More than 60% of island city consumers have already switched to smart meters, say BEST officials Mumbai: As BEST scales up the installation of smart electricity meters across Mumbai, it has decided to modernise its ageing meter-testing infrastructure to ensure greater accuracy and strengthen consumer confidence in the new technology.BEST committee chairperson Trushna Vishwasrao said…
Bengaluru: In fresh trouble for embattled minister B Nagendra, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought Karnataka governor’s sanction for his prosecution in the Rs 90-crore Karnataka Maharishi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation scam.Of the alleged siphoned amount, a sum of Rs 84 crore has since been recovered by the state govt.The combined BJP-JD(S) opposition…
Chennai: ‘Do-it-yourself’ experiments, greater emphasis on practical lessons and classroom projects form a major chunk of the state board syllabi for science, social science and maths for Classes VI-X in the upcoming academic years.The draft curriculum for these classes, released by SCERT in line with the state education policy launched in Aug last year, also…
Over 3k residents oppose proposed property tax reform in draft CURE bill Hyderabad: Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS) has booked a chartered accountant and others for allegedly facilitating unauthorised outward foreign remittances of more than Rs 464.8 crore through two alleged shell entities by issuing Form 15CB certificates without verifying their books, agreements or supporting…
The residents said the condition of the roads has deteriorated further after recent rain Gurgaon: Internal roads in Sector 45 have developed deep potholes, craters and uneven patches barely 18 months after construction, prompting residents to question the quality of the work and seek repairs.The affected stretches include the road from Kisan Mandi towards DPS,…
A near-empty Free School Street on Sunday evening Kolkata: The closure of hotels in central Kolkata following last Wednesday’s fire at Shikha Inn, which claimed nine lives, has forced many Bangladeshis staying in that area to shift to accommodations off EM Bypass, especially in Mukundapur.Large numbers of Bangladeshi nationals come to Kolkata for medical treatment,…
Ghaziabad: A businessman carrying Rs 25 lakh in a bag was stopped right in the middle of Delhi-Meerut Expressway by armed men who blocked his Thar with two cars, held a pistol to his head and fled with the cash.The robbery took place around 7pm on Friday, when traffic continued to pass around the vehicle,…
Katya qualified for Asian Games by winning the national races at home. She took part in international competitions to finish among the best five in Asia Panaji: There’s no guarantee that you can book a place at the Asian Games, even if you achieve the qualification mark. Nobody knows this better than Katya Coelho.Four years…
Varanasi: A woman was allegedly killed after catching a neighbour stealing money from her house in Azamgarh’s Bardah police station area, police said on Saturday. The accused allegedly slit the victim’s throat with a kitchen knife after she confronted her. Police arrested the accused and recovered the blood-stained knife used in the murder.SP City Madhuban…
Ahmedabad: Whether AI will drive humans out of work is a fear for another day; for now, AI-powered yellow lines used for licensing tests are stopping many humans from driving.Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across Gujarat are now using yellow lines with AI sensors as markers to judge reverse parking and other manoeuvres.RTO officials said that…
