emergency services

Thrissur (Kerala), March 12 Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Suresh Gopi, said on Thursday that efforts are underway to control the LPG crisis, and that opportunities are opening for India to secure additional supplies.Speaking to reporters here, he said Union Minister...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 – On Wednesday, Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg held a meeting with secretaries of various departments and district collectors to review the availability and uninterrupted supply of cooking gas (LPG), petrol, and diesel across the state.The meeting was held at Lok Seva...

As part of an effort to improve emergency response services in the district, ERSS (Emergency Response Support System) vehicles were officially launched today from the District Police Lines for deployment at seven police stations. SSP Paramveer Singh inaugurated the vehicles in the presence of...

Jammu, March 11 A single-story municipal council office and two residential houses were completely destroyed in a fire in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.The fire broke out in the municipal council building in the densely populated town of Kishtwar around...

Dhaka, March 11 – The new 250-bed district hospital in Narsingdi, Bangladesh, located in Dhaka, has yet to begin operations due to a severe shortage of manpower and essential equipment, according to local media reports. Construction of this new facility was completed four years ago.Due to the...

New Delhi, March 10 Telecom tower manufacturers expressed concern on Tuesday over the stoppage of LPG supply, which may impact the continuity of mobile and internet services across the country.LPG supplies for telecom tower manufacturers have been stopped by oil firms following a government...

Bengaluru, March 10 The Karnataka Government Medical Officers' Association called off its indefinite strike, starting from March 11.The association had warned that in the first phase of the strike, from March 11 to 15, outpatient services will be suspended while emergency services will...

Chandigarh, March 10 The Haryana government has empanelled four reputed hospitals in Punjab to provide advanced treatment for government employees, pensioners, and their family members, Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said on Tuesday.These include the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research...

Bengaluru, March 10 Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao expressed hope on Tuesday to find a solution to the issues raised by the KGMOA and other health department employee associations, as they have called for a statewide strike.As part of the phased statewide agitation by the Karnataka...

Kolkata, March 10 Hundreds of civil defence personnel, who are deployed for state disaster management work during calamities and in any emergency, marched towards the state secretariat, Nabanna, on Tuesday, demanding the regularisation of their services.The police, however, stopped them on...

Bengaluru, March 10 – The BJP urged the state government on Tuesday to address the concerns raised by doctors in Karnataka, following an announcement by the State Doctors' Association to go on strike starting Thursday. Responding to the concerns, the government said it had invited...

Thane, March 9 A sanitation worker employed by the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) in Thane district was stabbed to death by a man while on duty on Monday afternoon, leaving his wife in shock who committed suicide hours later, police said.The deceased, Mahadu Jagtap (35), was employed...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 9 The administration in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district has directed oil and gas companies to ensure fuel supply for government vehicles involved in essential services, citing potential disruptions in supply amid the Middle East conflict, an...

On the occasion of Lineman Day on March 7, 2026, Singh was officially recognized for his outstanding service to the Power Development Department (PDD) and commended by the Chief Minister of J&K, Omar Abdullah. Known for his unwavering work ethic, Singh consistently risked his life to navigate...

Jammu, March 7 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday directed the power development department to adopt strict safety measures for field staff, stressing that the government must work towards achieving the goal of "zero casualties" among linemen during duty.Presiding over...

Gandhinagar, March 6 – A state-level workshop was held in Gandhinagar to strengthen the implementation of the PM-RAHAT scheme in Gujarat, aimed at ensuring that victims of road accidents receive immediate medical treatment during the critical "golden hour" without financial barriers.The...

Thane, March 5 Six four-wheel vehicles, including two scrapped vehicles, were completely destroyed after a fire broke out at an auto garage complex in Thane city, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Thursday, an official said.No one was injured in the fire, which erupted around 1 am in the open...

Bengaluru, March 3 A 55-year-old woman has died in a fire that broke out at her residence here, while three other family members managed to escape safely, police said on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Savitha. Her husband Ramesh Babu, a contractor, their son Vishruth, and Babu's...

Indore, March 2 Two municipal workers died from asphyxiation due to toxic gas while cleaning a sewage chamber on Monday in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, a police official said.The two were cleaning a sewage chamber in front of the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar fruit and vegetable market, Additional Deputy...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Hundreds of women from across Kerala and beyond have flocked to the state capital for the famous 'Attukal Pongala' festival, which falls on Tuesday.As the festival eve approached, heavy traffic was witnessed at the railway station and bus stands. In many parts of...