New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A ceiling fan suddenly fell from the roof in Ward 27 of Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital late on Saturday evening, triggering an immediate response from hospital authorities. Fortunately, the incident caused no major injuries to patients, attendants or hospital staff.According to an official statement from GTB Hospital, New Delhi, the incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 18, 2026, in one of the cubicles of Ward 27. Upon receiving information from ward sta…
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Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday, approved the establishment of a massive international-grade agriculture market at Dapchari in Palghar district. The Cabinet has approved the free transfer of 558.43 hectares of land belonging to the Dapchari Dairy Project in Palghar district to the Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB). This land will be used to develop an international-grade ultra-modern terminal market…
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) A 12-year-old boy lost his life while two of his family members were injured after a section of a neighbouring building collapsed and fell on their house in Maharashtra’s Thane district, officials said. The incident took place at around 3:35 p.m. on Friday at Madras Chawl in Azad Nagar, Brahmand, prompting an immediate rescue operation by local authorities and emergency services.Officials said the affected building was a ground-plus-one-storey structure estimated to be aro…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Thursday pointed to negligible waterlogging in the city after the first major monsoon showers over the last three days, crediting the desilting by the Delhi government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other civic agencies. The Delhi BJP President said that breaking the chain of unpleasant experiences of the past 10 years, Delhiites were able to fully enjoy the season’s first monsoon rainfall.Despite several hours of continuous r…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated development projects and inspected key public infrastructure works in the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency and Pitampura, promising to develop modern infrastructure to mitigate water-logging and sewage problems. Chief Minister Gupta said the Delhi government’s objective is not merely to inaugurate new projects but to ensure the timely, high-quality and effective implementation of every scheme.She said the gove…
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) In a push towards providing better amenities to passengers, Railway Board Chairman and CEO Satish Kumar conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Tarakeswar-Seoraphuli section of Eastern Railway (ER) on Sunday. He also inspected the Tarakeswar and Seoraphuli stations and discussed key strategies to improve passenger services.Work is already under way to extend this section up to Bankura. Work on only a small stretch has been held up because of legal issues. Once complet…
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday approved road improvement projects worth approximately Rs 24,884 crore across the state, to be executed through the Public Works Department (PWD). Minister for Public Works, Shivendra Raje Bhosale, announced that projects worth approximately Rs 24,884 crore will be implemented for the holistic development of state roads with financial assistance from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta carried out a surprise inspection on Monday in and around Azadpur, covering Gupta Market, Azadpur Chowk, Tripolia Chowk and adjoining areas and questioned officials over delays in projects. She reviewed ongoing works of the Delhi Metro and the Public Works Department (PWD) on the ground and sought detailed, real-time progress reports from officials.Visibly displeased with delays, poor coordination, and unsatisfactory sanitation, the Chi…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has allocated Rs 22,236 crore or around 21.44 per cent of Budget 2026–27 for improving air quality and for green initiatives, including clean Yamuna, to secure pollution-free future for the next generation, an official said on Sunday. Highlighting key features of the ‘Green Budget’ for 2026–27, the official said in a statement that of the total state budget of Rs 1,03,700 crore, Rs 22,236 crore have been allotted to 17 departments re…
Jabalpur/Chhindwara, March 27 (IANS) A team of senior doctors, including surgeons from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, has arrived in Chhindwara district hospital where the treatment of people injured in a late night accident is going on. Ten people were killed and 39 were injured after a bus they were traveling in collided head-on with a pickup truck on Thursday night.Civil Surgeon at Chhindwara district hospital, Dr. Sushil Dubey told IANS on Friday tha…