Panaji: The city got its third Roman Catholic parish on Wednesday, with the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman issuing a decree of erection to create the parish of Miramar and elevate the Stella Maris Chapel at La Campala Colony, Miramar, to the status of a church.Until now, the state capital had two territorial parishes —…
Kolkata: The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (WBSEDCL) has completed the construction of underground power distribution networks in Rajarhat, Baruipur, Kharagpur and Chandannagar under a World Bank-funded project aimed at strengthening and modernising the state’s electricity infrastructure.Work to convert overhead electricity lines into underground networks is still underway in Siliguri and Asansol, and…
Politics often comes wrapped in familiar assumptions. With the BJP, the ruling party at the Centre, now also in power in a majority of states, either alone or in alliance, one might expect a degree of sameness in the profiles of India’s chief ministers. Yet the Association for Democratic Reforms reports show a more varied…
Usha Uthup performing at Trincas You book a table for dinner, but eventually find yourself on your feet, dancing to live music. Elsewhere, dessert comes with a fashion show, while the bar transforms into a stage for stand-up. Book readings, salsa performances, jam sessions, fashion showcases and DJ sets are increasingly part of your dining…
Hyderabad: Cyient Semiconductors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyient Ltd, on Monday said it has firmed up a strategic financing transaction with funds managed by EAAA India Alternatives Ltd (Edelweiss) and affiliated co-investors that values the Hyderabad-headquartered chip company at about $500 million post-money.The transaction includes an equity investment of around $10 million (about ₹96…
Cockroach Janta Party removes spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) removed Vijeta Dahiya from his position as spokesperson on Tuesday, days after videos surfaced showing him absent from a protest march during police action against agitators, followed by a clip of him eating a burger while responding to the backlash. As the controversy…
Kolkata: CMSuvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said that India’s single emergency number, 112, would soon be integrated with police stations across the state, enabling faster deployment of police vehicles in emergency situation. Speaking at Nabanna during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) and Bengal Police, the CM said the…
For more than 5,300 years, it lay undisturbed beneath a Stone Age tomb in northern Spain, hidden among the remains of nearly 100 people. When archaeologists finally uncovered the ancient skull, they expected another glimpse into prehistoric life. Instead, they found evidence of something far more extraordinary. Careful examination revealed that the woman had undergone…
Infosys is no longer enjoying the strong investor confidence that it once did. This year, the IT giant, long seen as one of Dalal Street’s reliable compounders, has come under heavy pressure. The company fallen out of India’s top 10 most valued companies, after seeing a wipe out of more than Rs 2 lakh crore…
Anti-national forces harming India’s unity will face consequences: Adityanath NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday warned that anti-national and anti-social forces seeking to spread hatred or undermine India’s unity would face consequences, invoking Lord Krishna’s message on the occasion of Janmashtami.Addressing a gathering in Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, on…
