New Delhi: Usually by May, flights to Bangkok, Dubai and Singapore are packed, WhatsApp family groups are flooded with holiday itineraries and travel agents are busy handling last-minute summer bookings. But this year, travel industry stakeholders say the mood is far more cautious.On Sunday, PM Narendra Modi urged citizens to reconsider non-essential foreign travel and…
Jaipur: The Central University of Rajasthan (CURAJ) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) to collaborate in the areas of biodiversity conservation, research, training and academic exchange.Officials said that this strategic partnership aims to enhance institutional capacity and provide exposure to students and researchers by bringing together the…
Ahmedabad: After nearly a decade of repeated representations by employees, Gujarat University (GU) has finally announced promotions for 25 non-teaching staff members. Along with the announcement, the university has invited objections or suggestions, if any, to be emailed by 6pm, April 27. It has clarified that representations received after the deadline will not be taken…
Ahmedabad: If the people of Ahmedabad complained of sweat soaking their clothes, and frizz turning their hair wild, the Met office gave the reason. At 41.3 degrees celsius, Ahmedabad recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state on Friday. Topping that was high relative humidity — 66% at 8.30am and 41% at 5.30 pm. Also,…
Rajkot: Approximately 15 workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were detained by police after organizing a protest and conducting a “symbolic inauguration” of the Sandhya Bridge on Rajkot-Jamnagar road on Saturday.According to a statement from the party, despite the bridge being complete, it has not been opened for public use under the ruling BJP…
CM Suvendu Adhikari with PM Narendra Modi during the celebrations at Tarakeswar on Saturday Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said the state govt has officially observed “Paschimbanga Divas” (West Bengal Day) for the first time, signalling a major shift in acknowledging the historical timeline that had led to the state’s creation.June 20 marks the…
Demonstrating outside the vice chancellor’s office, the students set up a makeshift stove to prepare and serve tea to fellow students Canteen at University of Rajasthan closed since April 14 Demonstrating outside the vice chancellor’s office, the students set up a makeshift stove to prepare and serve tea to fellow students Canteen at University of…
HYDERABAD: A day after Hyderabad police arrested 66 persons for allegedly facilitating SIM cards illegally to cyber fraudsters, Union minister of state for rural development and communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani on Thursday held a review meeting with Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar.“Chaired a meeting with officers from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Hyderabad police…
Calangute/Panaji: Continuing its crackdown against illegal structures along the coastline, the tourism department demolished the 11 remaining unauthorised structures on the beach at Baga on Wednesday.The demolition follows a survey of all illegal structures along the Baga-Calangute beach stretch along Tito’s Lane leading up to the popular nightclub Mambos at Baga’s Saunta Vaddo.“Six were demolished…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray will attend the INDIA bloc meeting on Monday online via video conferencing.“The meeting was supposed to be held on June 7. We had prepared for June 7 but the date was changed to June 8. So we have…
