New Delhi: Delhi’s internet connectivity has expanded sharply over the past decade, with total subscriptions rising from 1.8 crore in 2015 to 5.7 crore in 2025 — an increase of around 217% in 10 years.The figures, published in Delhi govt’s latest state indicator framework status report 2025 and sourced from Telecom Statistics India, represent internet…
A parliamentary panel suggests lowering the minimum director age to eighteen years. NEW DELHI: The joint committee of Parliamentary panel examining the amendments to the Companies Act has recommended reducing the minimum age for appointment as managing director and whole-time director from 21 years to 18, bringing it in line with similar age caps in…
Gujarat’s new industrial policy to have ‘ultra mega’ category (Representative image) GANDHINAGAR: A new category of industry, defined as “ultra mega”, will feature in the new industrial policy that the Gujarat govt has readied and will unveil within the next fortnight.“An ultra mega industrial unit means an industrial undertaking in thrust sectors having an investment…
Margao: The Margao Municipal Council (MMC) has filed a police complaint against Congress functionary Savio Coutinho and others, accusing them of trespassing into the solid waste management plant at Sonsoddo without prior permission. The Fatorda police have since issued a notice in connection with the complaint.MMC chief officer Madhu Narvekar said the complaint was lodged…
Former MLA Prakash Velip said the ST community was denied political reservation in the last four assembly elections Panaji: The United Tribal Association Alliance (UTAA) on Monday announced a mega convention in Panaji on Aug 13 to press for political reservation for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community. The event coincides with one year since the…
Nritya Gopal Das on Monday said he was deeply pained by the alleged theft of offerings at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya Ram Mandir Trust president Nritya Gopal Das on Monday said he was deeply pained by the alleged theft of offerings at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, while expressing confidence that Prime Minister Narendra…
Ahmedabad: Alert passers-by helped avert a tragedy on the CTM-Ramol double-decker overbridge on the Narol-Naroda highway after a man climbed the bridge’s iron safety railing and stood on the ledge. After a tense few minutes of persuasion by locals and commuters, the man climbed back to safety.The incident took place on the busy overbridge on…
Goat markets across city saw brisk business on Monday Lucknow: Bakra mandis across the state capital are witnessing a sharp rise in footfall ahead of Bakrid (Eid al-Adha), as traders bring premium goat breeds from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh to meet festive demand.Markets in Dubagga, Sitapur Road, Kakori and Chinhat remained crowded, with…
Kannada film Mithya bagged honours in three categories, including Best Kannada Film, Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Child Artist at 72nd National film awards Bengaluru: Kannada cinema made its presence felt at the 72nd National Film Awards with Mithya emerging as the standout film from Karnataka. It bagged honours in three categories,…
Margao: The general body meeting of Gomantak Bhandari Samaj, held in Panaji on Sunday, was dominated by a sharp demand to halt the issuance of caste certificates by the samaj body and to conduct elections within the next four months. The meeting was convened after the Bombay high court granted permission to administrator Sakharam Naik…
