New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced major relaxations in wheat procurement norms in view of the adverse weather conditions that have affected crop quality this year.Gupta said that acting on a request sent by Delhi govt to central govt on April 21, special relaxations on quality standards for wheat procurement had been…
Mumbai: Suburban commuters in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) will get more space and AC travel opportunity from May 1, with the Western Railway introducing additional 15-coach trains and both WR and Central Railway expanding air-conditioned services.Central Railway (CR) will scale up its AC suburban operations to 108 daily services from May 1, after adding…
Bengaluru: It was a familiar slice of evening chaos until sudden rain tore through its monotonous rhythm. Vendors shouting at high pitch to attract shoppers, bikers impatiently honking to race ahead, office-goers rushing towards bus station and people walking towards Bowring Hospital. When the skies opened up in the evening, everything turned topsy turvy, edged…
Chennai: City Union Bank aims to maintain its long-standing record of outpacing industry growth while retaining its conservative lending model, management said on Wednesday.As N Kamakodi prepares to step down after a 15-year stint as MD & CEO of the old private sector lender, R Vijay Anandh will take charge on May 1, 2026.Anandh indicated…
Hyderabad: Seven in 10 parents with children in private schools said fees rose by 30% or more over the last three years, with many reporting increases in the 50% to 80% range, according to a LocalCircles survey covering more than 47,000 respondents across 271 districts.Sachin Taparia of LocalCircles said the findings point to a widening…
The deceased lived with his mother and younger brother in Jal Vihar Welfare Society Gurgaon: A 22-year-old BSc student shot himself dead at his residence in Sector 77 on Wednesday morning using a licensed revolver belonging to his uncle, police said.A note recovered from his residence read that he was distressed over losses in online…
An 82-year-old man, Purnachandra Dolui, died after he was allegedly pushed by a CAPF jawan at a booth in Udaynarayanpur in Howrah on Wednesday. The jawan was detained, voting was suspended and later, an FIR was registered. Udaynarayanpur TMC candidate Samir Panja alleged, “The man had poor eyesight and his glasses had broken. His family…
Noida: In a move aimed at accelerating electric mobility and reducing vehicular pollution, the Noida Authority will roll out 13 EV battery-swapping stations across the city in partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL). The stations, targeted initially at two- and three-wheelers, are expected to become operational within a month, while a similar facility for…
Panaji: The crime branch on Wednesday conducted two raids and arrested 18 people for running two fake call centres from Panaji, from where the fraudsters scammed US citizens by pretending to be loan company agents. Police have seized material worth over Rs 1 crore from the fake call centres.In the first case, crime branch PI…
Varanasi: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday voiced confidence that his party will form the govt in West Bengal with a “massive majority”.Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at the Vindhyachal temple in Mirzapur, Nabin said: “Wednesday was a special day for Bengal as people turned out in record numbers to ensure a BJP-led govt…
