Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday alleged that the AAP govt had “quietly implemented” the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G) after initially opposing it, claiming the move reflected fear of public backlash.In a statement, Dhillon alleged that the Mann govt had earlier passed a…
The PMC’s education department runs 250 Marathi, English, Urdu and Kannada-medium schools where students from socially and financially weak sections study. Nearly 1,800 teachers work in these schools. Pune: Days after Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) approved funds to a private agency to run civic schools, more organisations are coming forward to take charge of such…
Rain lashes the city on Tuesday morning and disrupted the routine life Surat: Widespread rainfall since late Monday night brought much-needed relief across Surat and other parts of South Gujarat, ending days of oppressive heat and humidity. The monsoon intensified over Surat district on Tuesday, with showers reported from almost all talukas.Rain began in the…
Silchar: Police recovered the body of a 21-year-old woman from a septic tank in Sribhumi district. Two men have been arrested in connection with the case.The woman had been missing for over a week. The case surfaced after residents reported a foul smell from a septic tank for several days and alerted the gram panchayat…
Lucknow: Although late by 12 days, arrival of southwest monsoon comes as a good news for the state reeling under severe hot and humid conditions with a threat of drought looming large due to scanty rainfall in 64 out of 75 districts in UP in the month of Jun.According to Regional Meteorological Centre, Lucknow, (RMCL),…
Savar Kundla pounded by 80mm in four hours Rajkot/Ahmedabad: After an anxious wait of nearly two weeks, the southwest monsoon finally gathered momentum in Gujarat on Tuesday, bringing torrential rain to parts of south Gujarat and Saurashtra and offering much-needed relief to farmers who delayed sowing due to the prolonged dry spell.Navsari and Savarkundla talukas…
Jhunjhunu: The alleged assault on NEET aspirants at a private hostel in Sikar June 26 has triggered protests, with the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) Tuesday staging a demonstration outside the district SP office, demanding the immediate arrest of the accused and strict action against those involved.Led by SFI state president Vijendra Dhaka, protesters attempted…
SC orders status quo on allocation of ethanol supply NEW DELHI: SC Tuesday ordered status quo with regard to ethanol supply allocation for the ethanol supply year 2025-26 after attorney general R Venkataramani argued that 20% blending is a national policy. Abench of Justices M M Sundresh and Sheel Nagu passed the order on a…
This Chinese proverb gives a reality check to impossible dreams, delusions. A toad can only dream about eating the swan. It can never happen in reality as it’s a wild desire, an unrealistic dream. It is a famous and old Chinese saying that brings people down to earth, not by clipping their wings, but by…
45% of homes will need electrical upgrades to charge EVs: Study NEW DELHI: Amid the push for EVs and Delhi govt’s policy of stopping registration of CNG- and petrol-fuelled threewheelers from Jan 2027 and two-wheelers from April 2028, a study released Tuesday has found nearly 45% of Indian homes need electrical upgrades to safely charge…
