21+ hour, 12+ min ago   (176+ words) HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has clarified that it is permitted to charge up to 50% more than regular fares on special buses operated during festivals under GO Ms No. 16, issued in 2003. The order, issued by the Transport…...

20+ hour, 11+ min ago   (303+ words) The New Indian Express DHARMAPURI: Due to the severe lack of emergency medical care for critical issues like snake bites and childbirth complications, residents of Eriyur have urged the health department to upgrade the Upgraded Primary Health Care Centre (UPHC)…...

20+ hour, 57+ min ago   (299+ words) Tamil Nadu had, in recent years, adopted a cautious approach against adding elephants to captivity, while tightening regulation of elephants already with temples and private individuals and advocating rehabilitation and rewilding wherever possible. The policy had also meant that requests…...

20+ hour, 39+ min ago   (328+ words) SALEM: The Tamil Nadu All Farmers' Association's coordination committee president P R Pandian on Saturday urged the state government to take urgent steps to prevent dyeing unit effluents from being discharged into the Thirumanimutharu River, alleging that the pollution was…...

22+ hour, 8+ min ago   (223+ words) The New Indian Express BENGALURU: The departments of Medical Education and Health and Family Welfare have urged government and private medical colleges to adopt taluk hospitals, community health centres (CHCs) and primary health centres (PHCs) to offer specialist healthcare services....

22+ hour, 4+ min ago   (317+ words) The New Indian Express BENGALURU: The state government is considering a proposal to include deserving teachers from private schools for the state-level teacher awards, School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa said on Saturday.Speaking at the Pratibha Puraskar, sixth…...

22+ hour, 11+ min ago   (258+ words) BENGALURU: The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) has opposed the state government’s decision to remove statutory safety and security measures for women working night shifts through an amendment to the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act. The Karnataka…...

21+ hour, 36+ min ago   (242+ words) The New Indian Express CHITRADURGA: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will perform Ganga puja at Gonuru Lake on September 24, following the arrival of Bhadra water under the Upper Bhadra Project, Scheduled Tribes Welfare Minister and Chitradurga district in-charge T Raghumurthy…...

20+ hour, 5+ min ago   (208+ words) The New Indian Express KOCHI: Scrambling to meet the surging power demand, KSEB chairman M G Rajamanickam has urged employees to practise power discipline at home In an internal circular issued on Friday, he reminded the employees that every unit…...

22+ hour, 33+ min ago   (161+ words) BENGALURU: A 75-minute plogging drive by students of Christ University (Bannerghatta Campus) and the Indian Ploggers Army along with Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC), fetched 110 kg of plastic waste from the Madiwala Lake. Fifteen 15 sacks of litter including plastic bottles,…...