Firefighters try to control a fire that broke out in bushes near Rajghat Depot in New Delhi on April 12, 2026 New Delhi: Delhi Fire Services (DFS) is facing a serious manpower crunch, with nearly 80% of its fire station officer posts lying vacant.Against a sanctioned strength of 90 station officers, only 18 positions are…
CHENNAI: Transitioning from a party leader scrambling for the support of 10 MLAs to a chief minister winning a confidence motion by a 144-22 majority on Wednesday, C Joseph Vijay has passed the first litmus test in assembly.The result was brought about by the 59 DMK MLAs walking out of the House and 25 of…
In a bid to streamline land administration, Bihar’s Revenue Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal has set an ambitious timeline of 15 days for the resolution of all outstanding land mutation cases, highlighting a commitment to transparency and accountability. Patna: Revenue and land reforms minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal has asked officials concerned to clear all pending mutation…
An open junction box at several busy locations across Ranchi Ranchi: Open junction boxes on light posts at several busy locations across the city are raising serious safety concerns, with residents warning that exposed wires could cause accidents and electrocution, especially during inclement weather.The exposed boxes were spotted near Women’s College, Ranchi University, Jail Road…
Ranchi: Deputy commissioner (DC)-cum-district electoral officer (DEO) Manjunath Bhajantri on Wednesday warned that booth level officers showing poor performance in ongoing pre-special intensive revision (SIR) work would face action. Notably, more than 3,000 BLOs have been engaged for the SIR work in Ranchi district.During a review meeting, Bhajantri directed the electoral registration officers (EROs) to…
NEW DELHI: At least 33 people were killed across five districts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday after a powerful storm accompanied by heavy rain caused widespread destruction, officials told news agency PTI.Taking stock of the damage, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath ordered immediate relief measures and compensation for affected families. He directed district authorities…
Kolkata: State govt on Wednesday lifted all restrictions on the interstate movement of agricultural produce. While the notification covers food grains, oilseeds and vegetables, its most significant impact will be on the unrestricted export of potatoes.Bengal produced a record 140-150 lakh tonne potatoes in the 2025-26 season, marking a 20% year-on-year rise and the highest…
Navi Mumbai: Ten devotees from Shelkepada, Murbad, in Thane sustained injuries after a mini bus in which they were travelling met with an accident on the Borghat stretch of the Mumbai-Pune highway (NH-48) on Wednesday morning. They were heading on a pilgrimage to Jejuri, Pune, when the bus turned turtle after its driver lost control…
New Delhi: Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to conserve petrol and diesel and turn energy conservation into a people’s movement, Delhi govt has decided to limit the number of vehicles used by the chief minister, ministers and other officials in view of the prevailing global situation.Chief minister Rekha Gupta said the govt would restrict…
Chennai: Hours after the assembly session was adjourned sine die, chief minister C Joseph Vijay and former deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin were involved in a war of words on social media.While Vijay mocked DMK for not getting the majority in 2006, Udhayanidhi responded, saying that DMK was not involved in a post-poll alliance or horse…
