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BLOs checking the voters’ lists Pune: Political parties in Pune district are lagging in appointing booth-level agents (BLAs) for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls despite the administration requiring over 8,000 personnel for the exercise.Pune district collector and district election officer Jitendra Dudi told TOI that repeated appeals have been made…
The study’s findings revealed that 12.5% of the participants already had elevated blood pressure levels of 140/90 mmHg or above, indicating an emerging cardiovascular risk among young adults Hyderabad: Frequent consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) such as packaged snacks, sugary drinks, biscuits and instant foods may significantly increase the risk of high blood pressure among…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to set up the capital’s first organised street food hubs across multiple zones.Designed to blend Delhi’s vibrant street food culture and regional culinary heritage with modern civic facilities, the proposed hubs will offer non-permanent vending spaces, have hygienic infrastructure, adequate lighting, waste management facilities and evening food…
Jaipur: Governor Haribhau Bagde Thursday ordered the immediate removal of Prof. Dev Swarup from the post of vice-chancellor of Baba Amte Divyang University and acting vice-chancellor of Vishwakarma Skill University over alleged irregularities in appointments during his tenure at the University of Rajasthan. Officials said the action was taken in consultation with the state govt…
Kolkata: Stacks of voter, Aadhaar and ration cards were unearthed from a locked Trinamool Congress party office on Thursday morning. The party office was under lock after it was painted saffron recently.The recovery on Tangra Lane No. 2 in East Kulia sparked intense tension in the neighbourhood, forcing a large deployment of cops to control…
The special jail in Bhubaneswar Overflowing prison is a common sight in the country. But Odisha has managed to buck the trend, recording an occupancy rate of 66%, according to the Prison Statistics India (PSI) 2024 report. The state reduced its prison occupancy rate from 99.1% in 2021 to 66% in 2024. During the same…
Purchasing a property is a time-consuming process and requires considerable financial investment. Moreover, it becomes necessary to prove the ownership of your property. But what makes you the true owner? Is it the registry of the property, its mutation in government records, or its physical possession? Registry Under the Indian Registration Act (1908), any sale…
Raja Randhir Singh with team members that won a silver medal at Asian Games Delhi 1982 CHANDIGARH: Raja Randhir Singh, a five-time Olympian, decorated shooter and one of India’s most influential sports administrators, passed away at the age of 79 on Wednesday after battling age-related ailments. He was the first cousin of former Punjab chief…
Filmmaker Anik Dutta, 66, passed away on Wednesday, reportedly by suicide. According to Kolkata Police, he was rushed to a private hospital in Dhakuria after falling from the terrace of his wife’s flat in a multi-storeyed residential building in Hindustan Park. Police said neither family members nor domestic help noticed his entry into the building;…
5 injured after amusement park ride collapses near Thiruvananthapuram (Image credit- Social Media) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: At least five people were injured after a ride collapsed at an amusement park near Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, police said.According to news agency PTI, the incident took place under the Venjaramoodu police station limits when the ride reportedly malfunctioned while operating,…
