A total of 300 farmers will be receiving two hybrid marigold varieties—Tennis Ball, a yellow variety, and Ashtaganda, an orange variety Panaji: In nearly 2.5 months, the farmers of Sattari are set to reap colourful results as the directorate of agriculture is distributing 1 lakh marigold saplings to them. The flowers are expected to be…
Varanasi: On the occasion of Independence Day, Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust organised various special programmes. The celebrations began early morning with Mangala Aarti of Baba Shri Kashi Vishwanath and the deity was adorned in tricolor decoration. The tricolour was represented with decorations of saffron, white and green flowers. During Mangala Aarti, special prayers were…
Repairs on the main trunk line have necessiated the cut Ahmedabad: Water supply will remain shut in several areas of the city’s West Zone on Tuesday evening as AMC repairs a major pipeline leak. A breach occurred in the 1,600mm diameter western trunk main line that supplies water from Kotarpur Water Works to distribution stations…
MC set to tighten rules for meat shops, restaurants Chandigarh: The municipal corporation’s monthly general house meeting will be held on Aug 20, followed by the finance and contract committee (F&CC) meeting on Aug 19, with several key agenda items expected to come up for discussion and approval.The MC secretary, with the consent of the…
Pune: For truck driver Santosh Kumar, reaching the Nashik highway from Chakan MIDC has become a daily battle. On some days, he spends nearly three hours crawling through traffic maze just to exit Chakan, almost as long as it takes to drive to Mumbai.“The roads outside MIDC limits are in a terrible state. Some roads…
Guwahati: Five Army personnel remained missing even on Monday, 72 hours after a cloudburst unleashed flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley, sweeping away their shelters on Friday evening, as more than 150 rescuers from various agencies battled the treacherous terrain to locate them. Search and rescue operations are being coordinated by Army, ITBP, civil…
Lucknow Metro has opened a 30-day window from Monday for GoSmart Card holders to exchange their cards for National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC), free of cost at all metro stations. Passengers should first exhaust their existing card balance before surrendering it. NCMC offers a 10% discount on Lucknow Metro journeys and can be used across…
Jaipur: Rajasthan secured key representation in BJP’s new national team, with Rajya Sabha member Satish Poonia appointed national general secretary and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje retained as national vice president in party president Nitin Nabin’s latest reshuffle Monday.Udaipur MP Mannalal Rawat was also appointed national president of BJP’s ST Morcha, while Rajesh Mangal was…
Hawkish narrative got significant boost from a fake quote. Tehran’s alleged effort to develop nuclear weapons has been the key reason cited by US President Trump and Israel govt for the war on Iran. In recent weeks, amid stop-start peace efforts, the hawkish narrative got a significant boost from a fake quote first posted by…
Around 1745, mimosa arrived in the United States as an ornamental tree, prized for its fragrant pink flowers, delicate foliage and unusual habit of folding its leaves at night. What began as a garden favourite, however, did not stay neatly within gardens. Albizia julibrissin escaped cultivation and gradually established itself along roadsides, clearings, flood plains…
