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A fuel station in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The debate surrounding E20-blended petrol is no longer confined to vehicle compatibility and maintenance concerns. Across Odisha, motorists say it is increasingly influencing the way they drive, plan journeys and manage their monthly transportation budgets.From office-goers combining multiple errands into a single trip to delivery workers closely monitoring fuel consumption, consumers are becoming more conscious of every kilometre travelled. Many vehicle owners told TOI they have started paying more attention to mileage, fuel expenses and servicing schedules amid rising ownership costs.”Earlier, I used my bike even for short errands, but now I try to…
Gurgaon: The Haryana elementary education department has ordered a review of teacher strength across govt schools and directed district authorities to undertake internal adjustments or deputations of teachers wherever shortages have emerged due to their deployment on SIR duty, raising fresh concerns about the impact of non-teaching assignments on classroom learning.In an order dated Aug 30, director elementary education Manita Malik directed all district elementary education officers (DEEOs) to review the staff position of every school and issue orders wherever required, with a clear instruction to ensure that each school has at least the minimum required number of teachers.The department…
Aizawl: Mizoram minister of state for power and electricity F Rodingliana on Monday reviewed the installation of smart meters under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), along with implementation challenges and consumer complaints, at a meeting with senior departmental officials.The meeting, held in Aizawl, discussed the importance of smart metering as part of the Centre’s efforts to reduce power losses across the country under the RDSS Loss Reduction Scheme.Mizoram currently has around 3.2 lakh electricity consumers, of whom approximately 34,300 have defective meters that are unable to record readings.Around 82,000 smart meters have so far been installed in the state.…
Kanpur: Shashank Srivastava (KDMA Barra) and Ankita Trivedi ( Dr VSEC ) won boys and girls U- 19 titles respectively of first Late Savitri cup district level chess championship held here at Saraswati Shishu Mandir Azad Nagar on Monday.Around 199 players participated in this championship which was held in 10 groups and in six rounds Source link
Ludhiana: With Phase II of Census 2027 approaching, senior officials Monday reviewed Ludhiana’s preparedness for the population enumeration exercise, directing departments to complete all pending tasks within prescribed timelines.The review meeting was chaired by Navjot Khosa, director, census operations, Punjab, and attended by deputy commissioner-cum-principal census officer Himanshu Jain, MC principal census officer Ojasvi Alankar, ADC Shikha Bhagat, SDMs, tehsildars and other census officers.Khosa lauded district officials for the timely completion of Phase I, comprising the House Listing and Housing Census, and stressed the need for seamless coordination and advance planning for the next phase.A roadmap for Phase II was…
CCTV footage shows the car speeding towards the group Ghaziabad: Three people were severely injured after a car ploughed into them at high speed at a petrol pump near Silver City on GT Road in Kotwali on Sunday night. The accused, who was arrested on Monday, allegedly crashed into the group after a worker at the petrol pump asked the driver to park the car towards the dispenser in the correct manner.The accused was caught on CCTV crashing a white Swift into the group before fleeing the scene. One of the victims was thrown five feet into the air by…
The section near Navlakh Umbre is expected to be especially crucial in reducing congestion, as the proposed road will bypass the village entirely to avoid local traffic Pune: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is nearing completion of a 30-km road that will serve as an alternative to the Talegaon-Shikrapur highway. The road will traverse phases 2 and 5 of Chakan MIDC before meeting the Pune-Nashik highway, running parallel to the existing highway in Chakan.MIDC superintendent engineer Nilesh Modhave said the authority plans to complete construction by Dec. “Around 5.5 km of the road remains to be completed, after which…
Porvorim: Chief minster Pramod Sawant told the Goa legislative assembly in a written reply on Monday that consumers across Goa are being supplied E20 petrol at 90 fuel stations, with a large number of retail outlets dispensing the ethanol-blended fuel. Sawant’s response was to the question tabled by Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira on the issue of E20 petrol.The stations are operated by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).Sawant also stated that petrol pump dealers are not specifically required by the state to display prominent notices stating that E20 may not…
Mohali/Chandigarh: People travelling between Mohali and Chandigarh, especially those heading to the airport, could face a harrowing week starting Tuesday as the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) launches a seven-day agitation from Sept 1, with a proposed blockade at the Jagatpura-Chandigarh border to press the Punjab govt to accept its demands.The protest is expected to put the entire Jagatpura-Phase 11-Airport Road corridor under severe pressure, raising the possibility of long traffic snarls and diversions on adjoining roads. Farmers have announced plans to occupy the stretch from the Chandigarh border near Jagatpura towards Phase 11 and Airport Road.While Chandigarh Traffic Police has…
Lucknow: A sub-inspector posted at Naka police station has been removed from field duty and attached to the police lines after a video surfaced showing him allegedly assaulting a man and damaging his car while purportedly under the influence of alcohol.The incident reportedly took place on Sunday. The officer, identified as Gopesh Sharma, allegedly got into an altercation with a man, abused him and damaged the windshield of his car. The incident was recorded on video by the man, and the footage later went viral on social media.According to the complainant, Rahul Geetam, a resident of Barawan Kala in Dubagga…