Shimla: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) chairman Antar Singh Arya on Wednesday directed the Himachal Pradesh govt to expedite the disposal of cases under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in tribal areas to ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive their rightful entitlements without delay.Arya, along with commission members Nirupam Chakma and Asha Lakra, reviewed issues…
The Pride March has been taking place in Pune since 2011 Pune: On consecutive days this weekend, the city’s streets will become spaces of visibility, solidarity and celebration as two Pride Walks bring together LGBTQIA+ community members, organisations, and allies under a shared message of acceptance and equality.The Yutak LGBTQ Trust will host its Pride…
Mangoes on sale at a city market Guwahati: As mangoes flood city markets, there is a growing concern over the artificial ripening of the fruit that is savoured by many in this season.Traders estimate that mangoes account for 40% of total fruit sales during this period, alongside litchi, watermelon and bananas. They claim that mangoes…
Under the revised norms, donors contributing more than Rs 1 crore will be conferred the ‘Shiksha Vibhushan’ honour on June 29 at the state-level Bhamashah felicitation ceremony Jaipur: The education department Wednesday said that it has revised the eligibility criteria for this year’s Bhamashah (philanthropist) awards, introducing updated donation slabs and project facilitation thresholds across…
Every harvest season, the outcomes are dreaded. Tomatoes get mushy, leafy vegetables go limp within hours of being cut. In Northeast India, most agricultural yields never make it to urban markets, the reason isn’t a lack of produce or demand, but because refrigerated vehicles are the only option, and their fuel and transit costs make…
Sneako and Kai Trump (Image Via Getty) Streamer Sneako has found himself at the center of another online debate after a video showing his reaction to Kai Trump started making rounds on social media. The clip, shared by crypto news account Coinvo, shows Sneako watching videos of Kai Trump, the granddaughter of U.S. President Donald…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he expects major artificial intelligence companies to agree to “giving back” to the public, suggesting a model that could involve a government stake or public benefit mechanism tied to AI industry gains, as per Reuters.Speaking at the White House Oval Office, Trump said he would soon meet top…
Salim Khan gave the most handy parenting advice. Father to three sons, Salman, Sohail and Arbaaz, Salim Khan once shared that parenting is more about guidance than control. (Image Credit: Instagram) When it comes to parenting advice, you ask for one, and you are showered with thousands. Interestingly enough, each of these advices come with…
India’s Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Hardik Pandya is set to miss the upcoming three-ODI series against Afghanistan due to a low-grade quadricep sprain. It is understood that the premier all-rounder was at peak fitness and had been training hard at the BCCI Centre of Excellence since June 2. He was supposed to…
New Delhi: A court has convicted a man of attempting to rape a differently abled woman, relying on the testimony of her mother and a psychiatric assessment that said the survivor had a social age of “one year and two months” and suffered from “profound social intellectual impairment”.Social age is a measure of a person’s…
