Surat Municipal Corporation team shifting residents in Udhna Surat: As the city faces the threat of a third flood in 25 days, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has stepped up relief, rescue and emergency operations following heavy rainfall on Friday.As a precaution, the civic body shifted 2,062 people from low-lying areas to community halls and…
Guwahati: Assam cabinet on Friday announced relief measures for flood-hit Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat and Jorhat districts.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the govt would meet with public and private insurers to expedite claims for flood-damaged houses, vehicles and other property. It will also meet non-banking financial companies.The cabinet approved nearly Rs 8 crore from the CM’s…
Governor Anandiben Patel addressing students at LU convocation Lucknow: UP Governor and chancellor Anandiben Patel on Friday criticised the use of abusive language against the Prime Minister and Union ministers during the recent Jantar Mantar protest saying such conduct was inconsistent with the country’s educational and cultural values.“The Jantar Mantar protest was an eye-opener. Is…
Rajkot: In a bid to boost tax recovery, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has announced a two-month interest waiver scheme on pending property and water tax dues from Aug 1 to Sep 30.According to RMC officials, outstanding property and water tax dues have reached Rs 749 crore, owed by around 1.63 lakh taxpayers, including residential,…
Bhilwara: In a troubling continuation of events, two more women died at the state-run Mahatma Gandhi Hospital here following complications during childbirth, a development that hospital authorities kept under wraps for more than a day-and-a-half.Five women had died at the same facility earlier in July, with four of them suffering similar post-delivery complications.The latest deaths…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held his first telephone conversation with newly elected UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, congratulating him on assuming office as the two leaders agreed to deepen cooperation in technology, artificial intelligence, defence, trade and security while also discussing the situation in the Middle East, including efforts to reopen…
Indian student’s warning to fellow students after STEM OPT visa gets revoked (Photo: AI) An Indian student’s appeal that fellow Indians should not fall for bogus companies in the US has now gone viral as the student shared the experience of getting STEM OPT revoked because the company did not have any US presence. The…
Who Is Vinnie Takair? Everything to know about the singer linked to Aryan Khan after viral London casino appearance Aryan Khan has once again found himself at the centre of social media chatter, this time concerning his personal life. Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s son has fuelled fresh dating speculation after videos and photographs…
More than a decade ago, Inunganbi Takhellambam would spend nearly three days travelling to age-group national competitions without a reserved train berth, often sitting on the floor beside the washrooms.Along with fellow judokas from Manipur, she would first travel to Dimapur before boarding a train to Kolkata. From there, another train would take them to…
Think of August as a garden path after a shower. Some patches are slippery, yet the way ahead remains open. As August begins, you will earn name and fame in your social life. You may become more influential and it is for sure that in the opening days itself the news of your promotion and…
