MSRTC suspends more employees as strike continues, Parab holds talks with unions
Maharashtra transport minister Anil Parab on Wednesday appealed employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to call off their strike which entered the 14th day, even as the corporation suspended another 500 employees and also filed a contempt petition in the High Court.
Bus operations at all 250 depots of the MSRTC remained shut due to the strike, officials said. RTO authorities arranged over 2,100 private vehicles for the convenience of passengers, they added.
Parab, who is also the chairman of the MSRTC, made the appeal to end the stir during a meeting with a delegation of the Maharashtra ST Employees Joint Action Committe at the state government's Sahyadri Guest House here, said an official release.
Three more Zika virus cases were reported in Kanpur today and 17 people recovered and tested negative. Active Zika cases in Kanpur now standat 91.
India highlights need to transition country's 2, 3-wheeler fleet to zero-emission vehicles
On the Transport Day at the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) climate summit, India on Wednesday highlighted the need to transition the country's large fleet of two- and three-wheelers, which together comprise over 80 per cent of the automobiles in the country, to zero-emission vehicles, according to an official statement.
The COP, or Conference of Parties summit, began in the Scottish city of Glasgow on October 31 and will go on till November 12.
India, represented by the Niti Aayog, participated in the fourth ministerial dialogue of the Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Council (ZEVTC), a global forum on enhancing political cooperation on the transition to zero-emission vehicles. (PTI)
Centre to launch programme for creating nutritional awareness across 75 villages
The Centre will launch a programme to create nutritional awareness across 75 villages as part of its campaign against malnutrition.
As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate the 75th year of Independence of India, a programme on the 'Nutrition Smart Village' will be initiated to strengthen the Poshan Abhiyan, according to an official statement. (PTI)
12 killed, 32 injured in Barmer Bus-Truck collision
A truck collided head-on with a bus in Rajasthan's Barmer district on Wednesday, leaving 12 people dead and 32 others injured, a government official said.
The accident occurred near Bhandiyawas village on the Barmer-Jodhpur National Highway and both vehicles caught fire following the collision.
"Twelve persons have died and 32 others were injured. Some of the injured were referred to Jodhpur for treatment and some were discharged," Barmer district collector Lok Bandhu said.
There was chaos at the accident site and hospital where the victims were taken.
Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire which had engulfed the two vehicles. (PTI)
Unknown assailants killed national-level wrestler Nisha Dahiya and her brother at Sushil Kumar Wrestling Academy in Sonepat's Halalpur, Haryana. The reason for the shooting is still unknown.
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Drugs-on-cruise case:Mumbai Police had called actor Shah Rukh Khan's manager Pooja Dadlani for questioning but she did not appear before them citing health reasons.
"Her statement is important for SIT andin the time to come, we will summon her again for questioning,"Mumbai Police has said. (ANI)
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a meeting tomorrow morning with health ministers of all the states and UTs for the campaign 'Har Ghar Dastak'. The Centre is targeting to complete maximum single dose and second dose adult vaccination. (ANI)
The RSS has slammed Salman Khurshid's new book over controversial analogies related to Hindutva. He has linked the Hindutva ideology to terror groups like ISIS and Boko Haram.
Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud said on Wednesday that accusations it is hampering climate negotiations at the UN summit underway in Scotland are "lies and fabrications. (Reuters)
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Kohli thanks outgoing India support staff for their contribution
India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the outgoing coaching staff -- Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar -- for their contributions in making the Indian team a strong outfit.
The trio of head coach Shastri, bowling coach Bharat and fielding coach Sridhar finished their tenure on Monday, with India's last match of the T20 World Cup against Namibia. (IANS)
A special NDPS court has allowed actor Rhea Chakraborty's application to defreeze her bank account andrelease her gadgets seized last year. The court ordered authorities to return her laptop, mobile phone andother gadgets seized during an investigation into late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. (ANI)
Union cabinet approves declaration of 15th November, the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas'.
Week-long celebrations planned from 15-22 Nov 2021 to celebrate & commemorate glorious history of tribal people, culture & achievements, announced Union Minister Anurag Thakur
Centre approves restoration and continuation of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. The scheme has been restored for remaining part of financial year 2021-22 and to continue till 2025-26, announces Union Minister Anurag Thakur
1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case: Sessions Court to hear the matter on November 15 and seeks response of State (Delhi Police) in the matter
Three LCA Tejas from Indian Air Force’s 18 Squadron land at Dubai to take part in Dubai Air Show-2021
Belarus seeks 'joint response' with Russia on migrant crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets NSAs of seven countries including 5 Central Asian countries and Russia and Iran
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds meeting with state ministers and senior health officials over death of four infants at Bhopal government hospital
Entry to Yamuna ghat at Delhi's Sonia Vihar barricaded following DDMA order barring Chhath celebrations at river ghats
PM Narendra Modi announces an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the accident at the Barmer-Jodhpur Highway
Businessman Karan Sajnani arrived at NCB office in connection with drugs case involving Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik's son-in-law Sameer Khan
Union MoS for Health & Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar chairs the 'Brainstorming Session on Strategies for ending TB by 2025'
Union MoS for Health & Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar chairs the 'Brainstorming Session on Strategies for ending TB by 2025'
We need to shift gears and come up with innovative solutions to make up for the setbacks due to Covid-19 and move beyond, she says
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is now on the list of Covid-19 vaccines recognized by Hong Kong
Union Council of Ministers to meet today evening. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla are the special invitees at today's meeting
5 people die in a collision between passenger bus and truck in Rajasthan
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs Air Force Commanders’ Conference at 'Vayu Bhawan' in New Delhi
The Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan gets underway in New Delhi
Nawab Malik alleges that Fadnavis is protecting Sameer Wankhede
India reports 11,466 new Covid-19 cases, 460 deaths
India logged 11,466 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases dipped to 1,39,683, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
With the fresh cases, the country's total tally of Covid-19 cases climbed to 3,43,88,579.
Nawab Malik to address the media at 10 am today
NCB officer Sameer Wankhede's sister-in-law Harshada Dinanath Redkar yesterday filed a complaint with Goregoan Police against Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik under Section 354, 354 D, 503 & 506 of IPC & Section 4 of Indecent Representation of Women Act, 1986 over a tweet