Panaji: Entertainment Society of Goa will issue film finance sanction orders on Nov 17 to filmmakers who have accepted the existing scheme, while revisions are being worked out for applicants who raised objections, ESG chairperson Delilah Lobo said.Lobo said some filmmakers had reservations about the Goa Film Finance Scheme, while others agreed to its provisions….
Varanasi: Taking the artistic heritage of Banaras to an international audience, a four-member delegation from the Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), is on an art and study tour of Italy from November 11 to 19 to showcase India’s artistic traditions, visual culture, crafts and contemporary design practices on a global platform.The delegation…
Slug: World Diabetes DayAhmedabad: The urban-rural gap in diabetes risk is narrowing in Gujarat, with the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 district data pointing to a sharp rise in high or very high blood sugar levels in non-urban areas over the last four years.NFHS-6, conducted in 2023-24, shows 18.6% of surveyed men and 16.4%…
Chandigarh: Crediting the ration subsidy is proving easier than spending it for thousands of beneficiaries in Chandigarh. Since the administration replaced direct benefit transfer (DBT) with Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) tokens, ration cardholders have been facing hurdles in redeeming the digital credits for purchases at fair price shops.Sept figures highlight the gap between disbursement…
Chhagan Bhujbal said if the merger has to happen between NCP and NCP (SP), both sides should be involved in the discussions Pune: Maharashtra minister and NCP senior Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday welcomed the possibility of a merger between the two NCPs, but asserted that his party would not leave NDA irrespective of reunification.Amid ongoing…
Guwahati: Diabetes is increasingly affecting children and adolescents in Assam, with doctors reporting cases among those below 18 and, in some instances, even before the age of 10.On the eve of World Diabetes Day, doctors warned that sedentary lifestyles, rising abdominal obesity, unhealthy diets and excessive screen time were putting younger people at greater risk…
Lucknow: Theatre lovers in Lucknow will have a packed cultural calendar as Darpan Lucknow organises the five-day Professor Satyamurti Birth Centenary Theatre Festival from Nov 16 to 20 at Sant Gadge Ji Maharaj auditorium, UPSNA. The festival, being held in collaboration with the Union ministry of culture, will present one play each evening, with performances…
6 Still At Large After Swapping Firearms In Cover-Up Rajkot: Kutch West police have uncovered an alleged conspiracy to replace a licensed firearm with an illegal country-made weapon following the accidental shooting death of a 27-year-old farm labourer during a hunting trip near Payarka village in Bhuj taluka earlier this month.A joint team of the…
Jaipur: Three people were arrested Friday in Sawai Madhopur district for allegedly opening fire at a family’s house over an old dispute in Padampura village under Shivdaspura police station limits in Jaipur Tuesday night.A woman suffered a bullet injury in the thigh as she tried to escape the attack. The accused, who had come in…
CAG has initiated an all-India performance audit of fertiliser subsidy NEW DELHI: CAG has initiated an all-India performance audit of fertiliser subsidy, specifically to look into the alleged diversion of subsidised urea in at least 169 districts across a few states, including the possibility of diversion outside the country. The audit, which started in May…
