Times News Network R M Naik Surat: After four decades in agricultural education and extension, retired professor R M Naik has been appointed vice-chancellor of Navsari Agricultural University (NAU). Known for his engagement with farmers and students, Naik will lead one of Gujarat’s premier agricultural institutions for the next five years.The Gujarat govt appointed Naik…
Surat: A local court sentenced a 27-year-old labourer to life imprisonment till his last breath after convicting him of raping a 4-year-old girl in Feb 2024.The accused, Ankit Gautam, abducted the girl near her home while she was playing and lured her with chocolate in Feb 2024. He took her to a deserted place in…
A group of bikers allegedly blocked an ambulance carrying a patient in Bengaluru, performing dangerous stunts and obstructing its path BENGALURU: A group of bikers allegedly blocked the path of an ambulance carrying a patient while performing dangerous stunts on a city road in the early hours of July 4, prompting police to launch an…
New Delhi: Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Tuesday increased the price of CNG in Delhi and neighbouring NCR areas by Rs 2 per kg, effecting the fourth hike since May 15, due to higher input costs and losses linked to the West Asia crisis. Compressed natural gas (CNG) now costs Rs 83.09 per kg in…
Bathinda: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday appealed to voters to back the party in the upcoming municipal elections, asserting that only the SAD can steer Punjab back to a path of progress and prosperity.Addressing a gathering at the residence of late legislator Raghbir Singh in Gidderbaha, Sukhbir launched a sharp…
The Jama Masjid in Bharuch Surat/Bharuch: Bharuch police and the district administration have stepped up security measures and intensified monitoring across the town after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) expressed apprehension that a proposed gathering of nearly 5,000 people on June 15 over the upkeep of Jain and Hindu idols inside the protected Jama…
Guwahati: The Assam govt on Wednesday shifted responsibility to the Centre over the long-pending demand to grant ST status to six OBC communities of the state.Tribal affairs minister Ranoj Pegu told the assembly that the state govt completed its responsibility by submitting its report and the required modalities to the Union govt.The Moran, Motok, Chutia,…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rashid Alvi, on Sunday, criticised the Centre over its recent order asking the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its premises. He alleged that the move was linked to Rahul Gandhi‘s membership of the club located in central Delhi.Alvi said that the move is unfortunate. “It is such an old club and…
When the UBSE result is declared, it’s common for the official website to slow down or even stop loading for a while. This usually happens because lakhs of students try to check their scores at the same time, putting heavy pressure on the servers. If you find that the website is not opening or taking…
Mumbai: The BEST on Tuesday set up a new fault control office in D ward in the Mumbai Central area, which also caters to parts of E ward. It will cater to several consumers in Tardeo, Mumbai Central, and parts of Grant Road. The fault control office, with 84 staffers, was a pending demand from…
