Kolkata: A fresh wave of confusion swept through several housing complexes on Tuesday after the EC barred “outsiders” from staying on the premises that will host polling booths during the mandatory silence period.The restriction, announced by Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal, will be in force from 6 pm on April 27 till the end of polling….
A car set ablaze by protesters during the unrest on April 13 Noida: In a widening crackdown after the April 13 industrial unrest in the city, the labour department has cancelled the licences of 25 more contractors accused of violating workers’ rights, including alleged non-payment of wages, bonuses and overtime. The action came after they…
Panaji: In the suo motu PIL concerning large quantities of dead fish floating in Mala lake, the Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the authorities to take “immediate remedial measures” to arrest the lake’s deteriorating water quality.Stating that it suspects sewage being discharged, the division bench of Justices Valmiki Mennezes and Amit Jamsandekar directed the…
Gorakhpur: A 60-year-old man was killed after a speeding pickup vehicle hit his bicycle on the Gorakhpur–Deoria highway on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred near Gahira Chaube Tola under the Motiram Adda–Jhagaha stretch, when the deceased, Lobhith, who was on his way to unload a coal rack.According to police, the pickup was being driven by…
Gandhinagar: The state govt said on Tuesday that during a month-long special drive against loan sharks, as many as 136 persons were arrested in cases registered across the state.An official statement said the intensive campaign was conducted from March 15 to April 14 under the direction of DGP K L N Rao. During the drive,…
Chandigarh: The Punjab govt has approved a relaxation in document requirements for beneficiaries below 18 years of age under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY). “The govt has removed the requirement of a birth certificate during enrolment, reverification or addition of new family members in the case of minor beneficiaries. However, in cases where the…
Pune:A PMPML bus crashed into a wedding card shop on Bajirao Road, near Appa Balwant Chowk, around 3.45pm on Tuesday, damaging its glass door and furniture but no one was injured.“Thankfully, no one was standing at the door of the card shop. There were about 15 passengers in the bus, but none of them suffered…
Guwahati: Archaeological excavation has started at the Harlong Kuruwati (Harlongkuruati) site in Kampur of Nagaon district to trace the historical legacy of the ancient Kapili Valley kingdom, referred to in historical records as Dabak (Davaka). The 4th-century Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta mentions Davaka as one of the frontier kingdoms of the Gupta Empire.Officials said…
Lucknow: With no let-up in scorching weather on Tuesday, Banda became hottest place in the country for the third time in the past six days. In fact, three cities from UP were among 10 hottest districts in India.Banda sizzled at 44.4 degrees Celsius, 3.9 units above normal, followed by Jharsuguda (Odisha) and Akola (Maharashtra) recorded…
Jaipur: A controversy has erupted over the recruitment of contract pharmacists at the super speciality hospital of SMS Medical College, with allegations of arbitrary removals, favouritism and financial irregularities in the appointment process.Mahaveer Prasad Yadav, state convenor of the Rajasthan Pharmacist Sangharsh Samiti, alleged that after the previous contractor’s term ended on March 31, 2026,…
