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Kanpur: Police teams from Kanpur will soon be dispatched to the National Capital Region (NCR) to trace six absconding accused linked to the kidney transplant racket case.According to senior police officials, two separate teams of the Commissionerate Police will conduct raids in coordination with NCR police authorities to arrest the accused. The absconding accused have been identified as Dr Afzal, Dr Vaibhav, Dr Kaif, Dr Anurag, Naveen Pandey and Shivam Yadav.Officials said the accused frequently travelled by air and had reportedly also used routes through Lucknow to reach Kanpur. Police have also received information that some of them stayed at…

Pune: An inquiry into alleged irregularities within the accounts department of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has uncovered significant financial mismanagement. The probe revealed that civic officials cleared bills worth Rs60 crore without mandatory approvals from the standing committee or general body, and caused losses of approximately Rs6–7 crore through improper fixed deposit (FD) investment decisions.The inquiry report, submitted to the mayor on Tuesday and accessed by TOI, stated that funds from 10 FDs were left idle for up to 45 days after maturity instead of being immediately reinvested, resulting in a substantial loss of interest revenue. While the…

Panaji: Pointing out that the Goa electricity department’s 24×7 supply promise and compensation clauses are only good on paper, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has urged JERC to nudge the department to replicate Maharashtra and Delhi. GCCI said the electricity department uses excuses of “force majeure”, grid failure, maintenance or “unavoidable circumstances” to avoid paying manufacturing units and commercial establishments compensation during power cuts.GCCI has also said that Goa’s power department has a 24-hour window to restore power, which is too long. “GCCI wants that time limit reduced. So if power isn’t back within, say, 6-8 hours, compensation…

Chandigarh: The Punjab govt has defended its fiscal management amid fierce political opposition, revealing that it has paid out more in debt servicing over the past 50 days than it has raised in new market loans.The fiscal breakdown from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) follows allegations from opposition sides that a fresh ₹2,500 crore loan raised on Wednesday is pushing the state deeper into a financial crisis.Punjab finance minister, Harpal Singh Cheema, stated that while the state borrowed ₹5,300 crore over April and May, it simultaneously had paid out ₹5,845 crore to service legacy debts. This leaves the govt in…

Lucknow: Angry over continuous power cuts, residents of Lucknow’s South City, Telibagh and Nilmatha areas surrounded officials of the Amausi zone at the 33/11 KV Utretia new substation on Wednesday night.The residents confronted the executive engineer and field staff over the worsening power crisis. They raised slogans against the power department and accused it of failing to restore regular electricity supply despite repeated complaints.The situation turned tense as furious residents refused to let the staff leave the premises for some time. Police reached the spot and escorted the staff away from the agitated crowd.The executive engineer explained to residents that…

State industry and sports minister Shreyasi Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a showroom-cum-business outlet at S K Puri, Patna Patna: State industry and sports minister Shreyasi Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a showroom-cum-business outlet at S K Puri, set up by a group of rehabilitated rag pickers and beggars. She lauded their efforts to join the social mainstream.Singh visited stalls showcasing handicrafts, jute products and food items prepared by poor and destitute women with the support of an NGO that has been instrumental in their education and rehabilitation. She said that by becoming self-reliant, these women have set an example for other…

Jaipur: The state education department has again sought a report on school infrastructure and dilapidated buildings needing urgent repairs from district education officers, to be submitted within 15 days.All chief district education officers have been instructed to compile a consolidated list with details of all repair proposals received from school buildings and offices within their jurisdiction.“Proposals for schools requiring extensive repairs should be prioritised, consolidated separately and submitted first. Any repair proposals submitted directly to the directorate by individual schools will not be considered under any circumstances,” states an official order issued on May 14.Sources said that the proposals were…

Nagpur: The bypoll to the Nagpur local authorities constituency of Maharashtra Legislative Council has turned into an internal battle within BJP, with the Mahayuti enjoying an overwhelming numerical advantage that places opposition on the back foot even before nominations begin.The seat fell vacant after Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule resigned from Legislative Council following his victory from Kamptee Assembly constituency in 2024 elections. Election Commission on Monday announced the schedule for the bypoll, setting off intense lobbying within BJP over who will inherit what is widely being viewed as a virtually assured victory.Among names doing the rounds in are state spokesperson…

Dhanbad: In a major push to strengthen policing and improve emergency response, the district administration on Wednesday flagged off 45 new high-tech patrolling bikes for the Dhanbad police. The bikes were flagged off during a programme held at the police district headquarters.The newly inducted bikes have been distributed among police stations across the district to intensify patrolling and improve response during emergencies. Equipped with modern facilities such as sirens, blinkers and GPS tracking systems, the bikes will be directly monitored from the police control room. Officials said the move is aimed at ensuring faster police mobility, especially in areas where…

Patashpur/Kolkata: As part of its crackdown on post-poll violence, Bengal STF and local police dismantled an interstate trafficking network, recovering 12 firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition in raids across the state. As many as eight people were arrested.In Asansol, Firoz Hasan and Mohammad Sonu were caught with firearms and remanded to seven days of custody. In Purulia, cops intercepted three Jharkhand-based operatives — Rahul Tanti, Amit Toppo and Nayan Bauri — in Jhalda with a firearm and ammunition. In East Midnapore, cops arrested two and recovered two illegal firearms.According to senior police officials who were part of the Patashpur…