Madurai: As many as 88 people received appointment orders as part of the Union government’s Rozgar Mela event held in Madurai.Union minister of state for heavy industries and steel, Srinivasa Varma Bhupathiraju, handed over appointment orders to the candidates, at a function held on Saturday.Among them 40 were given appointment letters in the railways department, … Read more
Idukki: Union govt’s mandatory digital attendance through national mobile monitoring system (NMMS) application has created a major crisis in areas lacking mobile network coverage. This has affected attendance recording under Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment guarantee scheme (MGNREGS), especially in tribal regions in the state, including Edamalakkudy, India’s first tribal panchayat.Centre made digital attendance through … Read more
Just when we thought the Cannes red carpet couldn’t get any more glamorous, Georgina Rodríguez arrived. And honestly? She completely stole the show.Fresh off her ethereal Met Gala appearance, the 32-year-old entrepreneur and model touched down at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, turning the legendary Palais des Festivals et des Congrès into … Read more
Dhanbad: Deputy development commissioner (DDC) Sunny Raj pulled up medical officers in-charge (MOICs) over unsatisfactory works in institutional deliveries, first -trimester registration, no scalpel vasectomy (NSV), and other key indicators.Reviewing the functioning of the health department, the DDC directed MOICs to strategise micro-level planning to ensure quality healthcare services for people in their respective blocks. … Read more
Jaipur: The city is grappling with an acute water crisis as temperatures climb past 40°C, hitting last-mile localities the hardest. With municipal supply turning erratic in several pockets, dependence on private tankers has surged, and so have prices. Residents in some neighbourhoods say they are paying nearly double the usual rates to secure basic daily … Read more
Many residents complained that service providers offered no communication on either the cause of the power outages or when supply would be restored Mumbai: Parts of Mumbai’s suburbs and island city, including Kandivli, Andheri, Powai, Matunga and Dadar, saw power outages of up to 9 hours Friday through Saturday. Many residents complained that service providers … Read more
Ranchi: Another fuel price hike on Saturday, the third since May 15, is likely to affect intrastate bus operations from the city, with transporters warning that further increase in diesel prices may force them to hike passenger fares. Bus operators said the rising cost of diesel and pollution-control measures have sharply increased operational expenses for … Read more
Ranchi: A 19-year-old resident of Karra was arrested by Khunti district police on Friday on charges of raping a 14-year-old girl on May 5, police said on Saturday.“The girl had met the accused at a marriage function, where she had gone with her friends. She agreed to return home with the youth on his motorcycle … Read more
Jan 6 rioter Jacob Lang speaking against Hindus, Jains and Muslims — at the Frisco City Council meeting. The council meetings of Frisco, a city in Texas, have long become a platform to score social media brownie points by spouting hateful comments against Indians. The latest of them was a January 6 rioter, Edward Jacob … Read more
Bokaro: The state govt is set to introduce electric buses across major districts to modernise the state’s public transport system and strengthen electric vehicle infrastructure, transport secretary Rajeev Ranjan said on Saturday.Speaking at a press conference at Bokaro Circuit House after inspecting the district transport office (DTO), he said, “The state govt is working out … Read more