Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has secured an Indian patent for developing a low-cost, portable device that can simulate a wide range of environmental conditions for research on small laboratory animals. The innovation, developed as part of a PhD research project, offers an affordable alternative to expensive and bulky existing systems by enabling precise control…
Ahmedabad: The CBI has booked senior manager of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) for allegedly siphoning Rs 1.5 crore using fake payment vouchers, misuse of SAP IDs and showing fraudulent payments to vendors.According to the FRI registered with CBI Gandhinagar unit, Sejal Kolhatkar, senior manager (finance) at IOCL’s refinery in Vadodara between March 2024 and…
A crew from the municipal corporation on the site of a road collapse at Saggu Chowk in Ludhiana on Friday Ludhiana: A major road near Saggu Chowk collapsed fifth time in four years on Friday morning, leaving a 4.5-m-deep void in commuter safety with road-wrecker monsoon at the city’s door.A nearby hotel security guard discovered…
Chandigarh: Punjab’s direct seeding of rice (DSR) scheme has recorded a 16% increase this kharif season, with 26,896 farmers bringing 3.41 lakh acres under the water-efficient method so far, agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Friday.He said last year, 25,853 farmers had adopted DSR on 2.93 lakh acres. The state has also enhanced financial…
Cybercrooks loot citizens through share and gold trading frauds Pune: In separate cases, two private employees collectively lost over Rs57 lakh to cybercrooks in online share trading and gold trading frauds.Separate complaints were registered with the Dehu Road and Bavdhan police on Thursday.An officer from the Dehu Road police said that the crooks added the…
Residents of Nasir Nagar at the site of their demolished homes Surat: A day after 26 residents whose homes were demolished in Nasir Nagar approached the Gujarat high court, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) arranged temporary accommodation for them at a community hall in Bharimata. However, the affected families refused to move, choosing instead to…
Agartala: Tripura’s information technology department hosted the Northeast Growth Lab Roadshow in Agartala to strengthen the state’s startup ecosystem through innovation, mentorship and investment access.The roadshow featured a Value Proposition Workshop, aimed at helping founders sharpen their offerings and build scalable businesses. IT Secretary Kiran Gitte said the initiative is part of the state’s push…
Rajendra Pal Gautam – newly appointed AICC incharge for UP Lucknow: Weeks after his futile bid to meet BSP chief Mayawati, Congress SC department chief, Rajendra Pal Gautam, was on Friday appointed the All-India Congress Committee in charge for UP.The order was issued by party general secretary KC Venugopal. Gautam replaces Avinash Pande, who took…
Rajkot: A lion cub’s carcass found in Amreli’s Dalkhaniya range — the same area hit by the canine distemper virus (CDV) outbreak in 2018 — has put forest officials on alert, though preliminary findings rule out foul play and point to disease as the likely cause.A lion cub, less than a year old, was found…
Jhunjhunu: A man was arrested after allegedly beating up his father and then running him over with a tractor late Thursday night following a dispute over ancestral land in Dhosi village under Mehada police station limits of Jhunjhunu district.Mehada SHO Rammanohar Tholia identified the deceased as Mahavir Prasad, 65. His son, accused Shamsher Singh, 38,…
