Lucknow: Weather dealt a double whammy on city residents as mercury levels and moisture content in the atmosphere remained high on Tuesday, leading to uncomfortable sultry conditions. No relief is likely in next two days. While very light rain was reported in isolated areas in the wee-hours, it did little to cool the atmosphere and…
Pune: The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) is looking to alleviate its current financial crisis by repurposing its historic headquarters on MG Road into a commercial venture.This colonial-era structure, which boasts a history of over 120 years, served as the administrative heart of the PCB until 1988 before being transitioned into a cantonment court.Following the relocation…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s first indigenous biochar plant, coming up at Neri in Hamirpur district, is expected to generate around 28,800 carbon credits over the next decade while boosting environmental conservation and creating rural livelihoods, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday.Reviewing the project’s progress, Sukhu said two biochar plants are being established at Neri…
Chandigarh: All ration card holders have been told that the govt of India will now provide ration subsidy through a mobile application instead of depositing the subsidy amount directly into the beneficiaries’ bank accounts. For this purpose, special camps are being organized daily from June 3 from 8am to 5pm to assist beneficiaries in completing…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a sharp attack on Mamata Banerjee and her government after a heavy voter turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming the people of the state had voted for change and that the Bharatiya Janata Party was heading for an absolute…
LUCKNOW: At least three people were killed after a truck carrying iron reinforcement bars (rebar) overturned on the Gonda-Belsar road in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district on Thursday morning. Four other labourers travelling in the vehicle escaped by jumping off moments before it overturned.The accident took place at around 9.30 am near Madhavpur village under the…
Hyderabad: To tackle monsoon-related power disruptions and ensure speedy restoration during heavy rains and gale winds, the Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGNPDCL) has launched a specialised, tech-driven action plan titled ‘HYPER’. The initiative leverages real-time weather updates, AI, and drone monitoring to minimise downtime and restore electricity on a war-footing basis.TGNPDCL chairman and…
Pune: The cyber police have registered a case of cheating against cybercrooks for cheating a Sinhagad Road-based software engineer (49) of Rs 62 lakh by promising him handsome returns on his investment in online share-trading.The cheating took place between April and May last year. The complainant kept waiting for a long time to get his…
Supreme Court constituted panel member visits riverfont project sites in Pune Pune: A member of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), constituted by the Supreme Court, Anjan Kumar Mohanty on Saturday visited several locations that come under the riverfront development project (RFD) after citizen groups submitted ecological concerns associated with the project.“On 4 March 2025, the…
India and Venezuela are looking to expand cooperation, particularly in the energy sector, as New Delhi moves to diversify crude oil imports amid supply disruptions linked to the West Asia crisis.Addressing a special media briefing after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez, MEA secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon said discussions focused…
