Kolkata: Bengal has added another feather to its cap in the field of Geographical Indication (GI) recognition, with 23 more traditional products from the state receiving GI tags.The newly GI-tagged products include ‘jalbhora’ sandesh from Chandernagore, ‘monohara’ from Janai, Santiniketan batik and Santiniketan ektara from Birbhum, ‘mecha’ sandesh from Beliatore in Bankura, Banglar ‘nolen gur’,…
Panaji: With India meteorological department (IMD), Panaji, forecasting moderate rainfall during the week ahead, the monsoon current over Goa appears unlikely to chip much from the weekend deficit of 47%.Though a few systems are active in the neighbouring regions, their impact on cloud-formation over Goa is minimal and the month is likely to end with…
Varanasi: A two-day MID AOICON 2026 conference began at IMS-BHU on Saturday, bringing together ENT specialists, surgeons, researchers and postgraduate trainees from across the country.Organised by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology in association with the Mahamana ENT Educational Trust, the event features cadaveric skull base workshops, hands-on training in vestibular assessment, AI in ENT and sialendoscopy,…
The accused had been working at the showroom in Nikol for the past 11 months Ahmedabad: Posing as workers from a cleaning agency, three men polished off gold jewellery worth Rs 3.8 lakh from 69-year-old’s house in Anandanagar. However, police scrubbed out their escape plans and arrested them on Saturday.Following a surveillance operation in Vastrapur…
Historically, Panchkula’s local maintenance has been fragmented among the MC, HSVP, Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority (PMDA), and the irrigation department. Panchkula: In a major administrative overhaul, the Haryana govt is set to transfer 11 sectors currently managed by the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) to the Panchkula municipal corporation (MC). The move aims to eliminate…
Pune: Befriending a “woman” on a dating application and following her instructions to invest in forex trading proved costly for a retired HR consultant (48) from Bavdhan.The complainant was allegedly cheated of Rs88.19 lakh by online fraudsters.According to the Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police, the fraud took place between June 2025 and June 2026. The police…
Lucknow: The Congress has intensified preparations for Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s proposed interaction with students in Prayagraj on July 19, launching a mobilisation drive across Uttar Pradesh ahead of the event.The outreach programme, titled Chhatra Samvad, is expected to focus on issues affecting students and young job aspirants, including alleged…
Jaipur: With urban local body and panchayat elections on the horizon, long-awaited political appointments in the state are expected to gather pace as BJP seeks to balance regional and social representation while accommodating party leaders awaiting key assignments.Despite being in power for more than two-and-a-half years, the ruling party has made only a limited number…
Never hid information on Operation Sindoor deaths: Government NEW DELHI: : The defence ministry Saturday asserted that information about the deaths of six military personnel during the May 7-10 2025 Operation Sindoor was never hidden from the public, pointing out that in the press briefing held a day after operations were paused against Pakistan, the…
Trump confirms US strikes on Iran after ceasefire breach President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that US aircraft carried out strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites, saying the action was in response to repeated violations of a ceasefire agreement. He warned that further military action could follow if Iran…
