Dhubri: A dilapidated RCC bridge over the Biskhowa rivulet in Biskhowa village under the Golokganj sector of the Indo-Bangladesh border in Dhubri district has become a major source of inconvenience for residents of several border villages.Border villagers alleged that the bridge was constructed in 2001 when late Dinesh Chandra Sarker represented the Golokganj legislative constituency….
Patna: The Danapur division of East Central Railway (ECR) has operationalised a dedicated ‘war room’ at its control office to monitor and address passenger grievances received via the RailMadad platform round the clock. The new facility aims at improving response time and passenger services.Senior divisional commercial manager (DCM) Abhinav Siddarth said the 24×7 facility has…
Thiruvananthapuram: Health minister K Muraleedharan will inaugurate a series of programmes to mark World Blood Donor Day at Ayyankali Hall in the city at 11am on Wednesday.Health department is organizing the event, with this year’s theme “Give a Drop of Humanity – Save a Life”, aiming to promote voluntary blood donation and raise public awareness…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure smooth vehicular movement during the upcoming Rath Yatra in Puri, the state police have decided to deploy private security guards to manage parking facilities in the pilgrim city.While police personnel will look after traffic management, the private guards will be tasked exclusively with operating parking lots. Officials said the…
Children, senior citizens, pregnant women, and residents with disabilities may require additional assistance during evacuations. Communities should establish support systems to ensure that vulnerable individuals receive help promptly and safely. Preparedness for any form of emergency is a joint effort in the contemporary apartment complexes and gated communities. Although there are safety systems that provide…
Donors at the blood bank in Ranchi Sadar Hospital on Friday Ranchi: The state department of health, medical education and family welfare is set to rope in a specialised agency for strengthening, operating and managing the blood banks across the state.The move comes amid concerns over poor condition and functioning of blood banks in several…
Gandhinagar: In dry Gujarat, after assault and disputes, drunken brawls are the third highest emergency where cops have had to intervene. In fact, police have had to intervene more often to resolve drunken brawls than in road accidents, thefts, physical assault on women, domestic violence and the like.An analysis by the state home department of…
