Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman reiterated that TNPDCL should not collect estimate and extension charges from electricity consumers seeking new services as long as such extensions are not exclusively inside the consumer premises. Disposing of an appeal filed by G Pazhani Kumar of Varadharajapuram, ombudsman K Indrani directed TNPDCL to revise the estimate charges…
Hyderabad: Panic buying of fuel across Hyderabad eased by evening after a chaotic morning on the second day of fuel shortage rumours, with authorities and dealers stepping in quickly to reassure the public and streamline supply.The day began with long queues at petrol pumps in Banjara Hills, Madhapur, Hi-Tec City, Rasoolpura, Parade Grounds and parts…
Maximum temperatures are likely to fall around 3°C to 4°C over the next four days Gurgaon: After Monday’s searing heat drove the city’s temperature to the season’s highest, residents woke up to unusually warm conditions on Tuesday. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast fresh dust storms and thunderstorms across the state over the next two…
Kolkata: As the sun beat down, Munsi Rezaul Karim boarded a Khanakul-bound bus on Tuesday, armed with an appointment letter from EC, assigning him to Booth 140A at Basantapur Prathamik Vidyalaya as the third polling officer.What would have been a routine civic duty turned out to be a strange one this year. The EC may…
A stretch in Sector 29 pockmarked with rough patches Noida: Pockmarked with potholes, broken edges and rough patches, but road resurfacing across the city has been put on hold, at least for now.In Feb, the Noida Authority approved a Rs 250-crore plan to resurface about 150 km of road network across the city and set…
Panaji: Goa’s long-awaited first veterinary college at Curti has received central govt approval. The letter of permission (LoP) for establishment of the Goa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, for BVSc and animal husbandry degree programme came from the Union ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying on Tuesday. The department of animal husbandry is…
Varanasi: A a modern 3-tier ghat, constructed by UP govt at a cost of Rs 17.06 crore, has come up at birthplace of Bhagwan Chandraprabhu Ji, eighth Tirthankar of Jainism, in Chandravati village on Ghazipur Road. Built under the Jain Circuit scheme, the 200-metre-long ghat was inaugurated during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the…
Ludhiana: Manufacturers in the bicycle, sewing machine and allied sectors have expressed serious concerns over mounting working capital stress due to delayed GST refunds under the inverted duty structure. They warned that several small units are facing closure.Industry representatives said raw materials are purchased at 18% GST while finished products are sold at 5%, leaving…
Patiala: An IED blast killed a suspected bomber and damaged a section of the dedicated freight corridor railway track near Bathonia village between Rajpura and Shambhu in Patiala district late Monday night.Police said the man was planting the device when it detonated prematurely around 10pm. SSP Varun Sharma called it a low-intensity explosion. He identified…
Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will now function without an official leader of opposition (LoP) after the election results were declared, recreating a scenario last seen in 1995 when the BJP had nearly swept the house.In the current election, opposition parties have failed to secure the minimum 10% of seats required to claim the…
