Puneet Chandok, president of Microsoft India and South Asia Bengaluru: Microsoft on Thursday launched its fourth cloud region in India, in Hyderabad, as the technology major steps up investments to meet surging demand for AI and cloud services from enterprises and regulated sectors.The new India South Central region will allow customers to run Microsoft Cloud…
Hyderabad: Telangana has reported alleged custom milled rice (CMR) irregularities involving 59.96 lakh tonnes of rice valued at ₹13,399 crore since the state’s formation, with cases spanning both the previous BRS govt and the present Congress govt, according to highly placed sources.The issue has come under fresh scrutiny after Civil Supplies minister N Uttam Kumar…
Gurgaon: Vehicles remained stranded even as heavy overnight rain submerged roads and disrupted traffic across the city on Thursday. Sushant Lok-1 remains waterlogged – Waterlogging at Ashok vihar in Gurgaon after heavy rain._______________Picture by Vinay Gupta – Waterlogging at IFFCO metro in Gurgaon after heavy rain._______________Picture by Vinay Gupta – Waterlogging at Ashok vihar in…
Recent showers have opened up craters on VIP Road. Photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: Despite Kolkata receiving only a couple of light rain spells on Thursday, the cloud cover over the city sky forced the mercury to slip below 30 degrees after a gap of 10 days. While Alipore had recorded only 3.9 mm of rain…
Panaji: The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (Goa-SEIAA), at its recent meeting, decided to review the status of the submission of half-yearly environment clearance (EC) compliance reports by projects that had been granted approvals in 2023. After carrying out the review, the Goa-SEIAA warned project proponents that fines will be imposed on those who…
Gorakhpur: The SHO of Cantt police station was suspended on Thursday after a scuffle broke out between police personnel and members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during the convocation ceremony at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, where Uttar Pradesh governor and chancellor Anandiben Patel was also present.The confrontation reportedly began after ABVP workers…
More than 900 exhibitors, apart from trade visitors, at TTF have increased demand for hotel rooms and meeting spaces Ahmedabad: Branded hotels across Ahmedabad are nearly sold out for the Aug 6-9 weekend as business events, conferences and exhibitions push up demand. Industry players said average daily room rates (ADRs) have risen 6-10%, with most…
A prolific academic, Prof Goel authored more than three dozen books and guided over two dozen researchers, including senior civil servants Chandigarh: Prof SL Goel, 90, noted public administration scholar, former member of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and UGC Emeritus Professor at Panjab University, passed away on Aug 5. He was cremated the same…
Pune: Persistent July rains have brought major relief to paddy growers in Pune district, reviving the kharif season after a rain-deficient June. Agriculture officials said nearly 48,000 hectares — over 80% of the normal 60,000-hectare paddy area — had already been transplanted, with the remaining acreage expected to be covered within a week.Inadequate June rainfall…
Union minister JP Nadda and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visit flood-affected Nepalikhuti area Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday cautioned against collecting flood relief donations by coercing individuals or business establishments, saying the police were directed to keep a close watch on such activities to prevent misuse in the name of…
