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Chennai: Madras high court has issued notice to Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on a public interest writ petition seeking a vigilance probe into suspected financial irregularities of more than ₹90 lakh in the construction of a bridge across the Otteri Nullah canal in Chennai.The PIL, filed by Prabhakaran of Choolaimedu, claimed collusion of retired and present engineers with the contractor, causing loss to the public exchequer in demolition and reconstruction of the bridge connecting Aspiran Garden 2nd Street and Kilpauk Garden Road.The plea stated that ₹20 lakh was allocated towards land acquisition for the bridge project, ₹20 lakh for installation…
Fire at Solitaire Building on May 22, 2026 Ahmedabad: A major fire engulfed the third floor of the B-wing at Solitaire Building in Makarba on SG Highway on Friday afternoon, sparking panic and prompting a large-scale rescue operation by the fire brigade. Officials said the blaze spread rapidly from the third floor to the fourth and fifth floors before it was brought under control. Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire may have been triggered by a short circuit or a lit cigarette.According to the fire officials, about 100 people trapped inside the building were rescued safely, while an individual who…
Even as the original Bomkai weaving tradition stands on the verge of disappearing in Ganjam district, the Odisha govt has begun work on a revival plan to preserve the heritage craft. The handlooms, textiles and handicrafts department has, over the past few months, initiated efforts focused on two key areas – documenting the traditional designs and motifs of original and rare Bomkai weaves and training a new generation of artisans in the weaving technique.Commissioner-cum-secretary of the department, Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar, said the initiative is aimed at safeguarding the authenticity of the original cotton Bomkai saree, which today survives in…
A case was registered at the Civil Lines police station in Bhiwani under Section 21(C) of the NDPS Act Gurgaon: A suspected drug trafficker was arrested, and almost 9 kg of heroin worth Rs 10 crore was seized from his rented house in Bhiwani in a raid conducted by a special task force unit.The accused, Rohit, a resident of Pirawali village in Hisar, allegedly stocked a large quantity of heroin, also known as chitta, in his rented house in Indra Colony, Bhiwani, and was supplying the contraband in small packets from there. The contraband was found hidden inside a cupboard…
Assam governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya addresses the first session of 16th state Legislative Assembly, in Guwahati Guwahati: Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday delivered his customary address to the assembly amid a walkout by the opposition, alleging failure of the dispensation to address core issues affecting people.Within five minutes of the governor beginning his address on the second day of the session, Congress and Raijor Dal MLAs entered the Well of the House, urging the govt to focus on issues like inflation, instead of highlighting achievements. Congress members held up placards, raised slogans, and eventually staged a walkout in protest.In…
Kanpur: Ekdil Police on Thursday successfully rescued a 32-year-old woman from Gwalior who was allegedly kidnapped by two men of her village on Apr 5 over a land dispute.The woman’s husband, a native of Raipura village in the Ekdil area had registered an FIR in the matter. However, the police couldn’t find her.Distressed over her no whereabouts, the husband, on May 18, attempted suicide by drinking phenyl outside SSP office at the Collectorate in Etawah, after which he was admitted to hospital in a deteriorating condition.After the incident, the police intensified the search for the woman.By using surveillance and other…
Firefighters and emergency responders attend to the overturned tanker on the Pune-Mumbai expressway following the mishap that caused a major traffic jam in Feb 2026 Pune: Fixing direct accountability on companies transporting hazardous material, implementing mandatory safety forms, stricter clearances from the transport department, highway police and MSRDC, and detailed emergency response plans are among the key recommendations made by an expert panel in the aftermath of the Feb 3, 2026, propylene tanker accident on the Mumbai-Pune expressway.The seven-member committee was constituted by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) on Feb 15 after the mishap near the Adoshi tunnel…
Panaji: Goa State Election Commission (SEC) is likely to finalise new wards for 11 municipal councils based on the population in the municipal council areas next week and not on the number of electorates in the council areas. Earlier, SEC wards were created based on the number of electorates in the municipal areas.A senior govt officer said the total number of wards would be notified next week. The SEC has received the population census, and is finalising the wards based on population, a senior govt officer said.SEC had initiated the process for division of municipal area into wards for the…
Chandigarh: Leader of the opposition in the Punjab assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday condemned the alleged threatening statements made by AAP MLA Kulwant Singh Bazigar during the campaigning for the ongoing civic body elections in Shutrana, stating that such remarks expose the “true face” of the Aam Aadmi Party and pose a direct threat to democracy and free elections in the state.Bajwa said the politics of “Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed”, once openly advocated by senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, was now being implemented in toto in Punjab through intimidation, coercion and misuse of state machinery.He alleged that the MLA…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a notice to the managing director of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (MVVNL) over alleged irregularities in the testing of smart meters.In its notice, UPERC sought a detailed clarification within 10 days on how MVVNL conducted testing of smart meters (under Indian Standard IS 16444 Part 1 and Part 2) despite allegedly lacking the required accreditation.The Commission referred to a complaint submitted by the chairman of Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad (UPRVUP), Avadhesh Kumar Verma, who alleged that MVVNL’s Hi Tech Test Laboratory in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, did not…