Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Saturday — in an urgent hearing — granted interim stay on eviction from a 50-year-old multi-storey building on Diamond Harbour Road till June 30. The fire and emergency services dept ordered eviction within 24 hours on May 15, citing inadequacy of fire prevention and fire safety measures.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya observed…
MUMBAI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Central Railway continued round-the-clock vigilance to safeguard railway property and played multiple roles in passenger safety and security from January 1 to April 30, reuniting 584 children and adults and saving 25 lives through its key operations. During the period, RPF personnel carried out sustained efforts to rescue…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday distributed bicycles to more than 500 meritorious girl students at an event in RK Puram. She also announced that all girls taking admission to Class IX in govt schools would soon receive bicycles under a new initiative aimed at promoting girls’ education.“The education of daughters is not…
Chennai: Two police personnel, including a special sub-inspector, suffered injuries after a govt bus crashed into a police patrol vehicle parked along the Trichy-Chennai national highway in Chengalpet district early on Saturday. The injured were identified as SSI Gunasekaran and constable Vijayaraj, of the Padalam police station highway patrol unit. Police said the patrol team…
Image used for representation Patna: A 75-year-old woman was killed resisting a suspected burglary attempt at Kamdev Bigha village under Kalpa police station in Jehanabad district on Saturday night. The intruders are believed to have entered the house through the roof. Investigators suspect the woman woke up during the break-in and resisted, following which the…
Bokaro: Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited, has achieved a major milestone by securing Lloyd’s Register certification for indigenous shipbuilding steel grades used in marine applications, strengthening India’s push for self-reliance in strategic steel production.“The final approval granted marks the successful completion of an extensive technical development and quality…
Ranchi: After two consecutive days of intense storm and heavy rain in Ranchi triggered safety concerns over large outdoor advertisements, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has launched a citywide structural audit and enforcement drive against unsafe and illegal hoardings and monopoles.The move comes days after a monopole advertisement structure collapsed near a mall on Kanke…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police arrested a man accused of sending a fake email to Bhowanipore police station claiming that a plot was being hatched to assassinate chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, officials said on Saturday.The email, received by Bhowanipore police station at 10.45am on May 14, claimed that a woman was planning to kill the CM. It…
Dadar Electronic Interlocking signalling system Mumbai: In a significant step towards modernising Mumbai’s suburban railway network, Dadar railway station on Sunday successfully commissioned the electronic interlocking system with distributed architecture.Electronic interlocking is a computer-based signalling system that uses advanced electronic controls to manage train movements with greater precision and efficiency. This will also ensure commuter…
