Month: July 2026

Narcotics Control Bureau busts pan-India LSD distribution network

July 30, 2026 admin

CHENNAI In a breakthrough against courier-based narcotics trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), through a coordinated inter-zonal operation involving its Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kochi Zonal Units, said it dismantled a sophisticated pan-India Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) distribution network that was operating under the cover of express courier services. The agency said the probe commenced…

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Delhi govt. to introduce land records Bill; issue Aadhaar-like ID cards to all properties

July 30, 2026 admin

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said just like the Aadhaar card has provided every citizen with a trusted form of identity, every property in Delhi will now be given a secure and authentic digital identity. | Photo Credit: ANI The Delhi government is working on a new Bill to create a consolidated digital record of all…

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Set up HC Circuit Bench in Gurugram, Haryana MP urges Central govt.

July 30, 2026 admin

Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Bhatia on Thursday urged the Centre to set up a circuit bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Gurugram, saying it was crucial for improving access to justice and easing the burden on litigants. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Parliament, Mr. Bhatia said the High Court’s location…

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Delhi govt issues notice to Vikaspuri private school over safety violations

July 30, 2026 admin

The Delhi government has issued a show-cause notice to a private school in Vikaspuri over “life-threatening safety hazards and financial irregularities”. The school was found to be running 43 classrooms without fire safety clearance and had constructed an unauthorised tin-shed structure, according to an official statement from the Education Minister’s office. The government has given…

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‘Clear bills or face sealing’: DJB issues notices to 1,025 defaulters with dues of ₹25 lakh or more

July 30, 2026 admin

The govt. has asked defaulters to clear dues by August 15. | Photo Credit: ANI The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has issued notices to commercial property owners with outstanding dues of ₹25 lakh or more, Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Thursday. He said the government has given defaulters until August 15 to clear…

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Temporary respite: On the June 2026 data for the Index of Industrial Production

July 30, 2026 admin

The June 2026 data for the Index of Industrial Production has come as a pleasant surprise. The 23-month high growth rate of 7.3% of the overall index was unexpected given the significant economic headwinds from the West Asia crisis and a deficient monsoon. Some of the growth was due to a low base, since the…

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Contract hostel workers stage protest demanding minimum wages, pending salaries

July 30, 2026 admin

Members of the Karnataka State Government Hostels’ and Residential Schools’ Contract Workers’ Association staged a protest outside the Zilla Panchayat office in Kalaburagi city on Thursday, demanding immediate implementation of government-notified minimum wages for contract employees working in hostels and residential schools across the district. Addressing the protesters, State president Bheemshetty Yempalli alleged that despite…

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One-day scientific conference held at Cancer Institute (WIA)

July 30, 2026 admin

The Department of Onco Physiotherapy at the Cancer Institute (WIA) organised “REGAIN 2026 – Head and Neck Cancer Rehabilitation”, a one-day scientific conference, on July 30 as a part of the birth centenary celebrations of oncologist V. Shanta and in commemoration of World Head and Neck Cancer Day. According to a press release, the event…

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RTC JAC to continue agitation until written assurance is issued

July 30, 2026 admin

The Andhra Pradesh Public Transport Department (APPTD)-APSRTC Employees’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Thursday said it would continue its third phase of agitation until the assurances given by the APSRTC management during talks are formally recorded and communicated in writing. The decision was announced after discussions between APSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director N. Balasubramanyam and…

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Root – purveyor of all-round excellence

July 30, 2026 admin

For a singer, possessing a five-octave vocal range is proof of ultimate versatility. From the deepest bass notes to the whistle-register tones, it is a span that very few human voices are blessed with. For a batter, an equivalent can be found in having skills to excel across formats. From the slam-bang universe of T20…

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