Chennai: Tamil Nadu is conducting a pilot study in Tenkasi to find whether mosquito-repellent creams can reduce dengue infections, Health Minister K G Arunraj said on Saturday at Govt General Hospital in Kadayanallur. The study will cover 33 wards in Kadayanallur municipality and will be conducted jointly by the National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), Chennai,…
Hyderabad: Amid growing concerns over a looming water crisis, only 61 of an estimated 600 private sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Hyderabad, barely 10%, have registered with the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB).The water board has set Oct 25 as the deadline for private STPs to complete mandatory registration. Water board managing…
The Jan notifications amended the Centre’s 2025 guidelines governing consent to establish and consent to operate for industrial units Gurgaon: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a petitioner to submit documents pertaining to the rules governing the siting of polluting industries. In an order dated Oct 7, an NGT bench, headed by chairperson Justice Prakash…
Kullu: A cop died after being crushed between two buses while clearing a traffic jam at Bharwain Chowk in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district on Saturday night.Rajesh Kumar Dhiman, posted as a sub-inspector at Chintpurni police station, was managing traffic with head constable Mukesh Kumar when two buses travelling towards Mubarikpur and Dehra attempted to pass…
The new armour technology is intended for future main battle tanks (MBTs), light tanks and future infantry combat vehicles (FICVs) Pune: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed indigenous armour panels that are 20% lighter than the existing ones and meet specified protection requirements against 30mm armour-piercing (AP) ammunition.The technology has been developed by…
The driver reportedly lost control, causing it to skid off the road and overturn in the ditch Silchar: A 23-year-old woman was killed, and four others were critically injured when their car overturned in a roadside ditch in Cachar district on Sunday.The accident occurred at Dudhpatil in Udharbond as the group was travelling to visit…
UP CM Yogi Adityanath directs safety checks at Durga Puja pandals amid Kolkata stampede (Photo: ANI). LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed police commissioners, district magistrates and superintendents of police to inspect security and safety arrangements at Durga Puja pandals, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Sunday.The move comes…
Laxmi Ramawat at her stall in JKK Jaipur: From handmade crochet products and sea buckthorn-enriched juice to flowers made of corn husk, Amrita Haat at Jawahar Kala Kendra is bringing together more than 170 women-led self-help groups from across the state from Oct 11 to 20.Beyond the products on display, the exhibition offers a glimpse…
“This is what happens when the Govt and police have their priorities completely misplaced,” Dipke said. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke took a jibe on the government and police, accusing them of having their priorities misplaced, after the recent firing on actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai on Sunday.“Instead of cracking down on…
Eva Longoria’s foundation and Accessity launched a $55,000 loan fund in 2013 to help six Latina entrepreneurs start or grow their businesses. (Photo: Instagram) A small loan fund launched in 2013 by the Eva Longoria Foundation and California-based nonprofit lender Accessity has grown into a significant source of financial support for Latina entrepreneurs in Southern…
