New Delhi: Delhi govt is going to invite global bids for construction of its twin-tower secretariat complex at ITO, with Public Works Department (PWD) expected to float the tender in Aug.PWD minister Parvesh Verma said the project required specialised technical capability and global experience. “The purpose of the global tender is to invite the world’s…
Chennai: DMK and AIADMK on Friday stepped up their attack on TVK govt over the Palani mutt land registration row.Speaking to reporters at DMK headquarters in Chennai, DMK legal wing joint secretary I Paranthamen alleged that the identities and background of the two men who `fraudulently purchased’ the mutt land were being suppressed. He demanded…
Patna: Ahead of the five-day monsoon session of the state legislature beginning on Monday, assembly speaker Prem Kumar on Friday asked departments to ensure the presence of their additional chief secretary, principal secretary or secretary in the House.Kumar issued the direction at a high-level meeting with senior officials to review security, traffic, medical facilities, cleanliness,…
Bokaro: The blood centre at Bokaro General Hospital has identified the extremely rare ‘Bombay’ blood group (Oh or HH) in a 24-year-old man during routine diagnostic screening, blood compatibility testing and specialised laboratory investigations, including cross-matching and antigen testing, BGH authorities said on Friday.Doctors said the Bombay blood group occurs in around 1 in every…
A dilapidated building in Ranchi Ranchi: With the monsoon intensifying, several ageing private and govt buildings across the city have emerged as potential safety hazards, raising fears of collapse that could endanger both the inhabitants and passers-by.In localities like Jalan Road, Cart Road, Upper Bazaar, Daily Market, Albert Ekka Chowk among several other parts of…
Rahul Gandhi addresses the gathering during the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said India’s education system has reached a stage where paper leaks have become “the norm”, alleging that the issue affects millions of students and requires a political consensus to resolve.Addressing a…
According to police, Damayanti was last seen around 10am on Thursday at platforms 4 and 5 of Howrah station. KOLKATA: The search for 15-year-old Damayanti Sen, a national-level shooter and a resident of Umacharan Bhattacharya Lane, entered its second day on Friday, with police intensifying efforts after CCTV footage showed her at Howrah railway station…
Navi Mumbai: Two Navi Mumbai residents landed in hospital after tiny fish bones got lodged deep in their throats, forcing doctors to perform surgery to remove them.A 53-year-old woman from Khopoli and a 60-year-old teacher from Panvel initially tried home remedies such as swallowing bananas and sticky rice to dislodge the bones, but neither worked….
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked MCD to explain how it plans to clear all legacy waste at the Ghazipur landfill by Dec 2027 when fresh untreated waste continues to be added to the dumpsite every day.During a hearing on July 6, MCD told the tribunal that 69 lakh MT of legacy waste…
Chennai: Tambaram city municipal corporation has cleared about 2.7 lakh tonnes, nearly 45%, of the six lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at Appur landfill under its ₹36-crore biomining project.The corporation, spread across 70 wards in five zones, generates about 450 tonnes of solid waste daily. Around 2,000 sanitary workers and 400 garbage collection…
