The Orange Line’s persistent efforts have paid off as the Chingrighata bottleneck is now a thing of the past, following the installation of the final concrete slab KOLKATA: The Orange Line has finally cleared the long-standing Chingrighata bottleneck, more than six years after construction at the key intersection first ran into hurdles. The last 31-metre…
Maharashtra is pursuing UNESCO recognition for Ganeshotsav and Dahi Handi traditions. MUMBAI: Maharashtra is seeking UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition for two of its biggest public traditions, i.e., Ganeshotsav and Dahi Handi, with the state government planning initiatives to strengthen their case for inclusion on the list.The move comes after Deepavali was added to UNESCO’s…
Election officials said nearly 75% of the over 47 lakh voters are those who seem to have shifted (either within the city or outside). (Representative image) NEW DELHI: One in three registered voters in Delhi will not find their name in the draft electoral roll that will be published on Aug 24.The names of 47.6…
Unforeseen issues with Metro foundations have caused a major engineering roadblock. The project’s completion deadline has been pushed back to February 2027. CHENNAI: More than 80 pillars, girders and 50 spans have already been constructed/placed in a Rs 621-crore flyover being built on one of Chennai’s busiest roads, but it has hit a major engineering…
Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit in a review meeting in Patna on Monday Patna: Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Monday directed round-the-clock patrolling along Bihar’s 735-km border with Nepal and called for closer coordination between the police and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to curb cross-border crime, illegal trafficking and other security threats.Reviewing the security situation in…
During the operation, three suspected criminals riding a motorcycle were spotted travelling from Bypass Road through Kurmidih towards Nirankari Chowk. DHANBAD: Two suspected associates of Gopi Khan, brother of alleged gangster Prince Khan, were injured in an exchange of fire with police in the Barwadda police station area late Monday night. Both sustained bullet injuries…
Rahul welcomes Jharkhand protest resolution NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday welcomed the consensus reached between Jharkhand students and the Hemant Soren led-state government, following which the students ended their hunger strike.Rahul said chief minister Hemant Soren and the Jharkhand government had chosen dialogue to resolve the issue, while…
Suri: The Birbhum district administration has constituted a special audit committee to inspect electrical installations and firefighting arrangements in hotels, lodges, guest houses, homestays and other establishments in Tarapith, hours after a blaze at a hotel in the temple town killed seven pilgrims and injured several others.The move comes ahead of Kaushiki Amavasya, when Tarapith…
Mumbai: The city’s richest GSB Seva Mandal, King’s Circle, has received three competitive tenders to insure its Ganeshotsav mandap for a record sum of Rs 508 crore this year. The winner will be declared Tuesday after a fresh round of negotiation with New India Assurance which had insured the pandal last year.In 2025 the GSB…
Union health and family welfare minister JP Nadda NEW DELHI: Union health and family welfare minister JP Nadda underwent angioplasty at AIIMS, New Delhi, on August 17 and is stable, the hospital said on Tuesday.An AIIMS press release said, “JP Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare underwent angioplasty on 17th August 2026 and…
