For Gurgaon, the decision carries clear significance. It is home to major multinational companies, industries and corporate offices, and contributes nearly 70% of the state’s revenue Gurgaon: In a break from convention, Haryana govt will hold its cabinet meeting in the city for the first time on April 22.An official notification issued by the general…
Chandigarh: More than 1.3 lakh pilgrims have participated in Punjab’s free pilgrimage scheme, revenue minister Hardeep Singh Mundian has announced on Tuesday. The state-funded Mukh Mantri Teerth Yatra Yojana covers all travel, lodging, and medical costs for residents aged 50 and above.The second phase launched in Oct 2025 to honour the 350th martyrdom anniversary of…
The discovery of Viking presence in North America, initially hinted at by local lore and confirmed by the Ingstads’ archaeological work at L’Anse aux Meadows, has been precisely dated to AD 1021. Image Credits: Evidence for European presence in the Americas in ad 1021 study/ Extended Data Fig. 5. Pictures of the wood items studied…
Chennai: Angling for fishermen’s votes is a priority for parties in at least seven coastal constituencies stretching from Tiruvottiyur up to Shollinganallur. The 1.5 lakh votes of fishermen are up for grabs, as the battle might not be as easy for DMK this time. The party had swept all fishing constituencies in 2021. But, community…
Chennai: Meena Muthiah, an educationist who turned Chettinad Vidyashram into one of Chennai’s most influential private schools and used her title, wealth and clout to promote education, arts and philanthropy, died in Ooty on Saturday. She was 92.Minutes after her death, Chettinad Vidyashram, the institution she founded and led as correspondent, called her a “visionary,…
Pedestrians in India face a daily risk on roads, despite having the legal right of way. ( Representative AI image) Every fifth person killed on India’s roads is a pedestrian — someone who was simply walking. Not driving, not speeding, not breaking rules. Just walking. Yet, on streets where they legally have the first right…
Ludhiana: Punjab’s industrial hub has become the third city in the state to launch an Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), part of a high-tech policing surge designed to halve emergency response times.Director general of police Gaurav Yadav inaugurated the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) at the Ludhiana Police Lines on Tuesday. The facility integrates…
Bengaluru: A project that was promised to be completed in six months has stretched into a year-long inconvenience in Jayanagar. The delayed white-topping project on a major commercial stretch between 3rd and 4th blocks of Jayanagar has left traders and residents struggling with reduced access, declining business, and an all-round mess.Shivanand Naik, who runs a…
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified Tamil Nadu Co-operative Marketing Federation Limited (TANFED) falls under the purview of the RTI Act as it functions as the implementing agency of TN govt’s policies. The court added that TANFED cannot be compared to primary cooperative societies, which are not public authorities.“The policy note issued by the state…
Rajkot: Summer has gripped Gujarat in full force with soaring temperatures and the blazing sun driving an intense heatwave across the state. The India meteorological department (IMD) on Tuesday warned that the extreme conditions are likely to persist over the next seven days, with maximum temperatures hovering around the 41°C mark.Across cities, the effect of…
