The Indian rupee strengthened to a one-week high on Friday, supported by steps taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to limit the impact of dollar buying by state-run oil refiners.The currency rose 0.5% to 92.7250 per dollar by 10:50 am, marking its strongest level since April 10. Traders said the move followed a…
R Sai Kishore (PTI Photo) India left-arm spinner R. Sai Kishore has signed for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club for the final six matches of the 2026 County Championship season. The 29-year-old will be available from Gloucestershire’s match against Worcestershire County Cricket Club at Cheltenham on August 20. Kishore previously impressed during a stint with Surrey…
Jaipur: The state govt is likely to announce revised minimum wage rates soon after Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma approves the labour dept’s proposal, sources said. Daily wages are expected to increase by 22% to 45% across different labour categories.Officials said minimum wage revisions are traditionally announced on May 1, but this year the notification…
Canacona: As the olive ridley turtle nesting season approaches its end, 4,454 hatchlings have been released into the sea from the Agonda nursery which protected 51 nests.Around 1,719 hatchlings were released from 19 turtle pits at the Galgibaga hatchery. While all 19 turtle pits have hatched at Galgibaga, only one turtle nest from Agonda is…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court quashed a city sessions court’s order framing charges against accused in their absence, as one of them was in jail and unwell, while the other was absconding. The charges were framed without the prosecution opening the case itself, HC noted.High court ordered the trial court to undertake the charge-framing process again…
GBSRC joins AACSB, strengthening its global business education credentials PUNE: Global Business School and Research Centre (GBSRC), a constituent of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, has formally received membership of AACSB International, one of the world’s most recognised bodies for business education, marking a significant step in its efforts to align with global academic…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation has asked owners to remove vehicles, idling for months and years, from roadsides in three days or face seizure and auction. Officials have so far removed 279 abandoned vehicles. Another 236 are to be removed before June 15.The corporation notices, giving owners a 72-hour ultimatum to claim their vehicles, have been…
The detained persons have been handed over to police for further questioning. (Representational Image) CHENNAI: Immigration officials have detained at least 17 foreign passport holders, including a woman, on suspicion that they may have voted in the recently-concluded Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu using forged documents.The detained persons have been handed over to police for…
Gurgaon’s waste management has relied on short-term contracts since June 2024, when MCG terminated Ecogreen Energy over poor performance Gurgaon: A week after MCG awarded six-month contracts for door-to-door waste collection, the stop-gap arrangement has already run into trouble, with contractors deploying only 38% of the vehicles they promised. While officials said the agencies were…
Sandur (Ballari): Karnataka labour minister Santosh S Lad Sunday said efforts will be made to implement a new minimum wage in the state in the coming days, in line with Supreme Court guidelines that factor in workers’ needs for food, clothing and housing.The minimum monthly wage averages about Rs 19,000.Lad said the state govt is…
