AP ex-min Karumuri remanded till Sept 7 in Rs 195 cr liquor transport scam case Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh minister and MLA Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao was on Monday remanded to judicial custody till Sept 7 by a special PMLA court in Nampally in connection with the alleged Rs 195 crore APSBCL liquor transportation scam.Rao…
Gurgaon: In the wake of torrential downpours that lashed the district on Monday, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has directed all corporate offices, govt departments and private educational institutions across the city to switch to work from home and remote learning modes on Tuesday.The decision comes after heavy rain threatened to disrupt commute routes and…
Kolkata: At least 25 people, including women and children, fell seriously ill after ammonia gas leaked from an ice factory at Haroa late on Sunday night. The affected people were taken to hospital for treatment.Angry residents later blocked the Berachampa-Haroa Road by burning tyres, demanding immediate closure of the factory. They alleged there were repeated…
Ahmedabad: Govt and grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools in Ahmedabad must complete fresh and renewal applications for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) on the National Scholarship Portal by Aug 31. DEOs (East and West) have warned that if an eligible student is deprived of the scholarship due to negligence or pending action by the…
Punjab minister Harbhajan Singh ETO Ropar: Punjab minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Monday laid the foundation stone of a new 111.24-metre high-level steel bridge to be constructed over the Sirhind Canal in Ropar, replacing the old bridge considered a lifeline of the Ropar main market. The construction work was formally initiated by the Punjab Cabinet…
Aftermath of the shooting Pune: A 38-year-old man sustained bullet injuries to his chest after his country-made pistol went off at around 10.30 am at his Kasba Peth residence.Senior inspector Sandeep Deshmane of Faraskhana police said, “A couple had been living in a rented house in the wada in Kasba Peth since the last few…
Guwahati: Vehicular movement on the Jorabat stretch returned to normal on Monday after Meghalaya taxi operators lifted their blockade.Tourist taxis registered in Assam resumed entry into Meghalaya after representatives of Meghalaya’s tourist taxi associations agreed to lift the blockade at Barapani.The move followed a meeting between Assam border development minister Atul Bora and Meghalaya deputy…
ECI to use schools and colleges to create informed young voters CEC Gyanesh Kumar at regional conference on electoral literacy ECI to use schools and colleges to create informed young voters CEC Gyanesh Kumar at regional conference on electoral literacy ECI to use schools and colleges to create informed young voters Lucknow: The Election Commission…
Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation will launch a six-phase cleanliness drive from Aug 25 to Sept 7, deploying 4,455 sanitation workers to clear garbage hotspots and prevent the spread of seasonal diseases during the monsoon.The campaign, themed “Swachh Jaipur-Swasth Jaipur”, will target Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs), roadside waste, public spaces and construction and demolition (C&D) waste…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Monday asked young diplomats to showcase India’s civilisational, cultural and geographical strengths to make it a more attractive global tourism destination.Talking to officer trainees of the 2025 batch of Indian Foreign Service, he asked them to serve as catalytic agents for the country’s economic engagement with the world.Stressing the…
