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Guwahati: Petroleum and LPG transporters in Manipur have given the state govt an ultimatum to eliminate extortion and illegal tax collection by various groups along the Imphal-Jiribam stretch of NH-37 by July 30, warning that they will suspend transportation of fuel and cooking gas from the following day if their demand is not met.In a memorandum submitted to chief minister Y Khemchand Singh on Wednesday, eight transporters’ associations of the state said they have been transporting petroleum products and LPG along the Imphal-Jiribam highway under CRPF escort since May 2023, but extortion by various groups has continued unabated.The associations alleged…
Kanpur: A 32-year-old health department employee posted as an eye examination officer at the Community Health Centre in Sarvankheda died during treatment after allegedly consuming poison outside his house in Kalyanpur following a dispute with his wife on Tuesday evening. The deceased, Aseem Katiyar, was admitted in a critical condition to Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital, where he died at around 2.30 am on Wednesday.Following the incident, family members accused his wife, son and mother-in-law of mentally harassing him. Police said complaints filed by both sides are under investigation.The deceased’s younger brother, Anubhav Katiyar, BJP OBC Morcha district president, alleged that…
Noida: Nearly 6 months after the suspicious death of a 32-year-old man who fell from the 19th floor of a residential society, a juvenile accused in the case has become the first among the five accused to secure bail. The Children’s Court granted him bail on July 10, while bail pleas of two adult co-accused were rejected earlier this year.After being arrested by Surajpur police in connection with the FIR filed under BNS Sections 103(1) (murder), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy), he was sent to jail, where on April 18 he was declared a juvenile by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB).The bail…
Corporators on Wednesday demanded decentralisation of waste management in PCMC’s general body meeting Pune: Decentralisation of waste management dominated Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s general body meeting on Wednesday, with corporators across party lines urging the civic administration to reduce the city’s dependence on the Moshi waste depot in the wake of the July 8 tragedy that claimed nine lives.Members demanded that the civic body expedite plans for decentralised waste processing by setting up facilities across the city. While some sought restoration of the reservation for the proposed waste processing site at Punawale, others called for processing units in every ward.Corporators…
Rewari: An 87-year-old retired Armyman was killed and 11 others were injured when a private bus carrying around 30 passengers veered off the road and crashed into a tree in Haryana’s Rewari district on Wednesday morning.The accident occurred on the Kosli-Toomna road near Bhurthala. Preliminary reports indicate the driver lost control of the vehicle after one of its wheels sank into a concrete road slab. Police identified the victim as Deep Chand, a resident of Baldhan village. He was on his way to the CSD canteen in Kosli to purchase daily essentials. Sources said the bus was operating off its…
Lucknow: Governor Anandiben Patel, who is also chancellor of the state universities, on Wednesday directed authorities of the Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya to upgrade its auditoriums, including the Kala Mandapam, located on the campus, and improve services provided to the students, particularly hostellers.The directions were issued during the annual convocation of the university held at Kala Mandapam. Patel could not attend the convocation, but deputed her officer on special duty (OSD), SM Bobde, to read out her message. The deficiencies were noted during an inspection of the university and interaction with students by Jan Bhawan officials a few days ago.The governor…
Patna: Five years after launching the Nipun (National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy) Bharat Mission, the state govt is preparing to extend the programme from 2027 to 2031 and expand its coverage up to Grade V, as a recent learning survey showed that while foundational literacy and numeracy have improved, many children continue to struggle with reading comprehension and two-digit arithmetic.According to officials, budgetary approvals for the expansion have been completed, though an official notification is yet to be issued and is expected by Sept this year.The Bihar State Midline Achievement Survey 2025, conducted among more…
Nagpur: With floods, lightning strikes and even heatwaves increasingly testing Vidarbha’s disaster-response machinery, Maharashtra govt has sanctioned ₹6.25 crore for the region’s 11 districts, including ₹1 crore for Nagpur, to build response capacity during 2026-27.The allocation forms part of a statewide ₹23-crore package approved for all 36 district disaster management authorities. The funds are meant not merely for post-disaster relief but for advance measures aimed at reducing risks, limiting potential damage and ensuring that district administrations are better equipped before an emergency strikes.Together, the six districts under Nagpur division will get ₹3.75 crore. The five districts of Amravati division —…
Cloud cover over Dharmatala on Wednesday Kolkata: A low pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday morning, as predicted by the Met office. This system is likely to become well marked and move north-westwards across north Odisha and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal.Met officials in Bengal said the system will impact south western districts the most while Kolkata and surrounding areas are also expected to be lashed by incessant rain with some heavy spells in between.The Met officials said that cloud from the outer band of system has already started reaching the city. Accompanied with the monsoon…
Rajouri, July 16: Eight persons were injured after a passenger tempo overturned in the Chapprian area between Khandli Bridge and Jawahar Nagar in Rajouri town on Thursday.Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the tempo, bearing registration number JK02DB-9194, met with an accident, following which police and local residents rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to Government Medical College (GMC) Associated Hospital, Rajouri, for treatment.The injured were identified as Rubina Kosar (22), daughter of Mohd Asif; Vaid Paresh (70), son of Neta Ram; Pooja Devi (28), daughter of Tilak Raj; Nishu Sharma (12), daughter of Falal…