Mumbai: Six months after being initiated and subsequently stayed, BMC has cancelled the transfers of over 120 civic engineers following allegations of corruption.Last month, mayor Ritu Tawde had asked the civic body to “take note of the issue and take appropriate action” regarding the transfers. She was referring to a letter from Ramakant Bane of…
New Delhi: With an eye on preventing monsoon-related disruptions, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar chaired a high-level review meeting on preparedness measures, focusing on desilting of drains, pumping arrangements, planning for waterlogging-prone areas and expediting road redevelopment works.The commissioner directed all zones to complete desilting of drains by May 31 and submit…
Vijay met residents, sought details of local issues and said these would be addressed if the party forms the government after the April 23 assembly election. CHENNAI: TVK president Vijay on Friday carried out a door-to-door campaign in Perambur, one of the two constituencies he is contesting in the 2026 assembly elections.The campaign was held…
Patna: The BJP and other NDA partners lashed out at the Congress and other opposition parties after the govt failed to pass the Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill, related to the 33% quota for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies on Friday.In strong criticism, senior JD(U) leader and deputy CM Vijay Kumar Choudhary…
Ranchi: Former Jharkhand high court Justice Ambu Nath on Friday emphasised the need for strict institutional compliance of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, commonly known as POSH.Justice Nath was the chief guest for the Regional Law Review Consultation (Eastern Zone) organised at the National University of Study and…
In a significant move, the Ramgarh administration has set out to demolish over 200 unlawful shops surrounding the Chhinnamastika Temple in Rajrappa, in compliance with a directive from the Jharkhand High Court. This historical site is being transformed into a premier global tourism destination, reminiscent of the famous Vaishno Devi. Ramgarh: The Ramgarh administration started…
NK Premachandran, Sandosh Kumar, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: A triumphant opposition hailed the fall of the constitutional amendment bill as a defeat for delimitation, and not women’s reservation.After the opposition prevailed in voting, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke with TMC heir apparent and MP Abhishek Banerjee and thanked him for the support. There was concern…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress candidate for Rashbehari constituency Debasish Kumar has always been a late riser. Friday morning would have been no different. Kumar had been on a whirlwind tour of his constituency on Thursday night, returned home well past midnight and went to sleep at 2 am. But he was rudely woken up at 6…
Thane: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Thane police has initiated a detailed investigation into a multi-crore investment scam involving a private firm, with its directors and managers accused of duping investors of over Rs 4.3 crore. The offence pertains to an alleged fraudulent operation run from an office on Gokhale Road, where unsuspecting…
New Delhi: An Indian flapshell turtle, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, was rescued from a polluted waterbody in east Delhi’s Harsh Vihar by Wildlife SOS, an animal rescue and rehab organisation.The reptile, weighing nearly 50 kg, was spotted early in the morning by a family near a contaminated stretch in…
