Q. There are reports that stable live-in couples may be recorded as “married” in census data. If individuals do not wish to be classified this way, will they have the option to indicate their relationship status differently during enumeration? — Naresh YYes—individuals will have the option to indicate their relationship status differently. As per Census…
During a meeting at the PWD rest house on Monday, the minister instructed departments to ensure proper water drainage arrangements, especially in the Najafgarh drain area, Narsingpur and areas around the National Highway Gurgaon: Haryana’s industries and commerce minister Rao Narbir Singh has directed MCG to finalise a monsoon preparedness plan before June 15.During a…
Kolkata: The Bengal Home Industries Association, founded by Rabindranath’s nephew Gaganendranath Tagore and Lady Carmichael (wife of the then governor), has turned 110, surviving the test of time, multiple changes of address and stiff competition from the cottage industry market across India and abroad.On Tuesday, to celebrate a century and a decade of its existence,…
NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh government has increased minimum wages across all worker categories following the recent unrest in Noida, with the revised rates implemented retrospectively from April 1, officials said on Tuesday.Gautam Buddh Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam said the hike was approved by a high-powered committee.She added, “The decision was approved by CM UP…
Panaji: The crime branch of Goa police has begun an investigation into a viral video in which a woman, suspected to be a foreign national, and domestic tourists were allegedly seen discussing solicitation along the coastal belt.SP, crime branch, Rahul Gupta, said an FIR has been registered based on a complaint by the Goa police’s…
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday will inaugurate eastern Uttar Pradesh’s first Centre of Excellence (CoE) at Maharana Pratap Institute of Technology (MPIT), developed in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).Chairman of Tata Sons, N Chandrasekaran, is also expected to be present at the event.Set up at a cost of around Rs50 crore, the…
Ahmedabad: National security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday described national security as a “complex and multifaceted phenomenon” and stressed that the biggest mistake in assessing a nation’s strength is ignoring the willpower of its people.While factors such as military strength are critical, inherent strength of people often proves decisive in security matters, he said,…
Ludhiana: No books, no uniform, and no answers. It is the ultimate back-to-school nightmare as thousands of govt school students across this Punjab district have begun the new academic year without basic essentials.While private school counterparts began the year fully equipped, students in the state system report a familiar cycle of bureaucratic “disruption” that has…
Amritsar: Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney has expressed concern over the recent amendment to the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Rules, 1974, which opens up top posts to candidates beyond Punjab and Haryana.Sahney said on Tuesday that the move discarded long-standing conventions and diluted the federal spirit by weakening the assured representation of partner…
Pune: A 58-year-old retail businessman from Mundhwa lost Rs1.22 crore between Oct and Dec last year to cybercrooks in an online share-trading fraud after falling for the high returns bait.Pune cyberpolice registered a case of cheating on Monday after verifying the businessman’s complaint application submitted earlier. According to the FIR, the store owner’s phone number…
