TIMES NEWS NETWORK Mangaluru: Campco, a farmer-owned multi-state cooperative with more than 1.5 lakh grower members, has urged the Uttar Pradesh govt to consider removing mandi tax on arecanut. The cooperative’s governing body pointed out that arecanut procured from Karnataka is already subjected to APMC cess or market fee at the place of origin, and…
Varanasi: Reviewing pre-monsoon preparations, divisional commissioner S Rajalingam directed officials to complete the cleaning of drains and channels by the end of June, while municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal expressed displeasure over the slow pace of works under the CM Grid scheme and issued a final warning to agencies concerned.During a meeting with officials of the…
Mumbai: A special investigation team (SIT) headed by the joint commissioner of police (crime) will probe the fake birth registration certificates being issued to illegal foreign nationals.The SIT will examine the alleged manipulation of official records and identify those responsible. In Feb, Mumbai police had registered an FIR against two former BMC medical health department…
Alwar: A gas cylinder explosion inside a house in Billu Colony, Sathalka village in Khairthal district’s Bhiwadi left seven members of a family seriously burned Thursday morning, police said.A preliminary probe indicated gas leakage as the likely cause.The injured were identified as Ram Singh (35), Mamta (30), Bhuvesh (12), Pankaj (8), Chhagan (6), Kajal (15)…
PUNE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that banks should continue to have a human interface while serving the customers despite the massive continuing thrust on digitisation.“Digitisation should happen. It brings in greater inclusivity. But as this digitisation is happening we should ask ourselves whether we are getting distant from our customer base,”…
Panaji: The state directorate of transport has suspended the trade certificate of luxury automobile dealer Bavaria Motors Pvt Ltd, Verna, for 90 days after finding that the company delivered a Mini Cooper vehicle in violation of provisions under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.The order was issued by transport director, Pravimal Abhishek, following proceedings initiated…
Surat: A trader operating from the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) has alleged that his employee cheated him of Rs 4.87 crore by diverting funds meant for a diamond purchase to two unrelated firms. Rander police have registered a cheating case against the accused, Nikunj Trivedi, as the transaction was carried out through a bank branch…
Shillong: Shillong: Meghalaya achieved a milestone in its sporting journey as the host state agreement for the 39th National Games 2027 was officially signed at the JN Sports Complex, Shillong, on Saturday.Union minister for youth affairs and sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, CM Conrad K Sangma and Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha were present at the…
Ahmedabad: Just as summer is peaking, Ahmedabad is set to face a 10-day water squeeze, with supply expected to dip in eastern and western areas of the city. From Thursday, residents across five zones — West, Central, North, East and South — will see a 10% to 15% cut in morning and evening water supply….
Gandhinagar: The state home department has launched Operation Mule Hunt 2.0 — a coordinated campaign against cybercrime. Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi chaired a meeting of top police officers in Gandhinagar on Monday night, and officers from districts joined through video conference, an official statement said. The statement said that orders have been issued to…
