Fire broke out this morning in a residential building at the powerloom town of Bhiwandi in Thane district, with about 20 residents rushing to the terrace to escape the blaze. No casualty was reported so far. However, an elderly woman sustained minor wounds while being rescued, he said. The blaze occurred in a godown where […]
Today Bollywood’ renowned singer Nitin Mukesh offered prayers at famous temple of goddess Ambaji due auspicious period of Chaitree Navrati.
State-run NTPC today said it has supplied surplus power of up to 100 MW to Gujarat, which is facing power shortage due multiple outage of their generating units. “NTPC, through its subsidiary NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN) has supplied Un-Requisitioned Surplus (URS) power from Dadri Stage-I to Gujarat Urja Vitaran Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) under […]
Police has registered a case against six persons, including members of temple managing committee and associates of firework contractors, on attempt to murder and other charges in connection with the Putttingal Devi temple fire tragedy, even as the toll rose to 109. Five persons have also been held for questioning but the police did not […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the district on May 1 to distribute free gas connections to BPL families. “PM’s visit has been finalised at a programme held at the residence of Union Minister Mahesh Sharma. He will be distributing free gas connections to BPL families here,” BJP MP Ravindra Kushwaha said. BJP district […]
A ‘water train’ with 10 wagons carrying water for parched Latur in Marathwada region, which is battling the worst drought ever, today left from Miraj in western Maharashtra. The train is expected to reach Latur later today. The railway wagons meant for supplying water to Latur had reached Miraj from Kota in Rajasthan yesterday. Chief […]
Today in Gandhinagar, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel conduct meeting with state ministers. They will discuss the settlement issue with the Patidars. Moreover in presence of Gujarat CM panchayat department meeting and budget provisions are likely to be disscussed.
More than 15,000 taxi operators in the state along with several auto-rickshaws went on strike today demanding a ban on rent-a-cab and related businesses. Defying Essential Services Management Act (ESMA), two unions– All Goa Taxi Owners Association and South Goa Tourist Taxi Association– called for a strike, crippling the tourism industry in the coastal state. […]
Duke of Cambridge Prince William today revealed that his wife Kate Middleton wanted to visit India ever since they got married. “It has been a wonderful and colourful evening. It has been a real treat to be welcomed to India in this way… When Catherine and I got married, India was the first place in […]
Today in Ahmedabad, on GMDC ground during Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS Varsh Partipada event RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, Home Minister Rajni Patel, Ramanlal Vora, IK Jadeja and ex IPS DG Vanzara were present.
