Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) department has proposed to classify more than 2 crore sqm (roughly 4,972 acres) of land across five villages in Tiswadi, Bardez and Bicholim talukas as non-developable area under Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act. It will be one of the largest batches of conservation-oriented…
The 8.5km dual-carriageway corridor was slated for completion by June 30 Mohali: The long-delayed alternate road linking Mohali with Chandigarh International Airport has missed yet another completion deadline, with shortages of bitumen and iron stalling work on the remaining stretch of the project.The 8.5km dual-carriageway corridor, being developed by Gmada, was slated for completion by…
Kolkata: East Midnapore zilla parishad president Uttam Barik resigned on Friday, coinciding with the arrest of a Trinamool zilla parishad office-bearer by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with election-related violence.Barik travelled to Midnapore and submitted his resignation to the office of the divisional commissioner. Having lost the recent assembly election, Barik cited the…
Kolkata: Fearing drainage issues during monsoon due to stalling of day-to-day functioning of KMC and the deferment of 54th Corporation meeting after the change in political party in the state govt, KMC chairperson Mala Roy moved Calcutta High Court on Friday. The matter might be taken up for hearing on June 3.The matter was mentioned…
Silchar: Once among Assam’s prominent urban centres, Silchar is now facing a deepening infrastructure crisis, with potholed, waterlogged roads turning daily commutes into an ordeal. Mounting public anger has led the Greater Silchar Citizens’ Forum to lash out at both the ruling establishment and the opposition for failing to address the issue.Forum general secretary Sadhan…
Palanpur: In the run-up to International Yoga Day, a yoga camp and common yoga protocol training programme was organised at the Banas Dairy campus.The camp was held in the presence of Gujarat assembly speaker Shankar Chaudhary and Gujarat State Yoga Board chairman Shishpal Rajput.Speaking on the occasion, Chaudhary described yoga as a daily essential discipline…
KL Rahul (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals opener KL Rahul will be disappointed with his and his team’s performance against Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, as they suffered an eight-wicket drubbing at home. Rahul contributed just 12 off 13 balls for the home side, but those runs were…
Police personnel deployed at the campus to monitor the situation Varanasi: A protest by inmates of Birla A Hostel at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) over inadequate drinking water facilities turned violent late on Saturday night, with some students allegedly pelting stones at security personnel.According to chief proctor Prof Sandeep Pokharia, the agitation began when a…
Jaipur: Rajasthan govt has approved a two-year relaxation in the experience and service period required for promotions, amending various service rules in line with the Budget 2026-27 announcement.The decision, cleared by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, is expected to benefit govt employees awaiting promotions across departments. Employees who have already received similar relaxation through Departmental…
India and the UK are set to discuss Britain’s steel safeguard measures and proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) this week, with the two issues emerging as key hurdles in the implementation of the bilateral free trade agreement signed last year, PTI reported citing sources.The issues are expected to figure prominently during the visit of…
