Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Harry Brook (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Will 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally wear the India jersey today? That is the big question ahead of the first T20I against England at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, Durham.The youngster has been one of the biggest talking points before the five-match series, and even England…
Aries: You could hear news of a policy change that will directly effect your job. The first feeling would be one of uncertainty. You will see how to adjust. Be patient. Be open-minded and use this as an opportunity to show your flexibility. In financial words, do not make any rash commitments until you are…
LPG gets cheaper by Rs 183.50 from July 1; relief for restaurants, hotels (File Photo). NEW DELHI: Commercial LPG cylinder prices cut by Rs 183.50 from today, July 1, bringing relief to restaurants, hotels, dhabas and other businesses.In Delhi, a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 2,930, down from Rs 3,113 earlier.The reduction…
Mumbai: The state govt on Tuesday introduced a Bill in the Legislative Assembly to amend the Maharashtra Stamp Act, proposing that no refund or concession of stamp duty will be granted if a “development agreement is cancelled, rescinded or terminated under any circumstances”. The amendment Bill was tabled by revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who said…
Bengaluru: In a crackdown on narcotics and a simultaneous push to curb drug abuse among youngsters, state govt Tuesday launched two key anti-drug campaigns, Operation RISE (Refuse, Inform, Support, Empower)’ and Beda Bro (Let’s Refuse, Bro) initiative. It also announced plans to destroy 4,276.4 kg of seized drugs valued at Rs 97.9 crore soon.Over 8.3…
Tamil Nadu posts 370 foreign medical graduates in non-teaching hospitals Chennai: Tamil Nadu has allotted Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship positions to foreign medical graduate (FMG) doctors across 13 non-teaching hospitals in the state, accommodating 370 interns who had been on the waiting list maintained by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) headquarters in Chennai. The…
According to officials, the highest bid touched Rs 1.09 lakh per sq yard Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) fetched a record-high bid of Rs 1.09 lakh per sq yard at its Mokila layout auction, held over Monday and Tuesday.The highest bid was more than double the govt-fixed upset price of Rs 50,000 per…
Kolkata: The integrated control room aimed at improving services in govt hospitals across the state is set to become operational at Swasthya Bhawan from Wednesday. The state health department has deployed a 28-personnel-strong contingent to man the control room 24×7 on rotation. In the first phase, the control room will be connected with govt hospitals…
Panaji: A pilot waste deposit centre at Davorlim has cleared a major garbage dumping black spot, according to the Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC). The centre cost around Rs 6 lakh and includes a CCTV camera. It is powered by solar energy. GWMC plans to set up more such centres to remove black spots.Since the…
Ahmedabad: With the three-year tenure of Gujarat University vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta ending on Tuesday, the state govt made an announcement late in the night, appointing senior professor Jagdish Joshi as the in-charge vice-chancellor and ending speculation over who would hold the post next.Typically, as per norms, the process to appoint a new vice-chancellor begins three…
