NEW DELHI: A number of farmer organisations, joining hands under umbrella outfit, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have rejected the new minimum support prices (MSPs) for Rabi crops for 2027-28, announced by the govt on Sept 30, saying that the Rs 25-per-quintal hike in the MSP for wheat—equivalent to just 25 paise per kilogram—is an insult.The…
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has started the online application process for recruitment to various posts in different central government departments and ministries. A total of 194 vacancies have been announced under Advertisement No. 05/2026. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official UPSC recruitment portal, upsconline.nic.in.According to the official notification, the…
Kota: A 20-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh allegedly died by suicide at her rented flat in Landmark City Tuesday night.The deceased, Khooshbu Patel, a resident of Chhatarpur, was found hanging by her younger sister Khushi, who is preparing for JEE in Kota.Police said Khushi returned to the flat around 9pm after attending classes in…
Explosion at chemical manufacturing unit BHARUCH: At least five workers were killed and five others injured in an explosion at a pharmaceuticals factory in Sayakha GIDC area in Gujarat’s Bharuch, police said.The blast occurred around 10 pm on Friday during a hydrogenation process and triggered a leak of methylene dichloride (MDC) gas, officials said.Bharuch Sub-Divisional…
Guwahati: Fifty-seven Bangladeshi nationals who travelled from Jammu & Kashmir to Guwahati by train were apprehended at Kamakhya railway station on Thursday, days after 13 others who had fled the Srinagar crackdown were caught in the city.The group arrived from Delhi by the Brahmaputra Mail. They travelled from Kashmir to Delhi and then took the…
NEW DELHI: Nearly seven lakh voters have been added to the electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, officials said, though detailed demographic data is yet to be released by the Election Commission of India.Of the newly added electorate, about 3.22 lakh are set to vote in the first phase, while nearly…
Varanasi Receives National Recognition in the Field of Official Language Varanasi: The Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC), Varanasi, led by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) GM Ashutosh Pant, has been honoured in the ‘Commendable’ category under the TOLIC Incentive Award for its notable performance in promoting and effectively implementing Official Language Hindi.The award, instituted by…
Aizawl: Mizoram governor Gen Vijay Kumar Singh has summoned the seventh session of the ninth legislative assembly from Aug 25, according to a notification issued by the assembly secretary Zothansanga Ralte on Thursday.Officials of the Assembly Secretariat told TOI that the Assembly Business Advisory Committee (BAC), chaired by Speaker Lalbiakzama and represented by all the…
In Vedic Astrology, the Chandra Mahadasha or the Moon major period is considered one of the most emotional periods of a person’s life. This is a 10 year planetary time period and is associated with the moon’s influence on the mind, emotions, intuition, relationships and overall health.Astrologers opine that the effect of Chandra Mahadasha depends…
“Anyone daring to harass daughters in UP is effectively signing his own death sentence”: CM Yogi hails UP Police’s action on crimes against women LUCKNOW: Reflecting on the complete overhaul of the security landscape in the state, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday stated that no one in the state dares to harass…
