Shiv Ratan Agarwal, the visionary behind the popular Bikaji snack brand, passed away at 75. NEW DELHI: Shiv Ratan Agarwal, who built a humble, family-run namkeen business into one of India’s most recognisable packaged snack brands Bikaji, taking the gritty flavours of Bikaner to supermarket shelves across the country and beyond, died on Thursday. The…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday found no reason to interfere with a March 13 order of the Charity Commissioner that deferred the scheduled March 14 elections to the managing committee of Asiatic Society of Mumbai, probably the oldest public research library in Mumbai, founded in 1804 and appointed a committee for day to…
BENGALURU: Biocon chairperson and entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Thursday said Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari had assured her that Hosur Road in Hebbagodi would be restored to good condition by the end of this month.Earlier this month, Shaw in a post on X had criticised the condition of Hosur Road (NH-44), calling…
Hyderabad: Universities must go beyond being mere degree-awarding centres and focus on skill development, employability and research-driven growth, said Telangana governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Thursday.Speaking at the vice-chancellors’ (VCs) meet organised by the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) at Lok Bhavan in the city, Shukla, who is also the chancellor of state universities,…
Kharagpur: Dilip Ghosh 2.0 played on match day like never before.Seeking a second term as MLA after a gap of five years, former state BJP president Ghosh conducted polls in a quiet manner, breaking away from his “usual rough and tough” image that had become sort of a brand.On Thursday, the former MP and MLA…
Panaji: The Vasco judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against YouTuber Gautam Khattar, against whom an FIR has been registered in Goa after he made derogatory remarks against St Francis Xavier. The JMFC also remanded Gautam’s brother Madhav in four days’ police custody in the case.At the police’s request,…
Gandhinagar: The role of secretariat officer in the administrative system is crucial as decisions made at this level have long-lasting effects on governance, said chief secretary Manoj Das, while inaugurating a three-day special training workshop for deputy secretary-level officers. The training programme is being organised by Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA) between April…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress has criticised the state govt over unprecedented marathon power cuts lasting for as long as 10-12 hours. Punjab Pradesh Congress president Amaninder Singh Raja Warring questioned the claims of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) that the power cuts were “planned” and were necessitated for maintenance reasons. He asked why…
Pune: A preliminary report by an inquiry committee probing alleged financial irregularities in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s (PCMC) accounts department has found that rules were violated in the clearance of bills for 14 projects worth Rs 60 crore in a single day—March 30 this year.The 243-page report, prepared by a committee headed by the…
Lucknow: As severe hot conditions in the state intensified on Thursday, Lucknow experienced its hottest day of the season so far, and six cities from UP figured among the top 10 hotspots in the country. No relief is likely till Saturday.According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature in the city rose to…
