Kolkata: To bring in more transparency and curb irregularities in the allocation of work under rural job schemes, state govt has directed all districts to implement mandatory attendance recording through face authentication on the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app. The directive came into force on Tuesday.Officials said the measure has been introduced to prevent…
The trial tested the airport’s ability to turn around a commercial aircraft from landing to departure within a standard timeframe Noida: Noida International Airport conducted its first full aircraft turnaround trial with IndiGo on Tuesday, a mandatory pre-launch readiness test required by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the aviation regulator, before commercial flights begin…
Night patrolmen are tasked with foot patrolling their assigned sections, keeping a close watch for unusual occurrences and conditions that may affect safe train operations Margao: With the arrival of the monsoon in the Konkan region, Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has intensified its safety measures by introducing night patrolling over critical sections and deploying…
Varanasi: On successful completion of 10 years of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), aimed at providing quality antenatal check-ups and safe motherhood services to pregnant women, ‘Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Diwas’ was organised on Tuesday at all community health centres, primary health centres and other urban health units in the district. Arrangements were…
Ahmedabad: A 76-year-old trader from Ahmedabad is fighting to clear his name after a trusted financial adviser allegedly turned his company into a front for tax evasion. For over two decades, the trader ran an industrial gas equipment business in Sarangpur peacefully till he received tax demand notices for over Rs 1.2 crore. His former…
AI-generated representational image of a jewellery theft Ludhiana: A thief used a classic distraction technique to steal a five-tola gold jewellery set from a Chaura Bazaar store on Tuesday.The suspect had scouted the Pindi Street business the previous day, pretending to select a high-value item for purchase. Upon returning, he engaged the owner, Aatma Prakash,…
MLA Kulwant Singh’s son Sarabjit Singh Samana is new Mohali Mayor Mohali: In a politically charged first house meeting marked by a Congress walkout and an unexpected show of support from the BJP, 35-year-old AAP leader Sarabjit Singh Samana was unanimously elected mayor of the Mohali municipal corporation on Tuesday, becoming the youngest to hold…
The residents say proposed water cuts could push an already strained system to the brink Pune: Residents across Pune are bracing for a tougher summer as fears mount over Pune Municipal Corporation’s planned alternate-day water supply from next week. Across several parts of the city, citizens say the taps are already running drier by the…
Lucknow: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary will visit Varanasi on Wednesday to attend a programme where he will distribute clothes and fruits to orphaned children at Kashi Orphanage. He will also offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and participate in the Maha Aarti.Chaudhary’s visit to Varanasi coincides with BJP’s ongoing celebration of completion of…
Jaipur: The state education department Tuesday informed that the Union govt has approved Rs 243.77 crore for Rajasthan under the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project for various educational activities for the financial year 2026-27.The STARS project is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented with the support of the World Bank, aimed at strengthening…
