Smoke billows over Chandni Market in Patna after a fire broke out at an electronic goods warehouse on Friday Patna: Panic gripped Chandni Market, the city’s biggest electrical and lighting market near Patna Junction under Kotwali police station, on Friday after thick smoke began filling the building, sending more than 1,000 shopkeepers and customers running…
ANI | Updated: Oct 22, 2024 13:48 IST New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced that GRAP-II (Graded Response Action Plan) rules have been enforced across North India as the air quality index (AQI) has crossed over 300.He said, “Five new initiatives have been introduced in GRAP-II. Diesel…
Elon Musk’s X platform banned over 5 lakh Indian accounts for violating policies, including promoting terrorism and child sexual exploitation. Users should avoid violating policies to prevent account suspension. Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has banned over 5 lakh accounts in India. Reuters has reported that these accounts were banned for violating…
The regional officers for Gurgaon (north), Akansha, and south, Mukul Kumar, were suspended with immediate effect Gurgaon: Two senior pollution control officers in the city were suspended after a citizen complaint over the improper operation of a sewage treatment plant (STP) by a builder was reviewed at the highest level. The action comes at a…
CM Samrat Choudhary inspects an ethanol plant under construction at Chakai in Jamui district on Saturday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Saturday asked officials concerned to complete mapping of 9,000 acres identified for an industrial area in Jamui within 10 to 12 days with details clearly showing the extent of forest land and the portion…
Pune: A powerful El Niño developing over Pacific and expected to intensify further could significantly influence India’s weather in the coming months, affecting the northeast monsoon, winter conditions and the Oct-Dec cyclone season, scientists warned on Wednesday.According to them, the impacts are unlikely to follow the traditional El Niño playbook of drought alone, with a…
NBFC asset quality remains resilient despite potential RBI rate hike (representative image) A potential Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rate hike is unlikely to trigger broad-based stress in the asset quality of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), with risks expected to remain concentrated in select segments unless monetary tightening is prolonged or accompanied by a major…
A festive holiday is supposed to be a time to relax, but for many travellers, planning the trip can bring a different kind of stress: the price. During peak travel periods, hotel rooms and flights at popular Indian destinations can become significantly more expensive, prompting some travellers to question whether an international holiday can sometimes…
Neha Bora, a prominent figure in the All India Students’ Association, shared a humorous moment with Abhijeet Dipke NEW DELHI: A social media post comparing student leader Neha Bora with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke prompted a light-hearted exchange between the two on X, after a user called Bora “more talented” and described…
NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday issued a notice over the alleged involvement of minors in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest in Mumbai.The NHRC sought an Action Taken Report on allegations that minors were placed “strategically” at the protest site to deter police from taking action against demonstrators.On Friday, the…
