Booking train tickets in India is no less than running a marathon! Scenes are more competitive during the holidays and festival seasons. Whether you’re planning a Vande Bharat getaway, a Himalayan escape, or a coastal holiday, it is important to understand the latest Indian Railways reservation rules, which can significantly improve your chances of securing…
It’s not like you want to sit at a desk all day long. The Moon inspires you to take on the world and Mars provides that extra incentive to do something different even if other people aren’t so sure. An unexpected plan for a brief trip or a short market tour or a last-minute drive…
Every school in Delhi will conduct ‘good touch and bad touch’ awareness sessions this month as part of a city-wide campaign to strengthen child safety and awareness under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Announcing the initiative on Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the month-long POCSO Awareness Month is aimed at…
Citizens fill forms and submit documents during the SIR drive in Khadki, Pune. Pune: The state govt may write to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) seeking an extension to the timeline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Congress MLC Satej Patil flagged the mounting workload on booth-level officers (BLOs), manpower shortages…
New Delhi: Forced to flee political instability, violence and the fear of persecution in Myanmar, a student living in India as a UNHCR-recognised refugee has approached Delhi High Court after his application for an undergraduate course at Delhi University was deemed incomplete for want of a passport.At the heart of the case is the question…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Friday floated a tender to prepare a detailed project report (DPR), worth ₹48 lakh, for an area development plan for chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Perambur constituency. The proposal includes organised parking, cycling tracks, wider footpaths, cleaner drains, more parks, better drinking water supply and a flood resilience plan….
Ahmedabad: Exactly a decade after the Una flogging case became a national flashpoint, the lives of its survivors have come full circle. In 2016, five Dalit men were assaulted for handling the carcass of a cow killed by a lion. The victims abandoned the work that led to the attack, bought four cattle with aid…
Kolkata: Chingrighata Bridge will be closed for 60 hours, from 8 pm on Friday to 8 am on July 13, for Metro work. Kolkata traffic police will deploy extra personnel between Kadapara and Science City, especially on Saturday evening, to tackle heavy traffic that is expected due to rain, weddings and a working Saturday.Police are…
Pune: Seeking to deepen the integration of art and culture into mainstream education, Spic Macay on Friday brought together leading industrialists, academicians and govt officials in Pune for its inaugural city-level advisory board meeting, aimed at expanding the movement’s footprint across schools and colleges.The meeting was chaired by eminent scientist Raghunath Mashelkar and attended by…
Panaji: The tourism department will begin replacing 76 stalls at Dona Paula jetty from Monday as part of an ongoing redevelopment drive aimed at improving visitor facilities at the highly frequented waterfront spot.The jetty draws steady tourist footfall throughout the year for its sea views, boat rides, and souvenir shopping, making the entrance area a…
