Pune: With land acquisition for the proposed Purandar airport set to begin on Thursday, the district administration is moving to put safeguards in place to ensure that villagers receiving large compensation payouts do not squander their windfall.District officials said the administration is finalising an MoU with Gokhale Institute of Economics and Politics to guide beneficiaries…
Telangana and Karnataka are exploring a joint barrage project on the Krishna River. HYDERABAD: Telangana has proposed construction of a barrage downstream of the Narayanapura dam on the Krishna river as part of a joint plan with Karnataka to address drinking water needs and support existing lift irrigation schemes in both the states.The proposal was…
GURGAON: A 32-year-old woman working with a private company in the city allegedly died by suicide in Worldmark, where her office is based.Her husband was arrested on Thursday after an FIR was registered against him and his parents on charges of abetment to suicide, following a complaint by the woman’s brother.The woman, who worked at…
New Delhi: Govt is looking at extending the validity period of driving license (DL) from the current 20 years till the time DL holder turns 50, and making the process of transfer of vehicle ownership and renewal of permits completely online, moves which are aimed at eliminating hassles faced by people.TOI has learnt that road…
Veteran actor Moushumi Chatterjee has shared screen space with Rajesh Khanna in movies like ‘Anuraag’, ‘Prem Bandhan’ and ‘Bhola Bhala’ and in a recent interview, she has opened up on the experience of working with the actor. Many of Khanna’s co-stars and directors in the past have spoken about his starry tantrums and how he…
SRINAGAR: Ladakh lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday granted “industry” status to hotels and guesthouses registered with tourism department with an aim to strengthening hospitality sector in the UT.The order will come into force on June 1. It is expected to benefit 1,257 hotels and guesthouses in the UT, including 1,078 in Leh and…
Dimapur: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday welcomed the safe and humane release of the Kuki hostages by the United Naga Council and Naga civil society organisations, in response to the appeal made by church bodies led by the Baptist World Alliance.“I sincerely hope this development will contribute to restoring trust, healing divisions &…
Amreli: A two-year-old Asiatic lion was rescued after it fell into a 40-foot-deep open well near Khari village in Rajula taluka of Amreli district on Friday.According to forest officials, villagers heard the lion’s roars from the well and immediately alerted the Rajula forest department. A rescue team rushed to the spot and launched an operation…
– The Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) has set April 27 as the deadline to complete the ongoing digital land survey under the Centre’s ‘Naksha’ project, with officials urging residents to cooperate with field teams to ensure accurate records. Gurgaon: The Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) has set April 27 as the deadline to complete…
Trump says royal visit may help steady UK-US ties amid tensions Donald Trump said the upcoming visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla could help ease strains in ties between Washington and London, even as differences have surfaced on trade, security and policy priorities.In response to the BBC phone interview, when asked whether the…
