Dibrugarh: Tarun Kapoor, advisor to the Prime Minister and former secretary of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, recently conducted a comprehensive review of two of the most strategically significant energy projects in the northeast — the Numaligarh Refinery Expansion Project (NREP) and the Assam Bio-Ethanol Private Limited (ABEPL) plant.He visited Numaligarh Refinery Limited…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has implemented a project aimed at addressing the human-elephant conflict in the Atharomura hill region of Tripura’s Khowai district.The project involves the installation of solar fencing, elephant proof trenches and the establishment of an anti-depredation squad, which is a community-based troop responsible for managing elephant ravages, district forest officer Khowai Ashok…
Pune: Online fraudsters, who posed as officials of a piped gas company, cheated a city builder of Rs 2.55 lakhs stating that the builder has not paid the pending dues of the piped gas.The cheating, according to the Cantonment police, took place on May 8. After verifying the complaint application, the police registered the case…
The Delhi Police on Saturday refused to extend permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar and directed founder Abhijeet Dipke. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Saturday refused to extend permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar and directed founder Abhijeet Dipke and his supporters to vacate…
Ahmedabad: When sprinter Kajal Vaja skipped her Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC-General) exam to seek qualification for the U-20 Asian Athletics Championship in Hong Kong, China, little did she know that her non-appearance in the exam would not only earn her a subsequent qualification for the meet but also a chance to win a medal for…
Midori Francis carved a niche for herself playing queer roles in projects including ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’, but her latest role in the supernatural body horror film ‘Saccharine’ took things to an entirely different level. The 32-year-old actress played Hana, a medical student haunted by internalised fatphobia, family trauma, a…
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the state govt has initiated a series of reforms for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) to increase the number of vacancies and ensure a more streamlined, timely recruitment process.He also issued a stern warning to coaching institutes, advising them not to provoke students into opposing these…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to citizens to prioritise domestic tourism over foreign travel has sent fresh tremors through Gujarat’s already stressed travel industry. At a time when the industry was still nursing wounds from the ongoing West Asia conflict, the PM’s announcement not only translated into weak demand for international travel but…
New Delhi: A head constable was injured after being hit by a vehicle during a late-night patrol in Mandir Marg in Delhi.The incident happened on April 13 around 11 pm. Head constable Mahender, along with constable Dipesh, had noticed a black car parked suspiciously on Vande Matram road near Hanuman Mandir. When Mahender approached the…
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the Maharashtra State Compressed Biogas (CBG) Policy, 2026. Officials said a coordination committee will be established in every district; biogas projects will be implemented on a PPP (public-private partnership) and hybrid annuity basis. A budgetary provision of Rs 500 crore has been made for the current year. This…
