Author: Indmedia

The Jagannath temple in Puri Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint at Singhadwar police station after bogus appointment orders surfaced for positions in the Jagannath temple squad, raising suspicion of an organised racket aimed at duping the youth.The forged letters, dated July 21, carried a counterfeit seal of the temple office and a falsified signature resembling that of SJTA chief administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee, creating the illusion of official sanction.More than 50 men from different districts reportedly received these documents, which falsely claimed that their recruitment had been endorsed by the…

Heavy overnight rain caused severe traffic congestion on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway GURGAON: Heavy overnight rain in Delhi and Gurgaon brought traffic to a standstill on Thursday morning, leaving thousands of office-goers stranded in long queues during peak hours.The Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway witnessed bumper-to-bumper traffic on both carriageways as waterlogging at multiple stretches reduced vehicular movement to a crawl. Commuters spent hours navigating the congested corridor, with traffic backing up from the Delhi border towards Gurgaon as well as on the Delhi-bound carriageway.The situation worsened after a few vehicles broke down on the Delhi stretch of the expressway during the morning rush,…

GUWAHATI: The puppy is alive. The boy who risked his life to save it is not. At the home of 13-year-old Class VII student Ridip Panika in Bamunpukhuri village of Nazira, Sivasagar, the little puppy called Barun quietly moves around the portrait of the boy who called him ‘jaan’.Visitors come to pay tribute to Ridip, who was swept away by floods while the puppy whom he went to save appears to search for his friend who never returned.Ridip was swept away by raging floodwaters on July 19 when he tried to rescue Barun after the puppy jumped into the surging…

Times News NetworkKanpur: Incessant rains for the past three days have brought traffic movement in the city to a crawl, while several roads have been severely damaged, with large potholes appearing at many places. In some areas, roads caved in after rainwater seeped into the road surface, while uprooted trees blocked roads at several locations.According to the weather observatory of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSA), the city received 62.9 mm of rainfall on Monday, 40.2 mm on Tuesday and another 64.4 mm on Wednesday, taking the total rainfall to 167.5 mm in three days. The rainfall…

Metro services were affected for an hour on Aug 2 Noida: Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has issued a show-cause notice to real estate developer M3M India for disrupting Aqua Line metro services after a heavy lifting sling attached to a crane operating at the developer’s under-construction project snapped and entangled with the overhead equipment (OHE) of the Aqua Line near Sector 51 and 50 stations. Services were affected for an hour on Sunday.NMRC executive director Kranti Shekhar said the developer has been asked to respond within three days. Officials said NMRC will initiate action and recover the cost of…

The earlier deadline was two months. The additional month is expected to help schools recruit without procedural delays and ensure vacancies are not pending indefinitely Pune: State recognised private aided schools and junior colleges will have to complete the recruitment process of teachers and non-teaching staff within three months of receiving permission to issue advertisements for the vacant posts.The move follows a revision in the state govt’s recruitment guidelines.The govt said the earlier two-month deadline, introduced through a Feb 6, 2012 resolution, was intended to ensure timely appointments, prevent academic loss to students and avoid delays in filling vacancies. The…

GFP president Vijai Sardesai said he is tired of prolonged discussions over an opposition alliance and seat-sharing Panaji: Goa Forward Party (GFP) has suspended talks on an opposition alliance for the upcoming assembly elections, saying it will instead focus on strengthening its organisation across all 40 assembly constituencies.The decision was taken at the party’s Political Affairs Committee meeting on Wednesday.“Our political affairs committee has decided to suspend alliance talks for now. We are not going ahead with discussions with any party at present. Our focus will be on strengthening the party and its organisation,” GFP general secretary Mohandas Lolienkar said.…

ASI Satroop Singh and Gurcharan Singh, reader to the SHO, Cyber Crime police station, Bathinda, were caught accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe Bathinda: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday claimed to have arrested ASI Satroop Singh and Gurcharan Singh, reader to the SHO, Cyber Crime police station, Bathinda, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh.A vigilance bureau spokesperson said that the two were arrested following a complaint regarding demand for illegal gratification.A case was registered against the complainant’s son at the Cyber Crime police station in Bathinda. ASI Satroop Singh and Gurcharan Singh allegedly demanded a bribe…

Lucknow: A day after arresting two alleged members of an interstate gold smuggling syndicate, Lucknow Police say their probe has led to a Rajasthan-based network that allegedly handled gold brought into India from Dubai through human couriers.Investigators allege the syndicate used a method in which gold powder was sealed in condom-wrapped capsules and concealed inside couriers. Police said the couriers were allegedly lodged at luxury hotels in Lucknow, where the contraband was extracted before being sent onward for distribution.According to police, four operatives from Rajasthan have been identified as a key link in the chain. They allegedly travelled to Lucknow…

Patna: State industries department facilitated the participation of 10 local entrepreneurs in the India-Vietnam Trade Promotion and Networking event held in Ho Chi Minh City, as part of efforts to expand Bihar’s global trade network.The Bihar delegation showcased agricultural and processed products, including makhana, Katarni rice, millet cookies, honey, sattu and spices. The products drew interest from Vietnamese importers, with the participation resulting in export orders and potential trade partnerships, according to the department.The initiative is aimed at promoting exports by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and expanding market access for Bihar-based businesses. Source link