Times news networkPanaji: Even as a number of court orders exposed investigating officers adopting a casual approach to test identification parades (TIPs) in rape and murder cases resulting in acquittals, Goa police maintained that parades are not mandatory in all cases but directed the investigating officers to conduct those promptly, especially where the accused is…
Gujarat-based EV startup Avore Electric has entered the Indian electric motorcycle segment with the launch of its first product lineup, the EX series. The new range comprises three models: EX1, EX2 and EX2S, with introductory prices starting at Rs 1.24 lakh, ex-showroom. The launch offer is valid for the first 10,000 customers, after which the…
Nagpur: Railway quarters built at Ajni are showing signs of deterioration barely four years after construction, raising serious questions over project quality.Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) said 96 quarters, constructed in 2021-22, have already developed problems, with employees complaining of peeling plaster and rainwater seeping through roofs.Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM), Central Railway, Aman Mittal,…
Surat: In a rare move aimed at maintaining security and preventing gang-related violence, 10 accused involved in serious crimes have been transferred from Surat’s Lajpore Central Jail to different jails across the state.Jail authorities took the decision after concerns were raised over the possibility of a gang war and the involvement of certain inmates in…
Prayagraj: In a bid to create employment opportunities for rural and urban youth, a two-day Rozgar Mahakumbh (Mega Job Fair) will be held in Prayagraj on Oct 9 and 10.Around 100 private sector companies are expected to participate, offering employment opportunities against nearly 30,000 vacancies.“The event is being held under the joint aegis of Regional…
Govt orders action as Cuddalore CEO seeks breakfast funds (Representative image) CHENNAI: The school education department has announced departmental disciplinary action against officials from Cuddalore for asking headmasters to spend out of their pockets to maintain the kitchen and storage and ensure drinking water facilities ahead of extension of the breakfast scheme on Sept 17.In…
Chikkamagaluru: The district administration has banned entry of tourists to Mullayanagiri and its surrounding areas on the day of Gowri-Ganesha festival, Monday. Deputy commissioner Bhanwar Singh Meena issued an order in this regard.More than 40 villages from Ambale, Vastare, Avathi and Jagar hoblis have a centuries-old tradition of trekking to Melugadde-Mullayanagiri, Seethalaiahanagiri and Guru Narukanthe…
Seven people died in two separate road accidents across Assam on Saturday (Representative image) GUWAHATI: Seven people were killed in two separate road accidents in Assam’s Sonitpur and Biswanath districts on Saturday, police said.Five people were killed after the car they were travelling in collided with a truck near a petrol pump in Balipara area…
AICC in charge for Punjab Sachin Pilot Chandigarh: Sachin Pilot, the newly appointed AICC in charge for Punjab, will participate in the party’s Sept 15 protest against Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema.The Congress has demanded action against Cheema for his alleged role in the Gulzar Singh suicide case. The protest will mark Pilot’s first…
Hubballi: The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has granted permission to the Rani Chennamma Maidan Gajanana Utsava Mahamandala to install a Ganesha idol at Idgah Maidan in central Hubballi, subject to conditions aimed at maintaining law & order and communal harmony.This will be the fifth consecutive year that the Mahamandala has installed the idol at the…
