Kolkata: Kolkata’s real estate market is staring at fresh time and cost escalations as the war in West Asia disrupts supplies of construction materials, delays project execution and pushes up apartment prices. A letter from CREDAI West Bengal to chief secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal, seeking extension of project timelines because of material shortages, has highlighted…
Chandigarh: UT chief secretary H Rajesh Prasad Friday directed the excise & taxation department to tighten enforcement and maintain strict vigil over excise licensees, warning of breach proceedings against violators of policy provisions.At a review meeting, Prasad stressed the need to curb illegal movement and sale of liquor through preventive and punitive action. He also…
Pune: The dependence of PMPML on buses operated by private contractors has increasingly emerged as a major concern for the city’s public transport system.A series of issues — ranging from frequent breakdowns to a recent bus theft — have repeatedly put contractor-operated buses under scrutiny, often embarrassing the transport utility.Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML)…
Lucknow: The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) has initiated a review following a complaint by the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad (UPRVUP) alleging unauthorised testing of smart meters of IS 16444 standard at Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited’s (MVVNL) Hi-Tech Testing Laboratory in Gomti Nagar.The development comes amid growing concerns…
NEW DELHI: The Enforecement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested two alleged masterminds for fraudulently selling properties associated with trusts linked to late spiritual guru Mahesh Yogi in a multi-crore land grab case.The accused, G Ram Chandra Mohan and Akash Malviya, had forged land deeds of Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation (SRMF) and sold them fraudulently. The…
Your next biryani bowl, burger or that cheesy treat may soon cost a little extra. With fuel prices rising, India’s restaurants and delivery apps are bracing to make food 5-10% pricier from next week, as an industry already battling LPG shortages, soaring gas costs and staff crunches adds yet another expense to the menu.With LPG…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual assault and rape.Jermaine Jackson, brother of the late Pop icon Michael Jackson, gets a legal notice after he breached the requirement to answer the lawsuit. As a default judgment by the Los Angeles court, the 71-year-old singer has been ordered to pay USD 6.5 million to Rita…
The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP) has released the hall tickets for the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations (IPASE) May 2026 today, May 16. Students appearing for the AP Inter supplementary examinations can now download their admit cards from the official website at bie.ap.gov.in.To access the AP Inter IPASE hall ticket 2026, students…
Ajinkya Rahane and Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) KOLKATA: Change is the buzz word in Bengal now. And Kolkata Knight Riders will look for the same in their home match winning record this season as they return to the Eden Gardens after almost a month. The three-time IPL champions got off to a poor start…
The emergence of a fresh alert on the climate front continues to make rounds in meteorological circles across the globe. Preliminary reports indicate that the currently forming El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean will grow to become extremely strong within the next few months. There is a possibility that it will be the strongest…
