The state govt has set a target of attracting nearly Rs 5 lakh crore in investments over the next five years The state govt has set a target of attracting nearly Rs 5 lakh crore in investments over the next five years The state govt has set a target of attracting nearly Rs 5 lakh…
Kolkata: More than 130 hawkers from a market in east Kolkata’s Anandapur, near Ruby Hospital, have lodged a police complaint against ward 108 councillor Sushanta Ghosh and at least seven of his associates, alleging that they extorted nearly Rs 3 crore from traders over the past few years.The complaint was filed at Anandapur PS, where…
Noida, Gzb among top performing districts in UP: PGI Report The latest Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) 2024-25 report by the Union education ministry has placed both Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad in the “Prachesta-1” category, among the top four districts — Varanasi, Kanpur, GB Nagar and Ghaziabad — highlighting moderate performance in school…
Panaji: The percentage of women in Goa who own property, have access to the internet, and decide how to spend their earnings has increased significantly, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6. However, the burden of family planning continues to fall overwhelmingly on women, with an almost negligible proportion of men undergoing sterilisation.The survey…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s goods and services tax (GST) collections grew by 16% year-on-year in May, outpacing the national growth rate of 3.2%, reflecting sustained economic activity and improved tax compliance in the state.According to data released by the state tax department on Monday, Gujarat collected Rs 7,262 crore under GST in May, compared with Rs 6,267…
Panchkula: Panchkula police have introduced a doorstep verification system for services such as character certificates, passport checks and tenant verification, eliminating the need for applicants to visit police stations.The initiative, launched on the directions of police commissioner Pankaj Nain, aims to make services more transparent, accountable and citizen-friendly.Under the system, applications can be submitted online…
Pune: The trial in the Nasrapur rape and murder case continued before special judge S R Salunkhe on Monday with the recording of evidence of prosecution witnesses. The hearing on the prosecution’s application seeking alteration of charge through addition of Section 238 of the BNS, pertaining to causing disappearance of evidence of an offence, was…
Lucknow: The break from extreme heat which the city had been experiencing since Thursday evening is set to end soon as the weatherman has predicted gradual rise in temperatures to 40 degrees Celsius and above by this weekend.With the weather system that brought widespread showers across the region weakening, both day and night temperatures are…
Jaisalmer: A powerful storm accompanied by heavy rain claimed the life of a folk artist and left six others seriously injured in separate incidents in Jaisalmer’s border areas late Monday night.The fatality occurred in the Sam area when a wall collapsed at a private tent resort during a cultural performance by local folk artists. Five…
NEW DELHI: Between NFHS-5 (2019-21) and NFHS-6 (2023-24), the share of Indian women who have ever used the internet almost doubled from 33.3% to 64.3%, preschool attendance among children aged two to four years rose from 40.1% to 47% and proportion of women with 10 or more years of schooling climbed from 41% to 46.4%.The…
