This month opens like a window after rain. Fresh chances arrive, though a few damp corners need attention. As August begins, the opening days may bring mental tension, unnecessary expenses, disappointment and frustration due to obstacles in completing important tasks. Your health and overall happiness may also be affected. Towards the end of this phase,…
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleges BJP goons triggered violence, while police families seek Parliament debate on injuries suffered during the July 20 march. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday alleged that the violence during the party’s July 20 march to Parliament was part of a conspiracy to target students, while…
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences has abruptly postponed its 86th annual convocation, scheduled to be held on August 2 Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) abruptly postponed its 86th annual convocation, scheduled to be held on Sunday, August 2. In an email sent to students after around 12.50am Friday, TISS said that…
Bengaluru: In what could be an after-effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, the proportion of households in Karnataka with at least one member covered under a health insurance or financing scheme has nearly doubled—from 31.8% in National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 (2019-21) to 63.3% in NFHS-6 (2023-24).Karnataka’s health insurance coverage is higher than the national average…
Born in Andhra Pradesh on May 17, 1938, to K Varadarajulu and violinist K Droupathy, K Jamuna Rani grew up inside music rather than beside it Chennai: There is a particular kind of song that Tamil cinema of the 1950s and 60s could not do without — the one sung by the friend, the maid,…
Hyderabad: With only 17,090 acres brought under oil palm cultivation against this year’s target of 85,000 acres, achieving just 20 per cent of the goal, agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Friday warned oil palm companies of strict action if they failed to improve their performance.Reviewing the progress of oil palm expansion with company representatives…
Kolkata: The state govt will introduce a “one-side parking” system across Kolkata and bring the city’s parking network under a unified digital platform, urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul said on Friday.A dedicated app will provide real-time information on available spaces, allow users to reserve slots and make digital payments. “We are trying…
Indian Army’s tanks during rehearsals for the Republic Day parade Pune: The Ministry of Defence has significantly reduced the time taken for processing defence industry licence proposals by streamlining the approval mechanism, with the process expected to come down from three to six months to less than a month, Defence Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu called for stronger regional cooperation among northeastern states to tackle emerging threats to children, including human trafficking, online exploitation, substance abuse, child marriage and cross-border vulnerabilities.According to an official statement, Khandu, addressing the inaugural session of the North East State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (NE SCPCR)…
Jhunjhunu: A physical training instructor (PTI) at a govt school in Churu district was suspended Friday following allegations of raping a 16-year-old Class 11 Dalit student. Outraged family members and local villagers locked the main gate of the school under the Sandwa police station area and staged a demonstration, demanding the teacher’s immediate arrest.The protest…
