CHANDIGARH: A mega celebration in Sonipat to mark one year of the Nayab Singh Saini government, scheduled for Friday, has been put on hold in view of the deepening tensions over the suicide of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, multiple sources told TOI on Monday PM Narendra Modi was scheduled to address the ‘Jan Vishwas-Jan…

NEW DELHI: Around 98 students have taken their lives in premier educational institutes since 2018, of which 39 were from IITs, 25 from NITs, 25 from central universities, four from IIMs, but educational institutions do not seem serious about the problem as 57,000 educational institutes including most of the IITs, IIMs, AIIMSs and NITs are…

NEW DELHI: The Union government on Monday launched a fixed fare scheme on a pilot basis for the only state-owned fixed-wing airline, Alliance Air, which has been struggling to stay in air. Union aviation minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu inaugurated the scheme which will be implemented from October 13 to December 31, 2025, across select routes,…

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai called for uncompromising action against cybercrime, narcotics, and violent offences while reviewing the state’s law and order at the Collectors-SPs’ conference in Nava Raipur, reports Rashmi Drolia.“Law must evoke fear among criminals and confidence among citizens,” Sai said Monday, urging harmony between civil and police administrations to deliver results…

CHANDIGARH: In view of protests following the suicide of senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, government on Monday night sounded an alert in the entire state to ensure law and order and maintain communal harmony, directing all field officers and staff to remain fully prepared for any situation.The directives were issued by general administration…

CHANDIGARH: IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s suicide is reverberating beyond Haryana’s borders. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is due to visit the family on Tuesday. So will Union minister from Bihar, Chirag Paswan, reports Ajay Sura. Politicians from across the country are making a beeline to visit the Kumar household in Chandigarh…

NEW DELHI: With nearly 58% of its population aged under 25, Bihar is home to an emerging generation that carries smartphones and dreams in equal measure. Its MSME growth story, creating over 6 lakh jobs across more than 15 high-potential sectors, signals a quiet economic awakening.As Bihar heads into the first major election in the…