Ranchi Municipal Corporation is set to construct footpaths on both sides of city roads, aiming to boost pedestrian safety and urban aesthetics. This initiative follows numerous incidents of injuries and accidents caused by the absence of proper walkways and missing drain slabs. The RMC will also address the issue of tangled wires with telecom operators.
As the countdown to the 12th Lai Autonomous District Council election on December 3 accelerates, efforts are in full swing after successfully completing the first-level verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). District officials convened with the Central Young Lai Association (CYLA), a pivotal civil society organization, to strategize on the logistics of personnel voting and…
Odisha government departments have 96,127 entry-level vacancies against a sanctioned strength of 3,92,377. Requisitions for 43,447 posts have been sent to recruiting agencies, with plans for another 26,240. The school and mass education department has the highest number of vacancies, totaling 22,439.
Ranchi’s suicide prevention helpline, managed by Rinpas, has provided crucial support to over 900 individuals in distress over the past year. An enhanced Tele Mental Health Centre, launched recently, has already handled over 150 counselling calls.
In Aizawl district, designated ‘red zones’ enforce a strict no-fly policy for drones, particularly around sensitive government and defense locations. Anyone caught operating a drone here could face fines as steep as Rs 1 lakh. Meanwhile, ‘yellow zones’ necessitate prior approval from aviation authorities, while ‘green zones’ facilitate drone operations up to specific altitudes without…
Veteran actor Dharmendra passed away on Monday, November 24. Shah Rukh Khan, who considered Dharmendra a father figure, paid a heartfelt tribute, calling his loss irreplaceable. Khan was among the prominent film stars who attended the funeral and had previously visited Dharmendra in the hospital.
Police in Bhanjanagar apprehended two individuals from Kandhamal district on Monday for ganja smuggling. During an early morning patrol, authorities intercepted a car carrying 65 kg of the contraband, along with two mobile phones. The arrested men were identified as Gagan Kumar Mukhi and Dibya Ranjan Digal, who were transporting the drugs from Kandhamal to…
