The three projects are expected to generate employment for around 8,200 people. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday signed an MoU with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the implementation of three projects in the state involving an investment of Rs 18,600 crore, in the presence of chief minister C Joseph Vijay. This is the…
Hyderabad: Telangana School Education Department on Thursday informed high court that it requested the state govt to sanction Rs 21 crore under the CURE (Core Urban Region Economy) initiative for the construction of a permanent building for the Govt Girls Primary School at Sitaphalmandi-II (Vijaya Dairy School), which has been functioning for nearly 60 years…
At present, the land where Civil Hospital will come up has turned into a parking lot Gurgaon: The state govt has appointed Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) as the executing agency for the proposed Civil Hospital.HSIIDC has replaced Central Public Works Department (CPWD), which had been handling the planning and design work…
Kolkata: Whether Mamata Banerjee would be Trinamool chief or chief adviser appeared to be the fulcrum of the standoff among half of the 32 rebel MLAs who turned up at the Bengal assembly for their first meeting with newly elected office-bearers on Thursday.The development came a day after 58 TMC MLAs submitted a letter to…
A farmers’ protest near Yamuna Expressway Zero Point in July 2025 Noida: The entire 41km stretch of Yamuna Expressway in Gautam Budh Nagar has been declared a no-protest zone by police, citing risks to commuter safety, potential obstruction of emergency services, and traffic disruption in a busy high-speed corridor linking Delhi-NCR to western Uttar Pradesh,…
Panaji: Fans of Francis Newton Souza’s artworks will have the rare opportunity to get an intimate insight into his creative world. A special section devoted to works and archival material from Souza’s Studio will be featured at Saffronart’s summer Online Auction, to be held on June 15 and 16. The auction will bring together important…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, became the hub of cultural diplomacy as representatives from 11 group nations, including China, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia and Indonesia, gathered in the city on Thursday for the two-day second meeting of the Brics Culture Working Group (CWC).The delegates are discussing India’s key priorities under the culture track…
Seed saviours conserve crop varieties in Gujarat World Environment DayAhmedabad: Hitesh Meniya, a farmer in Vadali near Surendranagar’s Chotila, made an observation: Crops have not been tasting the same for some years. “Seemingly high-yield variants fast replaced conventional seeds. Tomatoes have lost their tanginess and bitter gourds their bitterness,” said Meniya. “Some three years ago,…
Ludhiana: Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain has stated that nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP)-2026 have been invited by the Govt of India to recognize exceptional achievements of children across the country.The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is a prestigious national award conferred upon children below 18 years of age, as on July…
Fee portal issues in Chandigarh Chandigarh: Technical glitches and repeated verification requirements on the Chandigarh Education Department’s online fee payment portal for govt schools are causing inconvenience to parents and students while substantially increasing workload for teachers, who say they are frequently required to intervene manually to resolve failed transactions.The portal, introduced last year to…
