Passengers wait at Bhubaneswar railway station Bhubaneswar: Ganjam resident Pintu Nahak, who works in Gujarat, is worried about whether he will be able to reach home for Dussehra, despite booking a train ticket a month in advance.“Last month, I booked a ticket from Bharuch in Gujarat to Berhampur for Oct 15, but it is yet…
TIRUPUR: Electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) units used for the Dharapuram assembly byelection in Tirupur district have been placed in a strong room under two-tier armed security and round-the-clock CCTV surveillance, officials said.After the completion of polling on Oct 6, the EVMs and VVPAT units were brought to the…
The unfinished portions are also adding to the dust burden at a time when the city is entering the pollution season Gurgaon: Thousands of commuters have been forced to negotiate uneven stretches, loose dust and construction waste in Industrial Development Colony (IDC) as road repair and drainage work in the area has been progressing slowly….
Shillong: Meghalaya cabinet on Wednesday approved a further six-month extension of the term of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) to facilitate the conduct of elections.“The extension is necessitated by the ongoing delimitation and electoral revision processes. The previous six-month extension is due to end on Oct 17,” CM Conrad K Sangma said after…
Coracle operations reportedly continue near Sanapur reservoir and waterfalls despite the ban Koppal: Unauthorised coracle rides continue on the Tungabhadra river near Sanapur in Gangavathi, across from Hampi, despite restrictions and repeated notices to operators, raising concerns over tourist safety in Hampi.Villagers alleged that operators had openly resumed rides near the old tourist bungalow, Sanapur…
Times News NetworkKanpur: Moderate rain with a thunderstorm lashed the city on Wednesday afternoon, bringing down the temperature and providing respite from sultry weather.Weather conditions started changing in the afternoon, with clouds enveloping the sky around 2.30pm. Drizzle soon intensified into moderate rain accompanied by a thunderstorm. The spell continued for nearly half an hour.According…
The gala event at Eden Gardens promises a grand spectacle to usher in Bengal’s biggest cultural festival Kolkata: Kolkata Police will deploy security arrangements similar to those for T20 men’s World Cup semi-final in March as authorities expect about 40,000 people inside the stadium for the Mahalaya event.Over 10,000 people are likely to attend the…
The commission directed the retail store to discontinue unfair trade practices immediately and restrained it from selling, displaying, or exhibiting expired products for sale. Ludhiana: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has penalised a retail chain store, ordering it to refund ₹75 for an expired mosquito cream gel and pay ₹10,000 in composite compensation and…
Kavita Kumari, 27-year-old from Jharkhand has become a national inspiration. Before the sun is fully up, when most homes in Soso village in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district are still quiet, Kavita starts her day with a run. Without any professional track or training or expensive running shoes, she ran 1,600 metres for a job and to…
Families in India are preparing for Sharad Navratri, which begins on Sunday morning, 11 October. Ghatasthapana will take place during a specific morning time window for families to perform rituals. The festival spans nine days and ends with Vijayadashami on 20 October. Many households will also honor ancestors on Mahalaya Amavasya, the day before Navratri….
