Rural area LPG booking period reduced from 45 to 25 days NEW DELHI: With improvement in LPG supplies and a fall in refill backlogs, govt Monday reduced the minimum time gap for booking LPG refills in rural areas to 25 days from 45 days, bringing it on a par with the interval for urban consumers,…
Suspicious movement prompts search ops in Poonch’s frontier villages JAMMU: Security forces launched joint cordon-and-search operations in frontier villages in J&K’s Poonch district on Monday based on inputs about the alleged movement of terror suspects in the area, officials said.“The searches commenced around 12.30pm. Multiple teams are combing the forested upper reaches spanning Jhotian Wali,…
Allahabad HC has sought police reports after conflicting accounts emerged over the accused’s arrest in Jaipur and subsequent encounter in Firozabad The Allahabad high court has sought reports from senior officers of the Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan Police after conflicting accounts emerged over the arrest of a theft accused from Jaipur and his subsequent involvement…
Health and family welfare minister Balbir Singh CHANDIGARH: Admissions to Punjab government-run de-addiction centres rose by more than 164 percent in a year, with 25,290 people admitted in 2025 compared with 9,577 in 2024, according to data released by the state government on Monday.The Punjab government said the figures indicate growing public confidence in its…
“First of all, as the chief minister of the state, I apologise,” CM Suvendu said. NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday apologised over a government advertisement that showed Goddess Durga with 11 arms instead of the traditional 10, saying those responsible had been cautioned and promising greater care in future.The advertisement…
The panel had asked for 6-month extension to submit report. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to give the expert panel examining the definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills another six months to submit its final report, telling it to “work day and night” and complete the exercise by November 30.A bench…
Uttarakhand CM Dhami to launch Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Yojana for free online coaching DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday will launch the ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Yojana’, a significant initiative aimed at supporting the career and prospects of the state’s youth. Under the scheme, young aspirants will receive free online coaching and…
Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Satya Niketan PG building collapse. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and the BJP government over the collapse of a PG building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, accusing the government of failing to prevent such…
Shiv Sena Chief Leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on NDA allaince in Goa NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the strategy of the BJP and Shiv Sena for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections was yet to be decided, while stressing that the two parties share the same…
File photo: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday questioned the delay in proroguing Parliament’s Monsoon Session, with party general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleging that the government was keeping the session open while seeking the numbers needed to pass the Delimitation Bills.Parliament’s Monsoon Session began on July 20 and was adjourned sine…