Wednesday was the first day of school for many Long Island districts, and some parents expressed safety concerns as their children rode off on school buses. Nationwide, school buses stopping to pick up or drop off students are illegally passed by drivers more than 17 million times a year. That's why a new Long Island campaign, Stop4MyBus,...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Sept 6 unveiled “Subway Surfing Kills – Ride Inside, Stay Alive” — a new comprehensive, multi-channel public information campaign in partnership with the New York City Department of Education (DOE), the New York City Police Department...
Commemorating 20thanniversary of NYC CERT and Ready NY programs In recognition of National Preparedness Month, the New York City Emergency Management Department will host numerous events throughout September to equip New Yorkers with the necessary tools to prepare their families, pets, businesses, and communities for any emergency. “It's incredibly exciting to kick off National Preparedness Month, a time when...
New Delhi: Eighty teams of medical personnel, 130 ambulances, and advanced life support teams to escort VVIP carcades will be deployed as part of preparations to handle medical emergencies during the G20 Summit here. During a press conference on Wednesday, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that the city government has extended all support to the...
New Delhi: The Indian capital is all set to roll out the red carpet for the G20 Summit this week. The two-day summit will start on September 9 at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan. Ahead of the summit, Delhi's civic bodies, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi...
Brussels: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a six-day trip to Europe, arrived at Belgium's Brussels on September 7 and will hold interactions with Indian diaspora and European Union MPs. His EU tour comes at a time when New Delhi is scheduled to hold a much-anticipated G20 Summit in the national capital between September 9...
Chennai: Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin remained defiant over his controversial remark calling for the eradication of ‘Sanatana Dharma’, which has triggered a massive political controversy across the country. “I spoke at a function about it (Sanatana Dharma). Whatever I said, I'll repeat the same thing again and again...I included all the religions and not just...
New Delhi: After almost two days of massive "Bharat-India" political row, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his ministers to stay away from commenting on the issue. "Do not comment," sources quoted him as saying at a meeting of the Council of ministers where G20 and other issues were discussed. This is the first time...
New Delhi: KL Rahul has been included in India's World Cup 2023 squad, marking his return from a lengthy injury layoff, as the BCCI confirmed the 15-member squad. Batter Suryakumar Yadav also managed to hold on to a spot in the squad for the marquee event with regular skipper Rohit Sharma leading the side and...
