Ahmedabad: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the development of a ship repair facility at Vadinar in Devbhumi Dwarka district. The project will be jointly implemented by Deendayal Port Authority and Cochin Shipyard Limited with a combined investment of Rs 1,570 crore.The project will include a…
A new genetic study has shifted the way scientists describe the origins of modern humans. For many years, the simplest explanation was that Homo sapiens emerged from a single ancestral population in Africa before spreading out. Research suggests the picture is more complicated. It appears early human groups were spread across different parts of the…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Joseph Vijay on Wednesday won the crucial floor test in the state assembly, formally proving the majority of his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led post-poll coalition.The confidence vote was held in the assembly following governor RV Arlekar’s directive asking the newly formed government to prove its majority on or before…
New Delhi: Expressing concern over the assault of a serving Army officer and his family in Vasant Enclave, lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Tuesday directed police to provide security to the victims and ensure swift action against the accused.“Deeply concerned by the incident in Vasant Enclave involving the assault on a serving brigadier of…
Jaipur: The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has sanctioned an incentive of Rs 60 crore to Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) for adding rooftop solar capacity during the financial year 2024–25.Distribution companies submit claims to MNRE based on the rooftop solar capacity added each year. In the first tranche for FY 2024–25,…
Ludhiana: To celebrate Baisakhi, devotees gathered on the banks of the Buddha Dariya near Bhukhari Khurd village to take a holy dip, celebrating the restoration of clean water after the successful removal of pollutants. As the entry point where the waterway reaches the city, this stretch now receives fresh canal water, allowing the public to…
Panaji: Union ministry of information & broadcasting has appointed filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker as the festival director for the 57th edition of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi), to be held in Goa in Nov.“I feel privileged to have witnessed the evolution of this festival. From attending it in 1984 to continuing my association over…
Chennai: Kothari Industrial Corporation marked a fresh step in its revival on April 20, 2026, as its shares began trading on the NSE under the symbol KOTIC. The Chennai-based company has been rebuilding under the leadership of Rafiq Ahmed. After returning to the Bombay Stock Exchange a few years ago, the NSE debut under the…
Chennai: A sketch of Ambedkar burning the only book he hated, the Manusmriti; a sculpture of a cracked foot symbolising social discrimination; Rohith Vemula’s iconic words, ‘My birth is my fatal accident’. The fifth edition of the Dalit Aesthetics Art Show 2026 titled ‘The Whole Story’, on at the Lalit Kala Akademi, brings together 36…
Lucknow: Speaker Satish Mahana on Friday said that all citizens were bound by the Constitution of India, which serves as a guiding framework for the nation.Speaking at the state-level “Viksit Bharat Yuva Sansad”, Mahana said that the govt aimed to prepare the youth to shape the country’s future.The three-day state-level Youth Parliament, being held from…
