Hyderabad: Barely a month after its maiden orbital success, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace has already begun shipping hardware for its second Vikram-1 rocket to Sriharikota as it targets a second test flight by the end of the year.The company has dispatched the rocket’s first stage from its Infinity campus in Hyderabad on specially fitted trucks to…
As per the central norms, establishments with seating capacity of 36 or more generating sewage must install and operate a compliant STP, regardless of whether it is in a municipality or a panchayat area Panaji: A booming tourism industry has meant that Goa has seen several restaurants being set up inside large residential complexes. This…
NEW DELHI: A day after the government released the names of six soldiers killed in action during Operation Sindoor, the Centre on Saturday rejected the opposition’s accusation that defence minister Rajnath Singh had told Parliament in July last year that security forces had suffered no casualties.In a statement, the defence ministry said that Rajnath’s address…
NEW DELHI: LPG sales in May declined by over 19% year-on-year, while petrol and diesel consumption grew 2.8% and 1%, respectively, govt data has revealed.Consumption of aviation fuel registered year-on-year decline of 0.8% in the month.Provisional data from Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed that LPG sales fell to 2.1 million tonnes (MT) in May…
Members of the Tibetan community and supporters participate in a peace march demanding a free Tibet and protesting China’s ‘Promoting Ethnic Unity and progress Law’, in Chennai on Sunday. Chennai: A group of nearly 100 Tibetans from across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on Sunday conducted a peace march against China’s ethnic unity and progress law,…
Bare tree trunks line Ganeshkhind Road near an under-construction Metro station, reflecting the environmental cost of urban development Pune: For years, environmental battles in the city were fought in neighbourhoods with residents from one area protesting against tree felling and others against hill development, riverfront construction, or illegal garbage dumping. On Saturday, these groups merged…
Indian courts show moderate transparency, with significant gaps in public access and case allocation (AI image) Trust in public institutions depends on how transparent and understandable their processes and decisions are. The same principle applies to the judiciary. But what are the minimum standards of transparency courts should meet, and how well do Indian courts…
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority’s latest land auction in Medipally layout drew an overwhelming response, fetching nearly ₹120 crore from the sale of 68 plots on Wednesday.With bids soaring well above the reserve price of ₹45,000 per sq yard, one plot touched ₹80,000 per sq yard, while the average bid settled at ₹56,260 —…
Patiala: Ahead of municipal elections, a Punjab township’s voters have forced competing political candidates to sign an ethical “right to recall” pact, promising to resign if they fail to deliver on civic promises.The public debate organised by youth-led civic groups in Nabha’s Ward 7 on Monday brought together nominees from the country’s major political parties:…
Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta Kolkata: Bengal govt is framing rules to roll out incentives aimed at attracting industrial investment, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said at an Assocham family business conclave in the city on Wednesday. He said the incentive structure must be comparable to those in neighbouring Assam and Odisha to ensure fair competition…
