50 cities picked to set new cleanliness benchmarks under PRAGATI-50 NEW DELHI: Govt on Tuesday launched PRAGATI-50, an initiative to make 50 cities across 24 states and UTs completely clean, with the selected cities set to emerge as role models for the rest of the country. The list includes almost all state capitals, as well…
Holding on to dreams becomes easier when all goes well, but there will always be instances when people will doubt the validity of their dreams. There are also instances when holding on to your dreams requires not giving in to situations that tell you which ones to let go of.Kevin Costner talks about this notion…
NEW DELHI: India are set to lock horns with New Zealand in a crucial away two-Test series starting November 15 and the think-tank has already commenced planning for the assignment. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the team management, including all members of the selection committee, was in a huddle before the 2nd ODI against the West…
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing strike by DTC’s contractual drivers, Delhi govt has invoked Essential Services Maintenance Act (Esma), prohibiting agitations by employees associated with Delhi Transport Corporation for six months. Govt also transferred 500 DTC drivers Tuesday to help private concessionaires, which operate a large number of the corporation’s buses.DTC services have been disrupted…
Bombay high court dismissed an election petition filed by Vinayak Raut (L) challenging Narayan Rane’s (R) election MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition filed by Shiv Sena (UBT) Vinayak Raut against the victory of BJP member of Parliament Narayan Rane.Raut had challenged Rane’s election to the 18th Lok Sabha from the…
Only one of 15 BDA apartment complexes surveyed in the city had a community EV-charging facility, despite 61% of residents already owning EVs, highlighting a growing infrastructure gap Bengaluru: With electric vehicle (EV) adoption shifting into the fast lane as more and more households own or shift to them, charging infrastructure is at the centre…
India’s 60+ population is estimated at 167 million in 2026 and projected to reach 347 million by 2050. Chennai: With the ageing population projected to reach about 350 million over the next two decades, the Association of Senior Living India (ASLI) has urged the government to recognise the senior living care industry. It also pressed…
BRS working president KT Rama Rao Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has moved a local court seeking to impound the passports of BRS working president KT Rama Rao and three other accused in the Formula E case, adding a fresh legal dimension to the ongoing investigation into the alleged transfer of funds to the UK-based…
The petition says two units (7 & 8) were among the highest SO₂-emitting units within a 300-km radius of Delhi-NCR Gurgaon: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Haryana govt and seven other respondents on a petition alleging prolonged non-compliance with sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emission norms at units 6, 7 and 8 of Panipat…
Mini Bangladesh wears a deserted look as most tourists have either found accommodation elsewhere or have cut their trips short Kolkata: The blaze that killed nine persons at a hotel on Free School Street last month has dealt a big blow to businesses in and around the area often referred to as mini Bangladesh. Traders…
