Patiala: As Punjab‘s power crisis deepened over the weekend, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued show-cause notices to two private thermal plants — NPL Rajpura and Talwandi Sabo Power Plant (TSPL) — seeking explanations for their failure to maintain adequate coal stocks amid soaring electricity demand.The notices come at a time when a…
Lucknow: A woman from Sant Kabir Nagar allegedly lost Rs 5 lakh to cyber fraudsters while trying to contact an astrologer for a family-related issue, police said on Saturday.Two of the accused have been arrested and sent to jail, while efforts are underway to arrest a third suspect, police said.Preliminary investigation revealed that while searching…
CM Samrat Choudhary at a review meeting Patna: CM SamratChoudhary on Saturday reviewed preparations for the ‘SevaSankalpAbhiyan’ (Sept 17 to Oct 17) and the ‘SevaSankalpevamKayakalpAbhiyan’ (Sept 17 to March 31, 2027) at Samvad Hall at the chief minister’s secretariat.Addressing ministers and senior officials, Choudhary said the ‘SevaMeraYogdan’ initiative should ensure public participation in cleanliness, development…
Jaipur Municipal Corporation saw an improvement with polling rising to 63.5% from 58% in the previous polls Jaipur: Elections held in 309 urban local bodies recorded an overall voter turnout of 73.5%, marking a 1.72 percentage-point increase over the 71.8% polling recorded in the previous election, according to data released Saturday by the State Election…
Nagpur: Intermittent downpours through the day and a heavy spell of evening rain failed to dampen the festive spirit as devotees danced to dhol rhythms, joined colourful processions and welcomed Lord Ganesh with chants of “Ganpati Bappa Morya”.The narrow lanes of Chitaroli, the city’s traditional idol-making hub, were bustling through the day, while adjoining Itwari…
Rajkot: Two persons of Morbi were allegedly cheated of Rs 16 lakh in a fake copper scrap deal after fraudsters promised to sell cable scrap lying near Mata No Madh in Kutch.Harilal Gurjar, 42, a scrap trader from Morbi, told police that he transferred Rs 9.48 lakh through RTGS on July 6 after being shown…
State Congress chief Keshav Mahto Kamlesh said caste-wise data on OBCs was crucial for Jharkhand, where backward classes account for a significant share of the population Ranchi: State Congress unit on Saturday demanded a separate code and proper identification of other backward classes (OBCs) in the ongoing Census exercise, claiming the absence of a dedicated…
Agitating workers at the Surat district collector’s office on Saturday Surat: Textile workers from Surat city and rural parts of the district assembled at the district collector’s Office on Saturday, demanding implementation of an eight-hour workday, a compulsory weekly holiday and action on long-pending labour grievances.The demonstration brought together workers from various segments of the…
Vadodara: A 37-year-old trader from Sevasi was cheated of Rs 1.03 crore by a group of people who promised lucrative returns on investments through a certain wealth-management application, police officials said.The complainant, Vipul Makwana, approached Vadodara taluka police after he transferred money to several bank accounts as part of the investment scheme but got nothing…
Varanasi: The 3.85-km Varanasi Ropeway Project from Cantt to Godowlia is nearing completion, with its overall physical progress reaching 94.35%.Once operational, the ropeway is expected to run for nearly 16 hours a day and carry 3,000 passengers per hour per direction. The journey from Cantt to Godowlia will take about 15 minutes. Passengers visiting the…
