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BJP wants CM, others to join Atal's memorial service - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: The BJP is planing a memorial service for former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Exhibition Ground in Unit III on Friday. The party hopes that the service will be attended by members of all faiths and irrespective of political beliefs.Given Vajpayee's acceptance across political divide, the party hopes it will allow people from all walks of life to pay homage to the former Prime Minister.
BMC plans yet another survey of city drains - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation ( BMC ) on Tuesday decided to conduct a fresh survey to identify the original paths of the city's natural drainage channels. The survey will help it reclaim the land of the natural drains and take up renovation and expansion work accordingly.In the first phase, drains 4, 7 and 10 would be surveyed, said Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) additional commissioner (enforcement) Bhabani Shankar Chayani .
Asian Games: Relief for Sajan Prakash, finds missing family in Kerala floods - Times of India
JAKARTA: Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash has been to hell and back at the Asian Games , competing in Jakarta while family members went missing in severe flooding in his home country.The 24-year-old became the first swimmer to reach last weekend's 200 metres butterfly final despite the knowledge that five relatives had not been found and his family home in Kerala had been destroyed by floodwater.Prakash finished outside the medals in fifth, but his prayers were answered after an uncle called to...
Eight animals, one vulture die in Assam Zoo - Times of India
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday visited the Assam Zoo after eight animals and a vulture died in the past one week.The deaths followed the spread of a virus."The Divisional Forest Officer told me that eight animals and a Himalayan Vulture have died so far," said Sonowal.The Chief Minister directed the zoo authority to vaccinate all the animals as a preventive step.
Eid Mubarak 2018: Bakrid Wishes, Messages, Status, Quotes and Brakra Eid Mubarak Images to Share on Eid-ul-Adha
It is that time of the year again when the moon will shine bright and the world will be a better place with love and prayers spreading through the festival of Eid. This auspicious day to celebrate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim - the dutiful devotee, is here and you must celebrate this day with your family and friends and wish for their togetherness and prosperity.
Man gets life term for rape-murder - Times of India
PANCHKULA: A local court on Tuesday sentenced a man hailing from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh to life imprisonment and fined him Rs 20,000 for the rape and murder of a 10-year-old-girl more than two years back.On April 23, 2016, the victim's mother , who works as a maid and was residing at Rally village, Sector 12, Panchkula, had found the body of her daughter at her house. Two days later, police arrested 21-year-old labourer Amrish Kumar , who was a neighbour of the victim .
Gutkha worth Rs 1 crore seized near Mumbai, 2 held - Times of India
THANE: Gutkha worth Rs one crore was seized on Tuesday from two vehicles in Palghar district near Mumbai, the police said.Police intercepted the vehicles at Khanivade checkpost in the district, over 100km from Mumbai, and found gutkha pouches stashed in several bags, a local police official said without elaborating.He said the police have detained two drivers.The police are conducting a joint investigation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) department, he said.The sale and...
India's schedule at 2018 Asian Games on Day 4 - Times of India
NEW DELHI: India will have another busy day at the 18th edition of the Asian Games with onus continue to be lie on wrestlers and shooters to better the medal tally while four medals are already assured in wushu.Following is India's Day 4 schedule of competitions at the 2018 Asian Games Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Trisha Deb , Madhumita Kumari, Muskan KirarIndiaAnjum Moudgil, Gaayathri NithyanandamManu Bhaker, Rahi Jeevan SarnobatAvinash Mani in Heat 1Sajan Prakash in Heat 2Gyandash Singh...
A year after Doklam, India & China to discuss border CBMs, hotline, combat exercise - Times of India
NEW DELHI: India and China are all set to discuss further steps to strengthen bilateral confidence-building measures (CBMs) along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as well as the long-pending hotline between their top commanders and resumption of their annual bilateral “Hand-in-Hand” combat exercise, a year after they all got derailed due to the Doklam troop confrontation between the two nations.“Maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas is indicative of the sensitivity and...
Private airlines need to deal with issues on their own, says Prabhu on Jet Airways
NEW DELHI: Amid Jet Airways facing turbulent times, civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu has made it clear that private airlines have to deal with issues facing them on their own and the government's role can only be at the policy level.The minister's comments come at a time when the airline industry is grappling with tough times as high oil prices and stiff competition are crimping the profitability of carriers.When asked about the current situation at Jet Airways, Prabhu said, "We are not...
