Very heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places over east Madhya Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, central Maharashtra, Odisha and west Uttar Pradesh. NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall is likely across several parts of the country on Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy rain over parts of northwest, central, east, northeast, west and…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Wednesday’s budget announced the launch of the Safe Roads Mission and the ‘Namma Salai’ mobile application to improve road safety and ensure faster maintenance of roads across the state. The mission will focus on safer road design, construction and maintenance, while leveraging artificial intelligence for speed and traffic enforcement,…
Patna: RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday attributed the BJP’s defeat in Bankipur byelection to the “negative politics” of chief minister Samrat Choudhary and a growing trust deficit between the party and voters.Tejashwi told reporters, “CM Samrat Choudhary failed to win public confidence and trust in his govt’s development agenda within 100…
RANCHI: The agitation by students over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) entered its 12th day on Wednesday, with protesters announcing plans to step up their movement through a proposed ‘Tiranga March’ and a statewide gherao of the Jharkhand Assembly on…
This project aims to improve connectivity to the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction area. (Reuters image -representative photo) NEW DELHI: Paving the way for expediting a new railway line to boost connectivity to the border area near the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction, West Bengal govt has given its go ahead for fast-tracking acquisition of around 380 hectares of land. With…
Agnimitra Paul said Kolkata Police is developing an app through which parking fees will be collected Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will introduce an app-based parking system to bring greater transparency to parking management and curb illegal parking and alleged financial irregularities, state urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul said on Tuesday.“Around…
The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) has also given a call for a strike, with 12,000 doctors set to boycott emergency services starting Thursday and OPD services from Wednesday. (Representational image) MUMBAI: A government resolution (GR) on Monday paved the way for homeopaths to be registered, enabling them to prescribe modern medicines. The GR had…
New Delhi: Delhi airport has expanded its domestic footprint to 90 destinations with the launch of direct flights to Daman, becoming the only airport in the country with direct connectivity to 32 of India’s 36 states and Union territories, said Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the airport operator, Tuesday.“IGI Airport now serves the highest destination…
CHENNAI: Finance Minister N Marie Wilson on Wednesday said the TVK government has introduced major reforms in public procurement through an open tender system, ending cartelisation and improving transparency in government contracts. The move will strengthen Tamil Nadu’s finances by ensuring that tender money no longer flows to a select few, he said.Presenting the 2026-27…
Patna: Amid the ongoing indefinite strike by sanitation workers that has disrupted garbage collection across the city, Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday said its empowered standing committee would meet on Wednesday to consider and recommend action on the workers’ three key demands, even as the civic body claimed sanitation services were gradually returning to…
