Kolkata: Tata Starbucks, the equal joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Consumer Products, has launched eastern India’s first coffee reserve in Kolkata as part of its strategy to expand business in the region. The Mumbai-based company is also planning to partner with farmers for the cultivation of arabica coffee in Bengal.The company currently…
Panaji: Goa police are searching for three more Bangladeshi nationals allegedly involved in two dacoities at Dona Paula and Mapusa, in which over 1kg of gold was stolen.Panaji: In addition to the danger of heat strokes during the extreme heat, the directorate of health services has also cautioned people against taking respite from the heat…
The Gujarat govt is working on a policy that will give freehold status to colonies built by housing boards or any state authority Old records of Gujarat Housing Board were shifted form Gandhinagar to Ahmedabad office on Sunday. August 26, 2012. Photo : Bhadresh Gajjar. Gandhinagar: Relaxed redevelopment rules and freehold status to housing board…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday demanded an Enforcement Directorate (ED) and CBI probe against Ashok Kumar Pappi Prashar, the AAP MLA from Ludhiana Central.Majithia accused Prashar of “large-scale corruption, including money laundering by using the account of his personal assistant”.Addressing a press conference here, Majithia said, “Prashar used his…
Pune: Monday turned out to be the hottest day for the city in May as maximum temperatures soared to 43.8°C and 41.6°C in Lohegaon and Shivajinagar, respectively. The city’s all-time highest May temperature, 43.3°C, was recorded at Shivajinagar on May 7, 1889, IMD data showsMonday’s maximum temperature in Lohegaon was 6.3 degrees above normal, while…
Officials said the highest number of violations after helmet offences involved illegal parking, with 3,460 challans issued against vehicles found obstructing roads and public spaces across the city. Traffic police said indiscriminate parking remains one of the major reasons behind congestion in busy market areas and key intersections.The drive saw 703 challans for HSRP violations…
Jaipur: In a bid to tackle rising traffic congestion in Mahindra World City and its surrounding areas, RIICO has decided to develop and widen the 200-ft-wide, nearly 4km approach road connecting Ajmer Road to Mahindra SEZ into a modern eight-lane highway.In a recent high-level meeting, RIICO and the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) reached an agreement…
Iron-rich rice, protein wheat and fortified millets part of push to tackle India’s hidden hungerNEW DELHI: With nearly 67% of Indian children and more than half of women suffering from anaemia, Indian agricultural scientists have developed 203 biofortified crop varieties enriched with iron, zinc, protein and vitamins in an attempt to fight malnutrition through everyday…
A 20-year-old Punjabi man has been removed from Canada after being linked to an ongoing extortion investigation in Surrey, British Columbia.The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said foreign national Prabhjot Singh was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of involvement in extortion-related criminal activity. Following his arrest, officers shared information with the Canada Border Services Agency…
Equity markets extended their losing streak for a third consecutive session on Monday, with benchmark indices witnessing sharp declines as crude oil prices surged after the United States and Iran failed to secure a peace agreement aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The BSE Sensex, comprising 30 shares, plunged 1,312.91 points or…
