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Linemen at work on fault correction in Gyan Khand, Ghaziabad.A transformer burnt at 11:30 pm in Sector 2, Rajendra Nagar, Ghaziabad. ScreenshotLineman at work in Abhay Khand, Ghaziabad on Thursday, late night to fix cable faultLinemen at work on fault correction in Gyan Khand, Ghaziabad.A transformer burnt at 11:30 pm in Sector 2, Rajendra Nagar, Ghaziabad. ScreenshotLineman at work in Abhay Khand, Ghaziabad on Thursday, late night to fix cable faultLinemen at work on fault correction in Gyan Khand, Ghaziabad. Noida: Around 2am on Friday, the ceiling fans in Sector 120 began to slow down. ACs and coolers conked off,…
Pune: A software engineer (43) from Navti Peth lost Rs 14 lakh to cybercrooks, who posed as Mumbai police and threatened her that they have registered a case against her after some criminals have had misused her Aadhaar details.The woman had filed an online complaint following the fraud that happened in June last year. After preliminary investigations, a case was registered with the Vishrambaug police on Thursday.An officer from the Vishrambaug police said the crooks contacted the woman in June last year and told her that they were from the Mumbai police. They also told her that some criminals have…
Panaji: Goa recorded a significant rise in diesel retail sales in the first 20 days of May, with the state witnessing a consumption of 18,697 KL of high-speed diesel (HSD) compared to 16,353 KL during the corresponding period last year, reflecting a growth of 14%, shows data released by oil marketing companies (OMCs).The increase in fuel demand was attributed to multiple factors, including seasonal tilling and harvesting activities in rural agricultural areas. In addition, price differences between suppliers led to a shift of customers towards public sector retail outlets.According to data for the period from May 1 to 21, Indian…
The entire 22-tonne haul was immediately loaded and transported directly to the city’s dry waste processing plant for formal scientific disposal and processing. Chandigarh: Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar led a special cleanliness drive at the Dadumajra dumping site on Friday, resulting in the collection and removal of nearly 22 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste.The operation, executed alongside employees of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh (MCC), aimed to minimise regional environmental hazards, elevate local sanitation standards, and reinforce scientific waste management practices.Accompanied by the municipal chief engineer and various engineering staff members, the clean-up team systematically gathered scattered plastic, polythene, rubber, discarded cloth,…
Lucknow: Police and drug department officials busted an illegal narcotics racket operating from a cold drink shop near the Indo-Nepal border in Bahraich district on Friday and arrested a history-sheeter with codeine-laced cough syrup bottles during a raid.The joint operation was carried out at a cold drink shop located near Kevalpur turn in Rupaidiha town, which borders Nepal.The team, led by drug inspector Vinay Krishna and Rupaidiha SHO Ramesh Singh Rawat, seized 15 bottles of 100-ml codeine-based cough syrup from the shop during the search operation.Police arrested the accused, identified as Om Prakash Soni (50), a resident of Saketnagar. Officials…
Image used for representation Buxar: Superintendent of police (SP) Shubham Arya on Friday handed over 64 recovered mobile phones to their owners. The estimated value of the recovered phones is around Rs13 lakh.Addressing the mobile owners, the SP said the recovery was made under the 19th phase of ‘Operation Muskan’. He said that the Buxar Police have so far recovered and returned 1,605 lost or stolen mobile phones to their original owners during the campaign.“Operation Muskan is helping strengthen public trust in the police. Continuous technical investigation and coordinated efforts by the police teams have made these recoveries possible,” Arya…
New safety guidelines for private schools aims to prioritise child safety Jaipur: Amid recurring complaints of safety violations and regulatory lapses in private schools, the state education department has issued a comprehensive 38-point safety and security protocol, directing institutions to strengthen child protection measures, improve infrastructure and strictly adhere to fee and admission norms.In an order issued Wednesday, Director Secondary Education Sitaram Jat said, “It has come to our notice that certain private schools are failing to comply with the directives regarding the establishment of appropriate and adequate arrangements — and the assumption of responsibility — for ensuring the protection…
Nagpur: An experimental infrastructure model being implemented in the Besa-Pipla Nagar Panchayat is sparking discussions over whether Transferable Development Rights (TDR) could emerge as a new-age currency for civic development projects.Following the execution of what is said to be Maharashtra’s first road project developed through a TDR-based mechanism, the local body has now initiated another project using the same model, reigniting debate over its potential and long-term sustainability.Unlike conventional civic infrastructure projects funded through govt grants or municipal budgets, the TDR-based model allows developers to undertake construction works in exchange for development rights benefits. This mechanism significantly reduces direct financial…
Chatra: A 26-year-old woman was killed and her husband and two-year-old daughter were seriously injured after tractor laden with illegally mined sand hit their motorcycle on Friday. The deceased woman was identified as Khushboo Devi, 27. Her husband Dilip Ravidas and the couple’s daughter are undergoing treatment at a hospital.Police said Dilip, a resident of Barisakhi (Mayadih) village, was returning home with his wife and daughter when the accident took place near Hanuman temple at Brahmpur Mor under Giddhaur police station limits.Eyewitnesses said the tractor, which was heading towards Chatra, lost balance when its driver allegedly panicked and attempted a…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University has called upon all undergraduate and postgraduate students to actively participate in the online feedback process for the current semester. The university’s teaching department, office of the registrar made an appeal to the students to submit their subject-wise feedback via the Namaste BHU platform by or before June 14. Students can use the Namaste BHU mobile app and the Namaste BHU website to submit their feedback, where they can conveniently provide online feedback for subjects taught during the current semester. Vice chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi said that this feedback system will not only help in…