old animal rights activist from Harisabha area in Behala has lodged a complaint of harassment, online defamation and physical stalking against a neighbour, who allegedly enjoys political clout. The neighbour, she said, did a Facebook Live, saying she received “cut money” of Rs 3.5 lakh through the local…
Bathinda: Concerns over water pollution and large-scale felling of trees dominated the first public hearing on the proposed Malwa Canal project on Friday, as farmers and environmentalists questioned officials over its environmental impact. In a symbolic protest, farmers even brought contaminated water allegedly supplied through the Sirhind Feeder Canal and asked officials to drink it,…
Dimapur: Dimapur: Nagaland’s teacher-student ratio stands at 1:12, said adviser to school education Kekhrielhoulie Yhome on Friday, calling it “very healthy”.Yhome said Nagaland has around 1,900 govt schools, 880 private schools and a dozen central schools with a total of about 34,000 teachers.He made this statement at an orientation on Nagaland School Quality Assessment and…
The newly launched MLFF tolling system at Daulatpura Toll Plaza on NH 48 in Rajasthan Jaipur: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Friday launched the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Daulatpura Toll Plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48 in Rajasthan, making it the state’s first toll plaza to be equipped with…
