Silchar: Assam minister Kaushik Rai on Sunday said the govt will soon launch a major eviction drive to clear drains and water channels to curb chronic urban flooding.At an interaction with prominent citizens organised by the Barak Valley development department, Rai said key drainage channels, including Rangirkhal, Singirkhal, Bachaikhal and Longaikhal, have been extensively encroached…
Lucknow: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Ayodhya, has awarded ₹99.21 lakh in compensation to the family of a schoolteacher who died in a road accident in Ambedkar Nagar in 2019. The tribunal held the motorcycle rider responsible for the crash and directed the insurer to deposit the amount with 7% annual interest from the…
Jaipur: Labour, excise and administrative reforms depts have emerged as key bottlenecks in the state govt’s race to complete Centre-monitored business deregulation reforms by the June 30 deadline.The reforms fall under the Centre’s Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Phase-II programme, covering 28 priority areas to cut regulatory burden and improve ease of doing business.The latest review…
Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: Newborns and young children identified as being at high health risk will receive more intensive homebased care, including additional follow-up visits by frontline health workers, under a new national programme that the Centre will launch Monday to strengthen care during the first three years of life. Health minister JP Nadda…
BENGALURU: The story of Nagarro cofounder Manas Human spans an unlikely arc — from the tea town of Dibrugarh in Assam and the classrooms of Delhi to the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, where he helped build one of the world’s largest digital engineering companies. Born in Dibrugarh, Human spent part of his…
There’s a satisfying tone to the day, as if pieces begin falling into place. The Moon helps you achieve your goals and Jupiter is your ruler. It provides confidence, without making excessive sound. You’ll notice that your work will be noticed, and that can make a huge change in your mood.This is also a day…
New Delhi: School students are set to benefit from a nationwide fitness assessment programme as the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) rolls out a school-based health and fitness initiative.Covering over 31.2 lakh students across 3,300+ schools, the programme integrates physical fitness into mainstream education in line with the National Education Policy. So…
Mumbai: A fire triggered by a suspected short circuit in an “ageing” underground power cable sparked panic in the congested Bhendi Bazaar in south Mumbai on Sunday morning. No injuries were reported. The fire was contained to the site and didn’t spread to nearby structures.It broke out around 11.30am on Mutton Street in the densely…
Belagavi: As California-based AI company Anthropic PBC prepares for a potential public listing, Belagavi-based Anthropic Softwares Private Limited has approached the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking disclosure of an ongoing brand dispute to prospective investors.The Indian start-up has urged the SEC to ensure that the legal proceedings and related risks are fully disclosed…
Ravichandran PurushothamanI grew up on a farm, where you learn to never waste what you spent months cultivating. The sun is free. Diesel is not. That lesson came back in April, when Rajasthan—India’s largest solar state with 41 GW of capacity—was forced to switch off its own sunshine. In March alone, 8,300MW of renewable power…
