In Gurgaon, temperatures are expected to remain close to seasonal normal despite the monsoon Gurgaon: After a brief spell of monsoon last week, the city is likely to witness a warmer and more humid week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting only isolated spells of rain or thundershowers and no major rainfall activity in…
Mangroves in the Sundarbans Kolkata: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is set to introduce an Indian standard for the restoration of mangrove ecosystems, marking the country’s first such set of guidelines for the restoration of biodiversity, which will help streamline restoration efforts in the Sundarbans. The draft Indian Standard, titled ‘Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystem…
Noida: Four people were arrested for allegedly cheating job seekers by offering fake jobs in a private airline and collecting registration and processing fees from them, police said on Sunday.The accused are Sudesh Singh (36) and his brother Brijesh Singh (38), both from Mainpuri, Ashok Singh (24) of Trilokpuri in Delhi, and Sandeep Kumar Tiwari…
Mauli Warkari Mandal, Vathadev, Bicholim Bicholim: No fancy shoes or trekking gear, a group of 125 pilgrims, each wearing an ordinary pair of slippers, set out from Vathadev-Bicholim on Thursday. They have to cover almost 350km over the next 14 days. The warkaris of Aparant Sewa Prathisthan Mauli Warkari Mandal, Mulgao, must make it to…
Industries say curtailments are leading to losses Industrial units that invested in open access captive solar power plants to cut electricity costs and transition to cleaner energy are facing mounting financial stress, with electricity distribution companies (discoms) allegedly curtailing a significant share of the power generated. Industry representatives say this has stretched projected payback periods…
Traffic curbs from 10.30am for farmers’ march today Chandigarh: The Chandigarh traffic police have announced diversions and restrictions on several key roads Monday in view of a farmers’ protest march expected to enter the city from Mohali.Traffic restrictions will remain in force from 10.30am to 3pm on multiple stretches, including the road from the Sector…
Pune: Four members of a criminal gang from Pune were nabbed after alert villagers indentified a stolen vehicle on the Nagar-Kalyan highway at Kolwadi village in Junnar taluka, about 57km from Pune, on Sunday.They overpowered two of the accused and handed them over to the Otur police who arrested two more later in the afternoon….
Surat: A 42-year-old Adajan-based teacher has filed a stalking and criminal intimidation complaint with Pal police against a person named Akash Nishad. She alleged that Nishad has been stalking and harassing her for the last couple of months, further asking her to maintain a relationship with him. Nishad even tried to stop her on June…
Dibrugarh: A senior NSCN-K (Angmai) cadre surrendered before Longding police in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday.Self-styled captain Pongngoi Wangnowham, 37, a native of Kamkah village under Kanubari police station in Longding district, surrendered at the office of the Longding superintendent of police in the presence of officials from 24 Assam Rifles, Longding police, the intelligence unit…
4 RPF personnel suspended after clash with railway staff at Agra Cantt over Hirakud Express halt Arvind.ChauhanLucknow: Four Railway Protection Force personnel were suspended and a three-member inquiry committee was constituted following on-camera confrontation between the men in khaki and railway operating staff at Agra Cantt railway station on Sunday morning over an unscheduled halt…
