Gurgaon: Days after Substance Abuse and Narcotics Knowledge, Awareness and Liberation Programme (Sankalp) society was set up as the state nodal body for de-addiction and rehabilitation, it has now been announced that all schools will have to conduct annual self-audits to check whether their environment is designed to keep students away from drugs.Former Haryana DGP…
A 23-year-old woman from north Kolkata lost Rs 1.2 lakh to a digital arrest fraud Kolkata: A 23-year-old woman from north Kolkata lost Rs 1.2 lakh to a digital arrest fraud. According to police, the ordeal began on Sept 27 when the woman, a resident of Jorabagan, received a phone call from an unknown number.The…
At Ghanta Ghar Ramlila ground, Rajnath addressed the gathering — mainly comprising school and college students — for about 15 minutes Ghaziabad: It was an occasion observed across the country by BJP to mark Narendra Modi’s uninterrupted 25 years in office — first as chief minister of Gujarat and then as Prime Minister. Ministers in…
Panaji: Goa recorded more than 10,000 snake and reptile rescues, including crocodiles, between May 2025 and 2026, as the forest department’s 24 rescue squads responded to distress calls from across the state, said assistant conservator of forests (ACF) Urvashi Jain on the sidelines of the Wildlife Week celebrations.In all, 11,273 wild animals were rescued during…
Gandhinagar: Hearings before Gujarat State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) have effectively remained stalled for more than a month. The terms of its chairperson and member ended in Sept, but no replacements have yet been appointed. Justice (retd) K J Thaker’s term as chairperson ended on Sept 5, while that of B S Upadhyay, member, ended…
Rajbir Ghuman, OSD to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s OSD, Rajbir Singh Ghuman, on Wednesday moved the special CBI court in Chandigarh, alleging that the central agency had leaked the FIR registered against him to the media despite seeking and obtaining an exemption from uploading the FIR online.Special CBI…
Shripal Sabnis Emphasises the Need for Patient-Centric Healthcare; Pune: Healthcare is not merely a process of providing treatment; it is a test of society’s sensitivity. Today, there is a greater need than ever to view the healthcare system by placing the patient at its centre, said eminent litterateur, thinker and former president of the Marathi…
Shillong: Meghalaya cabinet on Wednesday approved a further six-month extension of the term of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) to facilitate the conduct of elections.“The extension is necessitated by the ongoing delimitation and electoral revision processes. The previous six-month extension is due to end on Oct 17,” CM Conrad K Sangma said after…
Jaipur: The first phase of Rajasthan’s panchayat elections will formally get underway Thursday with public notices issued, setting the ball rolling for elections to zila parishad and panchayat samiti members as well as panch and sarpanch.The first phase will begin with the departure and arrival of polling parties for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti…
NEW DELHI: The rollout of the first Vande Bharat sleeper train built with Russian technology is set to be delayed by another six months, with railways now setting March 2027 as the target. The repeated delay by Kinet Railway Solutions in producing the prototype for 120 trainsets is likely to lead to a penalty if…
