Traders in the Sowcarpet area downed their shutters on Saturday as part of a protest. Chennai: Two days after traders locked up a team of GST officials on duty, more than 500 shops across Sowcarpet, Chennai’s busiest wholesale market, observed a bandh on Saturday.Shops along Mint Street and adjoining commercial areas, including Anna Pillai Street…
Hyderabad: Telangana governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has advised the state govt to give top priority to the cultivation of pulse crops and oil palm, stating that India is currently facing a serious shortage of pulses and edible oils.Telangana state planning board vice chairperson and expert committee on El Nino impact chairperson G Chinna Reddy met…
Kolkata: The Bengal govt will review the utilisation of leasehold land allotted to private companies during the previous Trinamool Congress govt, with an eye to reclaim unused or misused plots for productive industrial use.The decision comes as the govt prepares to unveil an industrial policy — including a land policy and incentive framework — by…
Vasco: A resident of Zuarinagar, Sancoale, was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.5 lakh in an online scam after downloading an .APK file on his mobile phone to pay a gas bill.In a complaint to Verna police, Pavan Chauhan stated that on July 23 at 10.38am, he received a WhatsApp message claiming his Adani gas bill…
BHUBANESWAR/BERHAMPUR: One life ended. Four others got a second chance. A heart raced against time aboard a Vande Bharat Express, turning a migrant worker’s final act of kindness into a milestone for India’s organ transplant programme.Mithun Swain, 36, a textile mill worker from Odisha’s Ganjam district, became the country’s first organ donor whose heart was…
Municipal chief Amit Kumar reviews development projects at Dadumajra during a site visit on Saturday Chandigarh: Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar Saturday visited the Dadumajra dumping ground to review the progress of plantation work and inspect ongoing development activities at the reclaimed site.During the visit, he inspected the plantation area and reviewed the growth and health…
Pune: Rainfall activity eased considerably across Pune city on Saturday, with most areas recording only very light to light showers throughout the day. The ghat sections, however, continued to receive intense rainfall over the previous 24 hours, with several locations registering triple-digit rainfall totals until 8.30am on Saturday.Among the highest rainfall totals recorded in the…
Silchar: The body of a 12-day-old girl was recovered from a well in Uttar Gopalpur village in Sribhumi district on Saturday, prompting police to launch an investigation.The infant, identified as Sushmita Das, was reported missing from her home in the early hours of Saturday.According to police, the baby’s father, Arun Das, said his wife woke…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) on Saturday issued the official notification for Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026, a qualifying examination for recruitment to various Group ‘C’ posts in govt departments.According to the notification, the online registration and application process will begin on Aug 3 through the commission’s official website. Interested candidates…
Jaipur: The Medical Education Department Saturday directed all govt and private medical and dental colleges to strictly comply with the latest NEET-UG counselling provisions issued by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), National Medical Commission and the state counselling platform. Medical Education Commissioner Babulal Goyal, addressing a meeting of nodal officers and heads of institutions Saturday,…
