Panaji: The directorate of mines and geology (DMG) has received a total of 110 bids for 24 low-grade iron ore dumps which have been put up for auction in the second phase. Director Narayan Gad said that around 50 companies have submitted their bids for the dumps, and some have submitted multiple bids.Gad said that…
Ahmedabad: The mercury touched 43.4 degrees celsius on Saturday, marking the third consecutive day with the maximum temperature crossing the 43-degree mark in the city. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature on Sunday is expected to remain in a similar range.The minimum temperature at 28°C was 1.3 degrees above normal,…
Jhajjar: The Jhajjar police administration has stepped up security arrangements across the district ahead of the Panchayat, Jhajjar Municipal Council and Block Samiti member bypolls scheduled for May 10.Under the directions of police commissioner Rajshree Singh, security has been intensified at all polling stations, particularly at sensitive and hyper-sensitive booths. Officials said strict vigil would…
Guwahati: The Bodoland region, home to some of Assam’s top honey-producing districts, recorded its first-ever honey export from Baksa district to the United States on Saturday, with a 20-metric-tonne shipment sourced from around 500 farmers.Baksa, in the Bodoland Territorial Council area and listed by NITI Aayog as an aspirational district, has been selected for promotion…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt has started modernisation work at the Gomti Barrage near Samtamulak Crossing to improve drinking water supply, flood management and barrage operations.The irrigation department has begun replacing old vertical gates of the barrage on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Officials said the work will ensure better water supply to…
Jaipur: Two weeks after two sanitation workers died while cleaning a sewer chamber in Jaipur’s Kardhani area, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) is yet to make public the inquiry report into the incident, raising questions over transparency, accountability and possible administrative negligence.The incident occurred on April 17 under the Jhotwara zone, when labourers Ajay and…
West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya pays tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Bhawanipur KOLKATA: Pride and happiness defined the day for the kin of Syama Prasad Mookerjee as PM Narendra Modi and all other senior BJP leaders recalled his sacrifices and paid rich tributes to the founder of Bharatiya Jan Sangh. After the swearing-in…
Three men, including a Pakistani national, have been charged in the United States for allegedly attempting to smuggle 89 firearms, including at least 17 reported stolen, from the US into Canada, authorities said.According to a statement issued by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the arrests followed a traffic…
According to the latest buzz, the Ranveer Singh starrer spy drama ‘Dhurandhar 2’ has received an OTT release date. Viral social media posts indicate that the movie with the title ‘Dhurandhar The Revenge (Raw & Undekha)’ will be released between the window of May 14 and 15, depending on the timezone. Amid these reports, ‘Dhurandhar…
New Delhi: Supreme Court-based lawyer Saurabh Mishra, who specialises in sports law and represents Indian athletes in dope-related matters in NADA and CAS, offered a point-by-point explanation of charges brought up against Vinesh Phoghat by the federation. “Several layered legal issues arise from this notice that merit careful examination,” Mishra told TOI.On the whereabouts charge:…
