Panaji: GFP said that state govt must write to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to notify the Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation for the 2027 assembly elections and to also notify the constituencies reserved for the Gauda, Kunbi and Velip community.The notification of ST political reservation in Goa is a long-awaited step towards ensuring constitutional…
Varanasi: To mark National Handloom Day, Bharat Kala Bhavan at Banaras Hindu University hosted a special talk titled “From Threads to Finery” on Friday, celebrating the legacy and contemporary relevance of Banaras brocades.The session featured Kamaluddin Ansari, National and Sant Kabir Awardee, and young artist Mohammad Muzzammil, who highlighted the importance of handloom as a…
Low-maintenance and independent, they are being preferred over dogs by young pet parents AMC estimates that Ahmedabad has around 5,000 pet cats. Persian cats are among the popular breeds Low-maintenance and independent, they are being preferred over dogs by young pet parents AMC estimates that Ahmedabad has around 5,000 pet cats. Persian cats are among…
Times News Network Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launches the second phase of the 77th state-level Van Mahotsav at Manesar on Friday Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday called for a mass green movement across the state, urging every family to plant at least one tree and take responsibility for its survival….
Pune: A 28-year-old commerce graduate from Nagpur, alleged that she was sold to a beer shop owner in Portugal for prostitution and forced labour.The woman was promised a cashier’s job abroad by a Pune-based job consultancy. She was in Portugal from May 22 to June 30. During which, she was allegedly forced to work as…
Shillong: Meghalaya’s handloom industry remains a key source of sustainable rural employment, supporting the livelihoods of over 50,000 households, with women making up more than 70% of the workforce, textiles minister Metbah Lyngdoh said while launching Handloom Week during National Handloom Day celebrations in Shillong on Friday.Lyngdoh said handloom is central to preserving the state’s…
Lucknow – Kanpur eway traffic volume Lucknow: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is facing a fresh operational challenge on Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway as traffic volumes have nearly doubled since toll collection was suspended on Aug 5, even as new cracks and damage continue to surface at multiple locations on the 63-km corridor.Officials said the rising…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan State Election Commission (SEC) has capped campaign expenditure for candidates and sanctioned Rs 10.31 crore for conducting elections in 10 municipal corporations, with Jaipur receiving the highest allocation for the 2026 urban local body polls.As per the SEC guidelines, candidates contesting municipal corporation ward elections can spend up to Rs 3.5 lakh,…
Since its establishment under an Act of Parliament in 1996, TDB has relied upon independent expert committees rather than individual officials for evaluating technology proposals NEW DELHI: The government on Friday said the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund is being implemented through a robust institutional framework with “stringent conflict-of-interest safeguards” in place, highlighting that…
The female “vampire” with a sickle across her throat found in Pień, Poland PC: Mirosław Blicharski Since 2005, archaeologists have been excavating an unmarked 17th-century cemetery near Pień, close to Ostromecko in Poland, uncovering more than 100 human burials, at least 30 of which show deliberate signs that the dead were pinned down, locked in…
