Kolkata mosques to hold prayers in two shifts KOLKATA: In the wake of the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s emphasis on keeping roads clear during religious gatherings, mosques across Kolkata will begin holding prayers in two separate jamats, or shifts, with staggered timings, from Friday. This is to ensure that worshippers can offer…
Gandhinagar: A five-day training programme for personnel from the revenue department and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is being conducted in Gandhinagar on the theme “Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Land Acquisition,” govt said on Thursday. A total of 34 officials from the state revenue department and NHAI are taking part in the workshop,…
Kullu: Heatwave conditions intensified across several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, with the mercury soaring well above normal in the mid and low hill areas, even as the weather department issued orange and yellow alerts for May 22. Una remained the hottest place in the state at 44.3 degrees Celsius, 5.8 degrees above normal,…
Pune: Technical issues marred the first day of the first round of Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for first year junior colleges (FYJC) across the state on Thursday.Students and parents, who tried to fill up part 1 and 2 of the online admission form in the morning, found an unresponsive screen when they tried to log…
Lucknow: Citizens, families, trusts and private institutions in UP will now be able to establish museums in public places under the state tourism framework. A decision in this regard was taken on Thursday at a meeting convened by tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh.“Govt has expanded its cultural tourism outreach beyond conventional monuments and heritage…
Jaipur: Intensifying its crackdown on Rajasthan’s exam mafia, the Special Operations Group (SOG) has made two key arrests in separate recruitment examination fraud cases linked to the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). The agency arrested the former driver of ex-RPSC member Babulal Katara in the Sub-Inspector Recruitment Examination-2021 paper leak case and a Rs10,000-rewarded absconding…
NEW DELHI: Vanni Arasu and AM Shahjahan took oath as ministers in the Tamil Nadu cabinet on Friday after chief minister Vijay inducted two more members into his council of ministers as part of the ongoing cabinet expansion.Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office to the two legislators during a ceremony…
Epicurus (Image: Wikipedia) There are some ideas that feel comforting immediately, and there are others that become meaningful only after life forces people to experience them personally. This quote connected with Epicurus belongs to the second category. It does not promise easy happiness or suggest that life becomes meaningful only during peaceful moments. Instead, it…
Asian stock markets moved higher on Friday as optimism surrounding ongoing US-Iran negotiations supported investor sentiment, although rising crude oil prices continued to keep inflation worries alive. Market confidence remained upbeat for a second consecutive session amid hopes that diplomatic efforts could help restore stability to global energy supplies following weeks of uncertainty caused by…
Indrans has spoken emotionally about his experience working in Suriya’s blockbuster film ‘Karuppu’. Directed by RJ Balaji, the film has been receiving a strong response in theatres since its release. The movie also stars Trisha Krishnan, RJ Balaji, and Natty Natraj in important roles, with music composed by Sai Abhyankkar. The film collected Rs 207…
