Hyderabad: The US govt’s suspension of PERM labour-certification processing for eight major technology companies is unlikely to disrupt the Indian IT sector immediately, but industry leaders say it could strengthen India’s ability to retain and attract high-end technology talent while accelerating the country’s global capability centre (GCC) expansion. PERM is a key stage in employer-sponsored…
The crackdown has been on for a fortnight Kolkata: The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has issued stop-operation notices to owners of 38 residential buildings across New Town in a fortnight for unauthorised commercial use.The authorities have been conducting regular surveys and inspection of buildings to identify and crack down on violations of building…
Savlem lake was declared a wetland because of its ecological significance, ecosystem services and biodiversity value to local communities Calangute: The water resources department (WRD) has desilted the Savlem lake in Pilerne, Saligao MLA Kedar Naik said. The lake was notified as Goa’s seventh wetland in 2021 under the Centre’s Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules,…
Varanasi: A 25-year-old youth was brutally beaten by cremation workers at Manikarnika Ghat under Chowk police station following a minor dispute over firewood for a funeral pyre on Friday. The injured youth was admitted to the Trauma Centre of BHU, where his condition was reported to be critical. Police arrested all six accused on Saturday…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt has decided to digitise the process of writing and reviewing annual confidential reports (ACRs) of more than 2 lakh employees working in govt primary schools across the state. For the first time, the entire process will be conducted online through the teacher portal, covering vidya sahayaks, primary teachers, head teachers and…
How the operation unfolded Ludhiana: Punjab Police launched a large-scale Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) against drugs at 15 identified hotspots under the Ludhiana commissionerate Saturday, registering 15 FIRs and arresting 19 persons, including listed peddlers and suppliers.The operation, which began at 6am across 11 police station areas, led to the recovery of 143g heroin,…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said on Saturday that Pakistan had withdrawn from the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2026 to be hosted by Punjab, and Bangladesh will replace it.“We wanted the Pakistan team to come and had scheduled an India-Pakistan contest on Nov 1, Punjab Day. But due to some political hurdles, the Pakistan…
Someshwar Mahadevan and Ankush Singh Aka Loneking Pune: When Lillete Dubey took the Mahabharata to the stage as “Jaya” in 1998, she chose rock and roll. Nearly three decades later, in singer-composer Someshwar Mahadevan’s retelling of Ramayana, rap has found a place, compressing the seven kaands into a little over six minutes.The difference is more…
Agartala: Tripura govt plans to spend around Rs 100 crore on restoring and modernising the state’s only hydroelectric project at Dumboor in Gomati district, power minister Ratan Lal Nath said.The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), in collaboration with the state govt, has completed a technical assessment to identify the restoration and modernisation requirements of the…
Palanpur: A brother and his sister drowned in a pond on the outskirts of Nanapura village in Radhanpur taluka of Patan district.According to preliminary information, the siblings were returning from a farm when they went to the pond to drink water. They reportedly slipped and fell into the water and drowned.Radhanpur police inspector R B…
