Panaji: The major power outage that crippled parts of North Goa, including the North Goa District Hospital and the coastal belt, was triggered by a failure in the central electrical grid, power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar said on Wednesday. He also said that the Amona power substation, which is a critical node in the state’s…
Varanasi: BJP public representatives and functionaries staged a sit-in protest and a public meeting at district headquarters on Wednesday against derogatory remarks made by UP Congress Committee president Ajay Rai against PM Modi.The protest was attended by BJP UP ministers including Ravindra Jaiswal, Dayashankar Mishra Dayalu, Hansraj Vishwakarma, MLA Neelkanth Tiwari, Saurabh Srivastava, Awadhesh Singh,…
In Ahmedabad, an ongoing Auda survey indicates that more than 20 lakh two-wheelers and 4 to 5 lakh vehicles are on city roads on any given busy day Ahmedabad: The govt is mulling charging private vehicle owners a fee for parking on public roads during the day or night, aiming to free up city road…
Ludhiana: Recurrent thunderstorms and an influx of rainy days across May delivered Ludhiana its coolest average monthly temperatures in three years, providing residents with vital relief from the intense seasonal heat.Data released by the Meteorological Department shows the industrial hub’s monthly maximum temperature averaged 38.0 degrees Celsius, while the minimum averaged 23.3 degrees Celsius—the mildest…
Chandigarh: Prof. Rama Walia from the PGI has been conferred with the prestigious ESI Best Researcher Award-2025 by the Endocrine Society of India (ESI)The annual award is presented by the society to an ESI member, who has published the best original research article in a reputed biomedical journal during the preceding year. According to an…
Pune: Deccan Gymkhana police have registered a case of rash and negligent driving and rash and negligent act endangering human life against a 29-year-old motorcycle rider from Manjari after he drove his motorcycle rashly on the FC road at around 5.30am.According to the police, there were morning walkers and other people on the road. The…
Surat: From industrial infrastructure to environmental management, a slew of projects worth over Rs 18,777 crore, jointly undertaken by the Centre and the Gujarat govt, will be unveiled during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s June 5 visit to Surat, giving a major development boost to South Gujarat.Among the key initiatives are Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC)…
Shillong: Meghalaya govt has imposed a complete ban on the slaughter of pigs and the sale of pork and pork products within infected zone villages across six blocks in four districts following an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF).According to a govt statement, the outbreak has been confirmed in villages under Pynursla and Mawlai blocks…
Recent global events have overshadowed the urgent efforts to save our planet.Earlier, nations were working together toward sustainability, green energy, and clean technologies. These efforts included discussions on climate change and improvements in industrial processes, transportation, renewable energy, agriculture, healthcare, and biodiversity.Unfortunately, before comprehensive systems could be established to reduce global warming, powerful nations halted…
Rajkot: A 27-year-old man allegedly threw a 14-year-old girl off the balcony of his first-floor home in Dhoraji on Sunday, when his bid to rape her was thwarted by her parents. The girl survived with injuries.The victim’s father filed a complaint on Monday against the man, an unmarried neighbour, accusing him of trying to rape…
