Kolkata: Commercial production of crude oil at the ONGC field in Ashoknagar’s Baigachhi, North 24 Parganas, began on Friday.The first consignment of around 1,200 litres of crude left the oilfield for the Haldia refinery in a tanker after a brief ceremony in the afternoon, during which Ashoknagar’s BJP MLA Sumay Hira broke a coconut and…
The pipe leak led to considerable wastage of water, a local resident said Noida: Water supply was disrupted for 24 hours from Friday morning in the densely populated Sector 12 after the supply pipeline was damaged. Apart from that, drain covers were reported broken and untended in the sector, which added to sanitation issues. Additionally,…
Vasco: The demolition of the illegally constructed Murgaocha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandap at the Headland-Sada junction in Mormugao was postponed on Friday after the municipal officer authorised to execute the order was hospitalised and protesters threatened self-immolation.The structure was scheduled to be demolished under heavy police protection in compliance with directions issued by the Bombay…
Ahmedabad: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed the 22nd edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), which was scheduled for Sep 6, and reopened the online application portal following a recent Supreme Court directive.Eligible candidates can now apply online until Sep 1. The board will announce a revised examination date after the…
Patiala: Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday issued notices on a PIL seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into an alleged cash-for-transfer and corruption racket involving senior Punjab functionaries and private intermediaries.A division bench of acting Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor termed the allegations “serious” and directed Enforcement Directorate (ED) to…
An area covered in mud and silt washed along the devastating flash flood, near Trishuli Dam, in Nuwakot district Pune: A 43-year-old IT professional from Rahatani in Pimpri Chinchwad is among the Indian tourists reported missing after flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday.Jitendra Patil was part of a group of 60 Indian…
Police investigating at home of Nidhi Patel Surat: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has taken charge of the investigation into the murder of Nidhi Patel, a 22-year-old computer engineer, at Godavadi village in Mandvi taluka, with Surat district police reshuffling the probe team and widening the search for evidence.The SIT was constituted on Friday and…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma at the inauguration of the swimming centre Guwahati: A Rs 50-crore swimming centre was inaugurated at Amingaon on Friday, expanding the city’s sports infrastructure.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the National Centre of Excellence for Swimming, which has a 50-metre, nine-lane competition pool, a 25-metre diving pool and a 1,309-seat gallery.The centre…
Representing Rajasthan and Rambagh Golf Club, Ojaswini Saraswat showed impressive consistency over the three-day tournament by winning the Category B at the National Golf Championship held at Chandigarh Golf Club Jaipur: Ojaswini Saraswat continued her remarkable run in junior golf circuit by clinching her 13th national title, winning Category B at the National Golf Championship…
At least 105 Indian tourists are among 384 travellers reported missing after flash floods swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district, which borders Tibet Waves of distressing visuals and reports from flood-hit Nepal have spooked travellers, upended puja and winter holiday plans, sparked cancellations and left tour operators counting losses. Nepal is popular among Indian travellers for…
