88 infants, 8 maternal deaths reported in 2024-25 in West Godavari, probe initiated

District Collector Chadalavada Nagarani reviews the infant and maternal mortalities at a meeting in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT During a district-level meeting on the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), District Collector Chadalavada Nagarani revealed that 88 infant mortalities and eight maternal mortalities were recorded…

Man held for cheating job aspirants in Cuddalore

The District Crime Branch police on Wednesday arrested a 58-year-old man for allegedly cheating job aspirants of several lakhs of rupees by promising them government jobs. The arrested was identified as S. Baskar of Purasawalkam in Chennai. According to the police, the complainant, C. Nagaraj, got to know the accused through a mutual acquaintance. The…

FICCI, CII express grief over Pahalgam terror attack

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) expressed profound grief and anguish over the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed innocent lives and left several others injured. FICCI extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in…

HSL launches two-day training programme ‘QUICK’ for contract workers in Visakhapatnam

A two-day quality improvement and compliance knowledge (QUICK) training programme was inaugurated at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) here on Wednesday. The HSL Director (shipbuilding) Capt. Venkateswarlu, who inaugurated it, encouraged participants to develop quality in workmanship across all streams of shipbuilding, and said that the programme is being conducted in bilingual language by in-house experts…

Himachal decides to ban use of PET bottles in govt. meetings, hotels with effect from June 1

Concerned over their high potential for littering, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to prohibit the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles in all indoor official meetings, conferences, and events organised by the government bodies, besides the government-run and private hotels. The ban on the use of small PET bottles will come into effect from June…