Mumbai: Even as seven officials have been suspended and inquiries have been instituted by the BMC administration following two recent rain-related tragedies, information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act reveals that as of April 30, 2026, as many as 537 departmental inquiries involving 1,523 officials and employees are currently pending. Of these, 189…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has formed 14 flying squads under its land management department to protect govt land from encroachment, lieutenant governor TS Sandhu was informed during a high-level review meeting on sustainable urban development.Chairing a meeting of the advisory council on the ‘perspective for sustainable urban development’ in the city Friday, LG…
Chennai: In a bid to attract more retired engineers, foremen and line inspectors to fill critical staffing gaps in the discom, the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) has hiked the wages for them up to ₹30,000 per month. Experts point out that this situation could have been avoided if the utility had created a…
Patna: As dark monsoon clouds gather over Patna, the city finds itself caught between reassuring official claims and the everyday experiences of residents. Civic agencies insist they have strengthened flood control systems, repaired drains and expanded pumping capacity, but unfinished road excavations, open manholes and recurring waterlogging continue to leave many questioning whether the city…
Finance minister Radha Krishana Kishore fires a pistol at the shooting championship at Khelgaon on Friday Ranchi: Finance minister and Congress MLA Radha Krishana Kishore has returned his security and official vehicles, alleging apathy on the part of police department in addressing his demands for adequate transport.Kishore accused DGP Tadasha Mishra of ignoring his letters…
Home guard recruits at the Dhanbad collectorate on Friday Dhanbad: A delegation of candidates, who cleared the Home Guard recruitment process, met deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan on Friday and urged the district administration to expedite their pending appointments.Candidates claimed despite the completion of recruitment exercise and publication of merit list, the appointment is pending. Representing…
JAMMU: The second batch of pilgrims departed the Yatri Niwas base camp for the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji early Friday. As a precautionary measure, J&K administration issued an advisory late Thursday, warning that non-registered yatris would not be allowed to undertake the yatra.Of 3,865 pilgrims in the second batch, 1,735 left via…
The place where the incident took place KOLKATA: A petrol pump manager was allegedly pelted with eggs, slapped, and pushed by a group of men following a dispute over fuel payment at a Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited retail outlet located at Kadapara on Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Sarani close to Kankurgachi.According to the outlet management,…
Mumbai: In what is believed to be the first instance of the Mumbai University penalising an autonomous college for allegedly inflating students’ marks, it has imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on SM Shetty College in Powai. The decision against the college for not complying with rules for moderating scores was taken in the…
New Delhi: Some areas in Delhi received very light rain Friday. With no significant rain activity, the heat index or feels-like temperature remained high at 48 degrees Celsius at 2:30 pm. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said there is a possibility of very light to light rain over the next seven days but it has…
