Burari building collapse: Death toll reaches three; Delhi govt announces compensation for victims

Burari building collapse: Death toll reaches three; Delhi govt announces compensation for victims

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The death toll from the Burari building collapse reached three after one body was recovered from the debris, according to rescue officials. The tragic incident occurred in Kaushik Enclave, Burari, when a four-storey building collapsed around 6:30 p.m., trapping several people under the debris. The victims included two minors — … Read more

Swipe at AAP govt: Delhi LG tells citizens to vote for clean air, Yamuna

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Just a week before voting in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Tuesday took a swipe at the AAP government by reminding voters about the deplorable condition of the city’s basic facilities and toxic air, calling upon them to take a measured decision on February 5. Addressing the Jayanti Samaroh … Read more

Amid one death, 110 suspected cases of GBS, Maharashtra govt urges people not to panic

Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Days after the state reported the first death due to the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), the Maharashtra government has appealed to the citizens not to panic and visit a government hospital in case any symptoms appear. Citizens should also implement preventive measures, the government said in its appeal. According to the state … Read more

BJP star campaigners hit the ground: Rajasthan CM slams AAP govt over drowning deaths

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Attacking the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over poor drainage and drowning deaths, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday joined the BJP’s campaign for Delhi Assembly elections by addressing public meetings in Krishna Nagar and Dwarka. “The way children, old and young people have died by drowning in … Read more

RG Kar case: New Trinamool-affiliated body floated to counter canards against Bengal govt

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Progressive Health Association (PHA), the new Trinamool Congress- affiliated association with representations from the different layers of the medical system chain in West Bengal, was officially floated on Monday with the aim of negative propaganda against the state government in relation to the state’s health sector, said a senior member of … Read more

Gujarat govt sanctions 12,382 more solar pumps, 7700 installed

Gandhinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) More than 7,700 farmers in Gujarat have installed off-grid solar pumps under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme as of December 2024, as per the official data shared by the state government. As part of the initiative, the state government has disbursed over ₹218 crore in … Read more

Assam govt taking multiple initiatives to uplift education sector: CM Sarma

Guwahati, Jan 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asserted that the state government has been taking several initiatives to uplift the education sector while working in synchronisation with all stakeholders. He said that the government has been working towards building state-of-the-art schools across the state that will bring a massive change … Read more

RG Kar verdict: Hearing on admissibility of CBI, Bengal govt pleas concludes, judgement reserved

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) The hearing on the admissibility of two petitions by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the West Bengal government seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case, concluded at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday afternoon. … Read more

Govt starts search for new SEBI chief as Buch’s tenure ends on Feb 28

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Finance has started the search for a new chairman to head the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as the tenure of incumbent Madhabi Puri Buch ends on February 28. The Finance Ministry’s newspaper advertisements appeared on Monday inviting applications from qualified candidates for the … Read more

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