Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said the Railway Protection Force (RPF) had been asked to keep a watch on “Bangladeshi infiltrators” at railway stations across the state.Speaking after an administrative review meeting in Howrah, Adhikari said he had spoken to the Howrah police commissioner and the RPF regarding the matter. “If they spot…
Panaji: The Goa Investment Promotion Board moved to declare a 7,800sqm privately-owned parcel at Majorda in Salcete taluka as an investment promotion area to facilitate an expansion project proposed by JMJ Beach Resorts, according to a notification published on Thursday. The land corresponds to Survey No. 67/2.The notification followed an application submitted to the Goa…
Varanasi: As the holy city experienced hottest day of the season at 45 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the city roads as well as ghats wore a deserted look, as residents shielded themselves against heat and humidity with fans, coolers and ACs and stayed indoor even in the evening hours. Last time the city recorded 45…
The report also highlighted that against the capacity of 14,108 inmates, the state prisons held 17,766 inmates, which was 25.9% higher Ahmedabad: In 2024, the state prison department recorded 201 inmates absconding during the parole period, accounting for 63% of the country’s total absconding prison inmates (319). Out of the total, 153 or 76% were…
CHANDIGARH/PATHANKOT: A resident of Punjab’s Pathankot has been arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan-based handlers, police said on Friday.Preliminary investigation found that Baljit Singh, a resident of Chakk Dhariwal village, had installed a CCTV camera at a shop near a bridge on National Highway-44, allegedly to monitor the movement of Army and paramilitary forces,…
Pune has 61,521 lifts, but only 16,022 were inspected in 2025-26, data shows Pune: Mandatory annual safety inspections of over 70% of total 61,521 lifts remained pending in the city till the end of 2025-26 financial year as assistant engineers from the electrical inspectorate are increasingly diverted to approvals and inspections of newly installed elevators,…
Guwahati: The Gauhati high court on Thursday directed the state govt to submit a detailed status report on the implementation of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in the state.The bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury also directed the govt to apprise it whether there is any region in the state…
DG AYUSH and MD National AYUSH Mission, Chaitra V Lucknow: UP’s Ayush education will get an upgrade under the govt’s initiative to develop 51 smart classrooms across 17 Ayurveda and Homeopathy medical colleges.“The classrooms will be equipped with interactive flat panels, audio-video systems and digital learning tools to improve classroom engagement and access to online…
Jaipur: Fresh political controversy has erupted in Rajasthan over alleged irregularities in the DIPR tender process, with Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) chief and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully levelling allegations against the state govt and former BJP state spokesperson Laxmikant Bhardwaj.According to the allegations, large-scale “tender pulling” has taken place,…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Amid a depreciating rupee, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said govt is considering several measures to contain the widening current account deficit (CAD). “We are monitoring the situation. All the various arms of the govt are working as a team. Several steps are under consideration. The situation globally is quite…
