The state already has one of the lowest forest covers in the country at around 3.5% Gurgaon: In a shift in its annual afforestation strategy, Haryana govt has asked all districts to identify contiguous land parcels of at least five hectares for plantation during the monsoon.The move marks a departure from the earlier practice of…
Kolkata: The number of holding centres set up across Bengal to house suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators has risen to 11 within barely a week of the first such facilities coming up in Malda and Murshidabad amid an intensified statewide crackdown on undocumented cross-border movement.These centres currently house about 386 Bangladeshi nationals, with the highest concentration —…
Noida: Two women died and two men were injured in separate road accidents in Gautam Budh Nagar.Police arrested a driver — in the first incident — after a college student died when a truck collided with the motorcycle she was riding on near LG roundabout in Greater Noida on Thursday.Police said the accident took place…
Bangladesh now face a must-win game against India in the concluding group-stage clash on Sunday to top the group Margao: Defending champions Bangladesh secured their place in the SAFF Women’s Championship semifinals with a 4-2 win against Maldives, but there was little to celebrate for the team and coach Peter James Butler at Fatorda on…
Gorakhpur: Around 250 youths and students participated in an eco-brick training and exhibition programme organised under the ‘Neel Gagan Purvanchal–Eco Warrior’ campaign, jointly run by Purvanchal Youth Welfare Association (PYWA) and Flyup Foundation on Friday.The initiative focused on spreading awareness about environmental conservation, plastic waste management and sustainable development.Eco-bricks are prepared by tightly filling used…
Gandhinagar: A newborn girl with a life-threatening rare congenital defect diagnosed as bilateral choanal atresia was successfully operated upon at the Civil Hospital to restore her breathing mechanism, the state govt said on Friday.An official statement said the infant was born through normal delivery on May 1 in Naliya town of Kutch district to the…
Ludhiana: A brazen, armed street robbery caught on camera has sparked fresh safety concerns in the city, highlighting a persistent surge in local snatching offences.The incident’s CCTV footage circulating on social media shows a woman being targeted by motorcycle-borne thieves at about 1 am on Thursday in Guru Arjan Dev Nagar. Carrying a purse and…
Chandigarh: CISF director general Praveer Ranjan Friday reviewed operational preparedness and security arrangements across the force’s North and Airport sectors during a high-level meeting in Chandigarh.Senior officers and unit commanders from various CISF formations participated, with discussions focusing on strengthening security preparedness, enhancing response capabilities through better inter-agency coordination, and expanding the use of advanced…
The home of liquor seller Karnail Singh Virka in Phugewadi from where he has been selling country-made liquor illegally for the last 40 years, residents said The home of liquor seller Karnail Singh Virka in Phugewadi from where he has been selling country-made liquor illegally for the last 40 years, residents said The home of…
Guwahati: The Manipur cabinet on Friday approved a set of austerity measures after a security and expenditure review chaired by CM Y Khemchand Singh. The decisions include reducing VIP convoys, introducing work-from-home arrangements, freezing govt-funded foreign travel, and curbing non-essential expenditure.Officials said the steps were taken in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to…
