New Delhi: Delhi govt Wednesday officially notified Delhi Electric Vehicles (EV) Policy 2026, bringing into force a roadmap to accelerate electric mobility in the national capital with effect from July 1, 2026. The notification, issued by the lieutenant governor under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, follows the Delhi Cabinet’s approval of the policy…
Mumbai: Heavy rain threw vehicular traffic out of gear in many parts of the city. Traffic police said broken-down vehicles resulted in slowing down traffic movement in some places.Waterlogging impacted traffic movement at Khar subway and Andheri subway. Twice, Andheri subway had to be kept shut till the water could be drained out and the…
Bengaluru: Residents who invested lakhs of rupees in installing rooftop solar systems urged Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) to waive the fixed minimum charges levied on solar consumers, saying that would do more to promote clean energy than reducing the tariff paid for surplus electricity exported to the grid.In a draft notification, KERC proposed a…
Chennai: In line with last year’s trend, which saw students of core engineering courses — electronics and communication engineering (ECE), electrical and electronics engineering (EEE) and mechanical engineering — attracting more job offers during campus placements, these courses are likely to draw more applicants this counselling season.Experts say CSE and ECE may be the most…
Hyderabad: OXMIQ Labs, a California-based GPU and AI architecture startup founded by former Intel leader and chip veteran Raja Koduri, raised $35 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Fundomo and Samsung Catalyst Fund, taking its total capital raised to $60 million.The round drew participation from MediaTek, AM Intelligence Labs, Pegatron Venture Capital,…
Gurgaon: Around 50 passengers had a narrow escape after a private sleeper bus hit a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Sohna in the early hours of Tuesday, rupturing its fuel tank and spilling diesel on the road.The bus, travelling from Delhi to Jaipur, met with the accident around 1 am, nearly 12 km ahead…
CM Suvendu Adhikari speaks at a programme in Kolkata on Wednesday Kolkata: Stressing on the need for a politically neutral administration, CM Suvendu Adhikari assured West Bengal Civil Service officers that his govt would not use the bureaucracy for political purposes.He was speaking at a meeting at Dhana Dhanya auditorium on Wednesday. This was his…
Aizawl: Mizoram on Wednesday launched the MizoTaxi mobile application, a home-grown cab aggregation platform aimed at modernising public transport and offering commuters govt-approved fares amid opposition from different corners.Transport minister Vanlalhlana launched the app at a function at the directorate conference Hall of the Transport Department, calling it “a significant milestone” for Mizoram’s public transport….
Ranjana Chauhan (R), the widow of Indian seafarer Rakesh Chauhan (L). LUCKNOW: Tears, unanswered questions and the daunting responsibility of raising a six-month-old baby alone now define the life of Ranjana Chauhan, the widow of Indian seafarer Rakesh Chauhan. Sitting beside her husband’s framed photograph at her maternal home in Sadarpur village of Gorakhpur’s Chauri…
Jaipur: Around 50 electricity poles and a large stockpile of stones were found on forest land outside the area officially diverted for the proposed Greenfield Airport in the buffer zone of Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, a forest department inspection found.The alleged violations were recorded in the Jakhamund forest block under the Rampuriya check post of…
