MVA said govt has failed to provide satisfactory answers on drought and farmers’ issues Mumbai: Boycotting govt’s customary tea party on the eve of the monsoon session, MVA alleged that the loan waiver scheme is fraudulent and sought that farmers’ 7/12 land extracts be cleared. It also accused govt of taking “56% commission” from projects…
Chennai: CPI state secretary M Veerapandian on Sunday urged the Tamil Nadu govt to withdraw its proposed move to privatise sanitation work in municipal corporations.“Sanitation work is an essential public service and should not be handed over to private companies. The govt must not facilitate the exploitation of sanitation workers through privatisation,” Veerapandian said in…
Calangute: The Calangute panchayat on Sunday held a special gram sabha to discuss a proposal to carry out a scientific study of the carrying capacity of the village.After repeated demands from the locals, sarpanch Joseph Sequeira said the panchayat had invited The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), a New Delhi-based organisation, to give a proposal…
Varanasi: A series of Yoga events were organised at different places in the holy city to celebrate the International Yoga Day on Sunday. Besides district and police administration, yoga sessions were organised by different institutions including Banaras Hindu University, IIT-BHU, Banaras Locomotive Works, Railways, CRPF, Army Recruiting Office and other organisations. The programme organised at…
Ahmedabad: India’s leading distance swimmer Aryan Nehra loves thriving under pressure, and he did so admirably at the 79th Senior National Aquatics Championships in Ahmedabad, breaking national records in the men’s 800m and 1,500m freestyle, and winning another gold in the 400m freestyle on Sunday, the last day of the championship.“I am happy with my…
Extortion calls, a representational image Ludhiana: Extortion calls and death threats originating from Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have been harassing a Punjabi entertainment producer for 15 days.Harshdeep Singh, a music executive and garment trader who operates under the industry moniker Sammy Oberoi, told investigators the principal caller had identified himself as Kulveer Singh…
Rewari/Jhajjar: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 was conducted peacefully across Rewari and Jhajjar on Sunday amid tight security, extensive CCTV surveillance and strict monitoring by the district administrations.Authorities deployed heavy police presence, imposed prohibitory orders around examination centres and enforced multi-layered security checks to ensure a fair and malpractice-free examination.In Rewari, 3,938 candidates had…
Pune: A retired man, residing in Chinchwad, lost Rs 11.4 lakh in a piped gas bill fraud in April.The man had filed an online complaint application. After a preliminary investigation, a case was registered with the Chinchwad police on Saturday.An officer from the Chinchwad police said the man received a call from an unknown number…
Shillong: Defence minister Rajnath Singh, chief minister Conrad K Sangma and chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh joined around 1,000 soldiers of the Indian Air Force and the Army at the Eastern Air Command (EAC) Headquarters in Upper Shillong and performed various asanas and breathing exercises.The defence minister described yoga as…
Aspirants at a centre in city Lucknow: Candidates found Physics to be the toughest section in the NEET-UG re-examination held on Sunday, with many saying it was more difficult than the earlier paper. Biology was rated easy but lengthy, while Chemistry drew mixed reactions.Aspirants shared their experiences with TOI after appearing for the exam across…
