Panaji: Goa’s monsoon rainfall deficit has narrowed to 47% following a surge in rainfall across the state over the past 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department data.The state recorded an average of 56mm rainfall on June 25, against the normal of 31.6mm, representing a 77.4% excess for the day.Despite the recent spell, Goa…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has initiated efforts towards establishing a dedicated fire station on its campus to strengthen emergency response and fire safety infrastructure.As part of the process, the chief fire officer (CFO) of Varanasi and the fire officer of Bhelupur visited the university on Wednesday and held discussions with university authorities regarding the…
Gandhinagar: The Union ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions on Thursday issued a notification, promoting 17 Gujarat state cadre officials to IAS cadre. These officers include R N Kuchara, R P Patel, C B Ganatra, C A Gandhi, B N Patel, M K Joshi, A K Joshi, K S Zala, V K Jadav, D…
The campaign is running across schools, colleges, and medical centers through a mix of poster exhibitions, counselling sessions, and community rallies. Ludhiana: The Ludhiana health department has launched a district-wide drug de-addiction awareness week as part of the Punjab govt’s Yuddh Nashian Virudh (war against drugs) campaign. Led by civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur, the…
Mohali: The municipal corporation has launched an extensive drive to clean roadsides, road berms and road crossings across the city ahead of the monsoon season. Mayor Sarabjit Singh Samana has directed the officials to carry out the work on war footing and ensure that all cleaning operations were completed before the arrival of the rains.As…
Riverfront Development Project in Sangamwadi Pune: In a ray of hope for environmentalists and residents, municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram told TOI that the remaining 8.8km section of the Pune Riverfront Development Project will be redesigned.From exploring ways to retain heritage trees as part of the proposed riverfront promenade instead of cutting or transplanting them,…
Surat: The city has reinforced its standing as a national leader in urban water management, securing over Rs 100 crore in incentives under the Union govt’s AMRUT 2.0 mission after its sewage treatment plants consistently delivered top-rated performance in the Jal Hi Amrit campaign.The city civic body achieved a major milestone as 17 sewage treatment…
Aizawl: Mizoram reshuffled senior IAS postings on Thursday, a week after CM Lalduhoma took charge of the department of personnel and administrative reforms (DP&AR) from home minister K Sapdanga.An order issued on Thursday said DP&AR and urban development and poverty alleviation secretary K Lalthawmmawia has been shifted to the school education and sports and youth…
Lucknow: A WhatsApp SOS from his “son” seeking urgent funds turned into a costly cyber fraud for a city-based businessman, who lost ₹18 lakh after fraudsters hacked his phone and impersonated the young man. Police arrested three members of an interstate gang from Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior and froze ₹5.5 lakh linked to the crime.The case…
Rajkot: A tip-off led police to a roadside room in Satapar village of Anjar where they found an chemical-based counterfeit liquor factory. The raid led to the arrest of Sunil Mata and Ramzan Juneja, who were allegedly running the factory. Police also seized spurious alcohol, chemicals and manufacturing equipment worth Rs 8.8 lakh. Two persons…
