CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday announced a special package of Rs134.83 crore to encourage Kuruvai cultivation, aiming to boost paddy production in both delta and non-delta districts this year.Annually, the state cultivates paddy on an average of 52.72 lakh hectares – 20.65 lakh hectares in the delta region and 32.07 lakh hectares…
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee has been summoned again by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the alleged signature forgery case. Officials said Banerjee has been asked to appear before investigators on June 14.The fresh summons came a day after Banerjee was questioned for nearly six…
The four fired three rounds and assaulted the gym owner with a billhook in Sahakarnagar around 10pm on Wednesday Pune: A drone operator was arrested and three minors (all aged 17) detained late on Wednesday night on the charge of attempting to murder a gym owner over a trivial dispute.Police said the four fired three…
Lucknow: Chief Minister’s Office has ordered a probe into alleged overcharging and irregularities by a private hospital in the city.Additional chief secretary to the CM Sanjay Prasad forwarded the complaint to the district magistrate, directing verification and action as per rules.The complaint alleged that over Rs 3 lakh was charged during an 11-day admission between…
NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday launched a nationwide protest demanding the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and unveiled a five-point ‘exam manifesto’ aimed at protecting students.Leading a protest at the Savitribai Phule Pune University campus, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke accused the government of…
Rivers are often treated as fixed features of the landscape. They bend, flood, and shift over long stretches of time, but they seem permanent enough that entire towns and economies are built around them. The Mississippi River, in particular, has long been regarded as one of North America’s defining geographical landmarks. Yet in the early…
Strong domestic travel has again saved the day for Indian hospitality, although the West Asia war has impacted inbound traffic to the country, like many others globally.“Over 40% of people flying to India (and other parts of Asia from the west) do so via the Middle East (West Asia). That has slowed down inbound. The…
Kangana Ranaut, currently busy with the promotions of her film ‘Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata’, recently addressed the ongoing buzz around actor Ranveer Singh being targeted in the industry. While the actress initially avoided answering the question directly, she eventually opened up about what she believes is the real reason behind it, linking it to his recent…
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the third edition of the Bharatiya Antariksh Hackathon, a national innovation competition aimed at students interested in space technology and research.The hackathon invites students from across the country to work on real-world challenges linked to India’s growing space ambitions. Participants will have the opportunity to learn directly from…
Ireland host Team India for a two-match T20I series later this month. Cricket Ireland has issued an official statement after days of unrest and violence in Belfast, with the governing body closely monitoring the situation ahead of India’s two-match T20I series in the city later this month.The disturbances erupted following a knife attack earlier this…
