Chandigarh: Marking the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Panjab University (PU) unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) organised a march on the campus Sunday to honour soldiers who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil War.The march began from the department of evening studies and culminated at the Student Centre, with students,…
Villagers hoist the Tricolour at Hiloni Nepali Khuti in Sivaasagar, the village which was wiped out by the floods on July 19 Guwahati: Their homes lay in ruins, but their spirit endured as Hiloni Nepali Khuti residents gathered to celebrate India’s 80th Independence Day.The July 19 floods submerged homes in mud and claimed lives and…
Deadly explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Mahamadpura near Ramol, which claimed nine lives on Saturday Ahmedabad: The deadly explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Mahamadpura near Ramol, which claimed nine lives on Saturday, has turned the spotlight on a larger question: How do illegal units continue to manufacture firecrackers without…
101 girl students tie Rakhis to trees, pledge to protect them Jind: In a unique Raksha Bandhan initiative, 101 girl students of a govt high school in Makhand village tied rakhis to trees and pledged to protect and care for them as part of the “Ek Rakhi Ped Ke Naam” campaign launched by Sarv Kalyan…
Gurgaon: Nearly 12,000 guest teachers in Haryana, including around 5,000 who have completed nearly 20 years of service, are ready to forgo past-service benefits and dues estimated at around Rs 4,000 crore if the state govt regularises their services immediately and provides them the status of permanent employees, guest teacher organisations said.The teachers, who were…
New Delhi: Four days after a 40-year-old man was critically injured when he was allegedly set on fire by an associate for more liquor in Rohini’s Vijay Vihar, the accused was arrested on Monday.The injured, identified as tempo driver Rakesh, has sustained around 60% burns and is undergoing treatment at AIIMS, said police.Rakesh told police…
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched investigations into 36 school districts in Illinois, marking one of its largest efforts to examine K-12 systems under the current administration. According to an official press release, the investigations will examine whether districts included sexual orientation and gender identity content in pre-K through grade 12 classrooms. If such…
JAMMU: A 29-year-old soldier died allegedly by suicide at an Army camp in Nagrota, on the outskirts of Jammu, early Monday, officials said.Police said Abhijit Nandan was found hanging at his place of posting. Authorities took him to the military hospital in Satwari, where doctors declared him dead. The body was later shifted to Jammu…
Representational picture: GERC draft rules have recognized BESS as grid assets Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has released draft regulations for grid-interactive Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), formally recognizing battery storage as generation-linked, transmission-linked, distribution-linked and standalone grid assets.The draft framework allows standalone BESS developers to independently participate in energy markets, ancillary services…
The push for wider PNG adoption gathered pace during the Middle East conflict earlier this year. (Image for representative purpose only) Looking to push for faster adoption of piped natural gas (PNG), the government has introduced an additional incentive for city gas distributors to expand household piped-gas networks. The scheme offers 200 standard cubic metres…
