V SriramThe year 2024–25 was a watershed for India’s state-owned power distribution sector, which turned profitable on an aggregate basis after more than a decade. What should ordinarily have been a routine business outcome becoming headline news underscores the condition of India’s state-owned electricity distribution system. While the sector has turned the corner nationally, Tamil…
Traffic gets jammed on the narrow, damaged road between Bachupally and Mallampet in Hyderabad. Pic: Venkat Rao M Hyderabad: The narrow road stretch between Mallampet ORR Exit 4A junction and Bachupally is continuously causing severe traffic congestion during peak hours, leaving residents, commuters, and local shopkeepers frustrated.Despite the opening of Exit 4A in 2023 to…
Kolkata: Three separate snatching incidents were reported across the city between May 14 and May 16, leaving the victims — two of them senior citizens — shaken and police probing possible linkages, officials said on Sunday. Police said, all three incidents involved men on bikes.The first incident involved a reported snatching of a 9g gold…
Panaji: Across Goa, orchards consist of century-old mango trees that have grown into towering canopies, making harvesting increasingly difficult and risky. Farmers often struggle to access fruits at the top, while ageing branches become weak and prone to snapping during storms and decay.Mango cultivators in the state are embracing scientific pruning and canopy management techniques…
Gandhinagar: The state govt will soon announce the launch of Namo Gujarat Kaushalya and Rojgar Mission (NGKRM), aimed at skilling workers across the state. A sum of Rs 226 crore has been allocated for implementation of the scheme for 2026-27.The Reskilling, Upskilling, and New-skilling (RUN) initiative is intended to enhance employee skills, enabling them to…
Chandigarh: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Sunday hit back at Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann for questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s foreign tours, saying Mann himself frequently travels abroad.Calling Mann’s remarks “the height of hypocrisy”, Chugh said, “A chief minister who himself travels abroad with a minister currently in ED remand in a…
CM Devendra Fadnavis at the Pune Agri Hackathon 2026 on May 17 CM Devendra Fadnavis at the Pune Agri Hackathon 2026 on May 17 CM Devendra Fadnavis at the Pune Agri Hackathon 2026 on May 17 CM Devendra Fadnavis at the Pune Agri Hackathon 2026 on May 17 CM Devendra Fadnavis at the Pune Agri…
Agartala: CM Manik Saha said the state has successfully built 42 dams to tackle flood issues and outlined plans for implementing 193 flood control projects aimed at mitigating river erosion across Tripura.He highlighted that all 10 major rivers in Tripura that flow into Bangladesh are facing siltation problems caused by soil erosion from deforestation in…
Five-year-old Shaurya Maheshwari, a student of Jayshree Periwal School, Malviya Nagar, wins in professional inline category in the Under-6 age group Jaipur: City’s young skater Shaurya Maheshwari secured gold medal at the 18th All India Open Roller Skating Championship held in Shimla on Sunday.Five-year-old Shaurya, a student of Jayshree Periwal School, Malviya Nagar, emerged champion…
Representational Image (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: To accelerate adoption of renewable energy among low-income and vulnerable households, govt has approved installation of over 13 lakh rooftop solar systems under the utility-led aggregation (ULA) model across 10 states/Union territories (UTs).The push is part of Centre’s broader focus on expanding solar energy capacity as a cleaner…
