IAS officer Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch officer (File Photo) LUCKNOW: IAS officer Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch officer, announced her resignation from the service in a social media post about an hour ago, bringing an end to her “unforgettable” 13-year journey.In a deeply personal and poetic note, Mittal said that while her official position had ended,…
The National Green Tribunal has directed the state govt to take a series of measures to improve air quality in Jaipur Jaipur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Rajasthan govt to take a series of measures to improve air quality in Jaipur and ensure that funds collected through Green Tax are utilised strictly for…
Sachin Tendulkar and Kane Williamson (X) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined the growing list of tributes for Kane Williamson after the New Zealand star announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday.Williamson’s decision brings an end to a distinguished international career that spanned 378 matches and established him as one of the finest batters…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Friday said its interim order that had lifted the ban on making of plaster of Paris (PoP) idols but did not allow their immersion without its leave, will be in force till it gives its final verdict on pleas for and against immersion of such idols in natural water bodies.Justices…
Varanasi: Traditional and religious events were held at several places in Varanasi on Vishwakarma Puja on Thursday.Apart from govt institutions like Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), armoury of police lines, workshops of UPSRTC and technical studies institutions, the private motor workshops and shops of automobile repairers also worshipped Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect and craftsman of…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Wednesday approved hike in minimum support prices (MSP) of 14 Kharif crops for the marketing season 2026-27, with the most-popular Kharif crop paddy getting an increase of Rs 72 per quintal (3%) to reach Rs 2,441 per quintal.The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has, however, been recommended…
Lucknow: Five officials, including three cops, were suspended and a notice issued to a village head over lapses in handling the Ambedkar statue row that triggered violence and stone-pelting on police personnel in Deoria district.District Magistrate Madhusudan Hulgi said disciplinary proceedings were initiated against officials accused of failing to promptly inform senior authorities about the…
People often imagine that life will truly begin once they reach a particular destination, achieve a goal or resolve a problem. Seneca, the Roman Stoic philosopher, warned against this habit more than two thousand years ago. In his essay On the Shortness of Life, he wrote that “the greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which…
New Delhi: They left home Friday expecting a day’s wage. Hours later, Arun, Chand and Sandeep were brought to the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital mortuary after dying inside a septic tank in Mundka, leaving behind wives, young children and elderly parents who depended entirely on their earnings.Outside the mortuary, relatives told TOI of lives interrupted…
Rupee weakened past the 96-mark against the US dollar for the first time since late May on Tuesday, pressured by surging crude oil prices and heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia that boosted demand for the safe-haven US currency.The domestic currency depreciated 48 paise to 96.16 against the US dollar in early trade after opening…
