Farewell ceremony for retiring employees at BSL

Farewell ceremony for retiring employees at BSL

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | PNS | BOKARO

Bokaro Steel Plant held a farewell ceremony for employees retiring in October 2024, organized by the Human Resource Development Department. Executive Director (HR and Additional Charge, Works)  Rajan Prasad and BGH lead Dr. B.B. Karunamay honored the retirees, presenting certificates and gifts in appreciation of their service. The event, led...

Punjab Police busts inter-state weapons smuggling module; Seven held with 12 pistols

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh/Amritsar

Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled an inter-state illegal weapons smuggling module linked to USA-based Dilpreet Singh with the arrest of seven operatives and recovered 12 pistols along with 16 magazines and 23 live cartridges from their possession. Sharing details, the state Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Friday said...

Several places in Haryana, report AQI in 'poor' and 'very poor' categories

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Diwali was celebrated with great fervour, gaiety and enthusiasm in Haryana on Thursday. Candles, diyas (earthen lamps) and electric lights dotted houses as people exchanged sweets and gifts on the occasion and burst firecrackers. But several places in the State reported air quality index (AQI) in the 'poor' and 'very...

Punjab’s Post-Diwali Air Quality Plummets to Hazardous Levels

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

  The morning after Diwali in Punjab revealed a worrisome picture as cities across the State recorded hazardous levels of air pollution, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) spiking to unprecedented levels. Despite government-imposed restrictions on cracker usage, and continued incidences of Stubble burning, the pollution levels surged to the “very...

Gurugram fire department registers 57 fire related incidents during Diwali celebrations

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | Parvesh Sharma | Gurugram

The fire department of Gurugram registered 57 fire-related incidents during the Diwali festival as the city residents burst firecrackers from 6 pm till late night, officials at the Gurugram Fire Service informed on Friday. The majority of the cases were addressed quickly and there were no reports of any casualties so...

Two killed, one injured in revenge-related shooting

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

A 40-year-old man and his 16 year old nephew were shot dead while his 15-year-old son was injured for revenge after two armed men opened fire outside their residence while they were celebrating Diwali in Delhi's Shahdara. According to the police on Friday, the juvenile, who was a distant relative to...

Justice 40 years on: LG approves relaxation in qualifications for victims of 1984 riots

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

In a significant empathetic move that will ensure justice after 40 years of anti-Sikh riots, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved relaxation in qualifications for recruitment of victims of the 1984 riots. This decision, pending for decades due to procedural delays and insensitive red tape, will enable a...

DFS experiences surge in fire related calls this Diwali with more than 318 such incidents reported

Saturday, 02 November 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) experienced a surge in fire-related calls this Diwali with more than 318 such incidents reported across the city, an increase of 53 percent as compared to the previous year. This was the highest number of calls since 2012. According to officials, the increase is attributed...

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