Lucknow: In a record-breaking drive under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, over 35.3 crore saplings were planted across the state on Sunday. Of these, the highest number of saplings, 15,42,19,413, was planted by the nodal department, the department of forest, environment and climate change. This was followed by the rural development department, which…
Bengaluru: Rajajinagar MLA and former minister S Suresh Kumar has criticised the high court’s decision to stay the applicability of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (Rera) to BDA residential layouts.Kumar said the spirit of the Act was to protect consumers and should not be diluted through technical interpretations. He criticised BDA’s move to…
NEW DELHI: Over a week after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) secured a clear mandate in Kerala, the alliance is still unable to finalise its chief ministerial face, amid an ongoing tussle between senior leaders over the top post.According to PTI sources, Congress top leadership Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are expected to take…
Water chlorination missing in Ludhiana, a representational image Ludhiana: A delayed rollout of water chlorination systems leaves thousands in this city exposed to contaminated supply as the rainy season begins.Civic officials rush to secure water treatment tenders after leaving 77% of city pumps unchlorinated. Only 329 of the city’s 1,371 municipal tube wells — about…
Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that NEET UG exams will go computer based from next year, while clarifying on the alleged irregularities in the examination, he said that the government has “zero tolerance towards malpractices.“His announcement came days after huge uproar that followed the NEET…
Ghaziabad: Following the Ghaziabad administration’s order to RWAs and AOAs to tighten fire safety measures in societies, resident bodies have flagged major hurdles in meeting the norms, including the high cost of maintaining firefighting systems, ageing electrical infrastructure, conducting regular audits and drills, and keeping emergency exits free from encroachments.At a review meeting earlier this…
Mumbai: BRICS cities must move beyond dialogue and deepen city-to-city cooperation to tackle common urban challenges, said Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday and called for sharing of technology, expertise and innovations to build inclusive, resilient and future-ready cities.The call came at the inaugural session of the two-day BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave 2026…
NEW DELHI: Buffeted by political drift and marginalisation of its key pillars, INDIA bloc on Monday decided to meet every two months to enhance cohesion in its functioning to counter the BJP onslaught. Its next meeting in Aug in Hyderabad will discuss an “organisational structure” for the common platform.Taking stock of the state of the…
Odisha schools to close from April 27 as heatwave worsens NEW DELHI: School timings have been changed in several Indian states due to an ongoing heat wave that is raising temperatures above 44°C in various areas. Measures have been put in place to protect the students from the extreme day heat, with no respite in…
‘Toy Story 5’, the fifth instalment in the Pixar series debuted with USD 160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily setting a new franchise record and notching the biggest opening weekend of the year.Internationally, it was just as successful, with USD 152 million in opening-weekend sales, for a worldwide haul…
