Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the Centre’s Rs 15,431 crore expansion of the Baihata Chariali–Mission Chariali–Tezpur stretch of National Highway-15 will improve connectivity in Assam, making travel faster and safer.In a social media post, Sarma described the project as a major step towards accelerating the state’s infrastructure-led development and improving access to…
Lucknow: A research scholar at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Suraj Kumar Sahu represented India at the ‘Cells to Ecosystem Summer School 2026’ held at Haverford College, Pennsylvania, USA, recently.His participation was fully funded through a grant from the US National Science Foundation. The international training programme brought together a selected group of…
Jaipur: The revenue department is preparing amendments to Section 90A and related provisions to simplify the change of land use (CLU) process under the Centre’s Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) Part II, a move aimed at improving ease of doing business in Rajasthan.The proposed changes, awaiting approval from the revenue minister, seek to allow land-use…
NEW DELHI: As concern grows over student stress, suicides in coaching hubs, dummy schools and safety lapses at private institutes, the Centre is weighing the possibility of both a national law to regulate the coaching sector and redesigning entrance exams to make private coaching less decisive in JEE, NEET-UG and CUET-UG. The reason: a nine-member…
ExtraEmily, a Twitch streamer, is getting more backlash because of an incident that occurred during one of her IRL streams, which has gone viral. The streamer almost had an accident on June 28, 2026, when she was driving and talking to her audience. The clip, which quickly spread across Reddit and X, shows her appearing…
NEW DELHI: Reforms undertaken by India’s official statistical machinery in recent years have led to updating of macroeconomic indicators, improved data dissemination, introduction of new and user demand-based surveys, laying the foundation for a more robust, credible and future ready statistical system, principal secretary to PM PK Mishra said Monday. Addressing an event on Statistics…
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal enjoy family dinner with Shatrughan Sinha, Poonam Sinha and Iqbal Ratansi (Image credits: Yogen Shah) Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal were recently spotted enjoying a family dinner in Mumbai, accompanied by Sonakshi‘s parents, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha, along with Zaheer’s father, Iqbal Ratansi. The family’s warm outing…
Step into the day with your chest open. It suits you. The Sun supports your natural confidence, and the Moon adds enthusiasm, so you won’t need to force momentum. Things move because you move. That makes a difference in meetings, family plans, and even the way you tackle your morning routine.There is a festive note…
New Delhi: A new study on interstate truck emissions and freight movement patterns in the capital has revealed that nearly 16,900 heavy-duty trucks enter Delhi daily, contributing 23% of its everyday transport emissions, with this share shooting up to 61% at night and early morning.The study, ‘Towards Cleaner Freight in Delhi: Assessing Interstate Truck Emissions…
Mumbai: Four pedestrian bridges over railway tracks in south and central Mumbai, flagged as unsafe by the railways, will undergo structural audits by IIT Bombay, with the BMC set to seek approval from the civic standing committee to pay the IIT-Bombay institute Rs 12 lakh in advance for the exercise.The proposal, which will be placed…
