The amendment does not take away States’ rights over land and minerals or taxes on minerals already collected by them Chennai: Cement makers in the South, particularly those focused on Tamil Nadu, have heaved a sigh of relief following the cessation of the Mineral Bearing Land Tax (MBLT) of Rs 160 per tonne of limestone…
Rajkot: A 70-year-old man was mauled by a wild animal, suspected to be a lion, in Una taluka in Gir Somnath district in the early hours of Saturday.The victim, Bhupat Gohil, was sleeping in the open on his farm in Nandrakh village when the animal attacked him. Gohil resisted, causing the animal to flee.He taken…
Chennai: While TVK was awaiting the crucial support of VCK on Saturday, the dalit party’s leader Thol Thirumavalavan was a breath away from being propped up as chief minister, VCK sources said.The proposal of Thirumavalavan as – reportedly supported by DMK and AIADMK – surfaced late on Friday night amid political uncertainty and negotiations over…
Flash floods in Nepal have triggered alerts in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar NEW DELHI: In view of the flash flood situation in Nepal, Union home minister Amit Shah Wednesday spoke with CMs of Bihar and UP and assured all help to border districts, including deployment of additional National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams. The administrations…
Yash opened up extensively about ‘Toxic’ at the film’s trailer launch in Bengaluru, addressing everything from persistent reports that the project had been shelved to the challenges of mounting a film that required nearly 200 days of filming. The actor also spoke about director Geetu Mohandas’ vision and explained why he believes ‘Toxic’ should not…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has made the singing of Vande Mataram mandatory during morning assemblies in state-run schools and in all government, aided and recognised madrassas, officials said on Thursday. Last week, a notice issued by the school education department directed schools to ensure that the national song…
Centre advances census 2027 enumeration in four poll-bound states NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to advance the population enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab and non-snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand — given that all four states are due for assembly polls early next year — to the time period December 1,…
Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday said the Telangana govt would extend all possible support to promote the Telugu language, culture, and heritage in Mauritius. “Telangana has a special connection with Mauritius through the Telugu language, culture, and traditions. The Telugu community in Mauritius is an important…
Pune experienced significant waterlogging and traffic disruptions following heavy monsoon rains. PUNE: Pune continued to grapple with the aftermath of heavy monsoon showers on Thursday, with widespread waterlogging, traffic snarls and civic disruptions exposing shortcomings in the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) pre-monsoon preparedness.Around 250 complaints were received at the civic body’s control room as flooded…
AMC cancels Jaya-Parvati Vrat events at Riverfront, Kankaria Ahmedabad: In view of the India Meteorological Department’s forecast of extremely heavy rainfall across Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat over the next few days, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has cancelled special arrangements planned for women and girls observing Jaya-Parvati Vrat. Acting on instructions from mayor Hitesh…
