The state cabinet Thursday has approved a centre of excellence for AI in biotechnology at the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology in Electronics City, with an outlay of Rs 20 crore over four years, in partnership with Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms.“Karnataka has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation,” IT-BT Minister…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday urged the Centre to procure 30 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of boiled rice from Telangana during the yasangi (rabi) season, saying the crop harvested this season is suitable for parboiled rice milling.Revanth, along with civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, met Union minister for food and…
Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the July 2, 2024 notification, flagging extra burden on infrastructure due to S+4 buildings Gurgaon: After Punjab and Haryana high court stayed the stilt-plus-four-floor (S+4) policy, the govt has ordered a time-bound crackdown to clear illegal extensions of houses from right of way and act against misuse of…
Kolkata: The temperature has started rising once again a day after thundershowers pulled it down below the normal mark. On Friday, the maximum temperature in Kolkata rose to 34°C from 32.4°C the previous day. With no possibility of rain in the next few days, brace for hot and sultry days ahead. Met officials said the…
The child was found murdered under a white car in Teela Mod area Ghaziabad: A week after a four-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered, police are yet to trace the main accused — her maternal uncle — and have now announced a Rs 25,000 reward for information leading to his capture.The uncle allegedly abducted…
Panaji: Walking on the streets of Shirgao on the day of Shree Devi Lairai jatra, scheduled to be held on April 21, will be more comfortable, but this time with no stalls selling toys, sweets, clothes and utensils. The entire area will be covered by CCTV cameras along with heavy deployment of police force to…
Ahmedabad: Hiding his true income and wealth in a matrimonial maintenance case proved costly for a 32-year-old jeweller from Jhalod town in Dahod district, as the Gujarat high court has ordered contempt of court proceedings against him. Describing him as “a poor son of a wealthy father”, the court ordered action against the jeweller for…
Chandigarh: The Punjab cabinet on Friday approved a “citizen-focused” policy allowing landowners to undertake desilting of rivers, choes and drains — including Satluj, Beas and Siswan rivers — at their own expense, with the right to use the excavated material free of charge. The move aims to strengthen flood preparedness ahead of the monsoon while…
Surat: The state govt has extended the deadline for submitting applications for admission to private schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act by six days, allowing parents to apply till April 23 instead of the earlier deadline of April 17.Officials said the extension will also lead to a revision in the admission schedule, with…
Guwahati: After the Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend the transit anticipatory bail protection for Congress leader Pawan Khera granted to him by the Telangana high court on an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Sarma said it’s time for Khera to surrender in Guwahati.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and…
