Chandigarh: In a bid to ensure efficient management of water resources, minimise losses and improve overall service delivery, the MC will conduct the city’s first water audit.The civic body has approached the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi, for the purpose.Experts from NIUA and IIT, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), technical partner of NIUA,…
Jaipur: A man who allegedly murdered his mother after she refused to give him money to buy drugs a day earlier was arrested by the city police Sunday.The accused, Anil Bairwa, 27, allegedly repeatedly quarrelled with his family over money to fund his drug addiction, police said.The murder came to light after Panni Devi was…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay with Norway Chess champion R Praggnanandhaa (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay honoured chess star R. Praggnanandhaa on Monday after his historic victory at the Norway Chess tournament, presenting him with a cash award of Rs 50 lakh and a memento. The event also featured a friendly…
Across the planet, lakes are usually associated with glaciers, rivers, volcanic activity, or shifting tectonic landscapes. A much smaller group owes its existence to something far less common. At various points in Earth’s history, large objects from space have struck the surface with enough force to excavate vast depressions, some of which were later filled…
Jaipur: Fifty students from Rajasthan will take part in Yuva Sangam Phase VI, with Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur set to flag off the delegation for an educational and cultural exchange visit to Karnataka Thursday.MNIT Jaipur, the sender higher education institution for Rajasthan, will organise an orientation programme for the selected delegates. The…
Necessary patchwork, strengthening of damaged road portions and improvement of civic amenities will be executed after technical assessment, while progress of the works will be monitored closely to ensure timely completion. Chandigarh: Officials of the municipal corporation, Chandigarh on Wednesday ordered the repair of rear service road and strengthening of lighting infrastructure behind the Madhya…
S8UL, a global name in esports and gaming content, has announced its participation across 13 titles at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026, marking the highest number of titles by an Indian organisation at a global esports tournament.The organisation will enter qualification pathways across Apex Legends, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Call of Duty: Warzone, Chess,…
Air India’s board will meet on May 7 to review cost-saving measures, discuss CEO succession plans and consider the airline’s FY26 financials as mounting losses and the Middle East conflict intensify pressure on the Tata Group-owned carrier, PTI reported.Sources told news agency PTI that the board, chaired by Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, is scheduled…
Mumbai: The state revenue department has decided to assign a separate survey number/group number to land owned by the railways in every village map and record of rights (7/12 extract, property registration card) and the ownership of the land shall be recorded as Government of India-Railway Department.In a Government Resolution (GR) issued on Thursday, the…
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kirti Azad on Friday reacted strongly to the removal of his security cover, asserting that he would not be intimidated and alleging that BJP-backed elements were targeting opposition leaders and their supporters.Speaking to PTI, Azad said such actions would not deter him from continuing his political struggle and asserted that…
