The system could be deployed within three months if water levels drop during summer months Panaji: State govt is testing new technology in a pilot project to draw water from mining pits as an emergency backup, drinking water minister Subhash Phal Dessai said on Tuesday. He said that the system could be deployed within three…
Ahmedabad: Water-borne and vector-borne diseases continued to rise in Ahmedabad during the monsoon, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) reporting 345 cases of diarrhoea-vomiting, 235 cases of typhoid and 65 cases of jaundice between July 1 and July 26.According to epidemic data released by the AMC health department on Tuesday, the city also recorded 24…
Chandigarh: An 82-year-old man was robbed of Rs 2,000 by an unidentified snatcher while buying vegetables outside his house in Sector 38 Tuesday. The accused fled before he could be caught.According to the complainant, Surinder Singh, a resident of Sector 38, he was purchasing vegetables from a roadside cart when a man approached from behind…
Pune: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an indigenous radome for the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A, paving the way for replacing imported radomes currently used on the fighter aircraft.The technology, developed by the Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) [R&DE(E)], Pune, has successfully met all structural, mechanical and electromagnetic performance requirements…
TNNGuwahati: With floodwaters receding across Assam, the state govt has begun shifting its focus from emergency rescue to rehabilitation and restoration, while relief operations continue in the worst-hit districts and the Centre steps up recovery support.The rehabilitation push came as PM Narendra Modi met 13 MPs from Assam, representing both the Houses of Parliament, to…
Industries minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ and ACS, industries, Alok Kumar II at a review meeting at Invest UP Industries minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ and ACS, industries, Alok Kumar II at a review meeting at Invest UP Industries minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ and ACS, industries, Alok Kumar II at a review meeting at…
Kota: A disruption in the supply of free sanitary pads to govt schools across Rajasthan has left thousands of girl students without access to menstrual hygiene products for nearly a year, forcing schools to rely on limited emergency arrangements.Teachers in several districts said fresh supplies have not reached schools since the current academic session began…
File photo: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran NEW DELHI: DMK Tuesday demanded that NEET be scrapped as its MP Dayanidhi Maran in Lok Sabha asserted that the proposed amendment in the law against paper leak accused does not address the core problem bedeviling the medical entrance examination.“You are not addressing the core issue. NEET is not…
File photo: Ships in Hormuz DUBAI: Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Tehran was yet to respond to the…
Oil prices rebounded sharply on Wednesday, reversing part of the previous session’s steep decline, as renewed tensions in the Middle East reignited concerns over global crude supplies. Lower US crude inventories and expectations around OPEC+ production policy also lent support to the market.Brent crude climbed 4.41% to $87.80 a barrel, gaining $3.71, while US West…