Irked over language barrier, African student quits Lucknow University - Times of India
LUCKNOW: A South African student enrolled in masters of education (MEd) course at Lucknow University has quit midway accusing teachers of ‘maltreatment’.In his complaint lodged on the chief minister’s portal, Tsolo alleged that despite his repeated requests teachers did not change the medium of teaching from Hindi to English. He has also posted a video narrating his woes in his class’s WhatsApp group.
Asiad gold winner honed skills in Gonda - Times of India
FAIZABAD: Golden boy Bajrang Punia who won the first gold medal for India at Jakarta Asian Games on Sunday hails from Haryana but has also honed his skills at the wrestling academy in Nandini Nagar Mahavidyala in Gonda and is a student of the college.Bajrang is a student of BA 3rd year (private) in the college which is run by BJP MP and president of wrestling federation of India Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.A four-time national champion, Bajrang also undergoes training in Nandini Nagar college’s...
PWC students highlight shelter home girls’ plight - Times of India
PATNA: The students of Patna Women’s College on Monday staged a nukad natak on the college premises over Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. Total 33 students participated in the play and highlighted the misery of girls at shelter homes. Students also carried placards to emphasize the messages like ‘Say no to sexual harassment’, ‘No silence against violence’ and so on.
60 transsexuals donate items worth Rs 30K - Times of India
Tirupur: Sixty transsexuals from the Tamil Nadu Periyaveedu Kootamaippu in Tirupur on Monday donated food and other items worth Rs 30,000 for the flood-affected people in Kerala. They handed over the items to the district administration.K Diyva, 28, a transsexual, told TOI: “The items were donated by transsexuals residing at Nerupperichal and Ammapalayam in the city. We understand the grief of those affected in floods in Kerala.
Police lob teargas shells in operation to free cattle - Times of India
Vadodara: Godhra police had to lob teargas shells in an operation to rescue cattle from the Satpul Odha area of the city. A mob had gathered in the area during the operation on Monday evening.According to the police, officers received a tip-off that bovines had been kept in the Hamirpur locality in Satpul for slaughter. A team of officials was formed to rescue the animals.Sources said when the team was taking away the animals a mob gathered and the locality got tense.
DMK general council to meet on August 28, Stalin likely to be elected as party president - Times of India
CHENNAI: DMK’s general council that will meet here on August 28 is likely to elect party working president M K Stalin as the party president. It is also likely to elect other officer-bearers of the party.A press release issued by DMK general secretary K Anbazhagan wanted all the members of the general council to attend the meeting without fail.
ILO for stronger implementation of wage law in India; cites low pay, inequality
NEW DELHI: International Labour Organisation has called for stronger implementation of wage law in India amid persistent low pay and inequality, especially in case of women.ILO's India Wage Report said that the country's economy in the past two decades has seen an annual average GDP rate of 7 per cent but low pay and inequality persist.India's economic growth, it said, has resulted in fall in poverty, moderate change in employment patterns with a growing proportion of workers in services and...
EPFO payroll data: 47 lakh jobs created in 10 months till June - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Retirement fund body EPFO 's payroll data suggests that as many as 47.13 lakh jobs were created during September 2017 to June this year.However, the retirement body lowered earlier estimate of new members enrolment by 12.38 per cent, from 44.74 lakh to 39.20 lakh member for September 2017-May 2018 period.According to the payroll data released by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for September-May, as many as 44.74 lakh new member were enrolled for its social...
Heroes behind the rescue of thousands in Kerala floods - Times of India
JAIPUR: Even as the flood situation in Kerala gets a bit better, the defence personnel involved in some of the most nerve wrecking rescue operations there recently, look back at how they carried out these evacuations. Officers of Indian Airforce, Navy and Coast Guard told TOI that the adrenaline rush, absolute focus and the helplessness of the people of Kerala due to the devastation kept them going without much rest or food.
Shutters of dams lowered as water level decreases - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: As rain stayed away for two days, shutters of the dams in the district were lowered on Sunday. Subsequently, water level in Neyyar and Karamana rivers, on which the major dams were built, has come down.Kerala Water Authority started to lower two shutters of Peppara dam on Karamana river on Sunday morning. “The water level has gone down to 107.28m. Since power is being generated, we have to maintain the levels.
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