Conservationists fear artificial lighting could drive birds away from the Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Ahmedabad: Can a bird sanctuary protect wildlife by never letting it rest in darkness? The Gujarat forest department has begun installing high-powered solar floodlights inside Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary to curb poaching, a move that has alarmed conservationists and ornithologists who fear the…
Ludhiana: A sweeping counter-terrorism search cleared two major govt complexes in the city on Wednesday after a anonymous sender threatened to detonate “human bombs” inside the offices of the deputy commissioner and municipal corporation.The targeted scare marks the sixth hoax bomb threat sent to public offices or schools in the industrial hub over the past…
Sector 11 murder: Main shooter among 2 held from Jammu Chandigarh: Three days after the murder of Janki Das on June 13, Chandigarh Police, in a joint operation with their Jammu and Kashmir counterparts, arrested two shooters from Jammu.The accused, Aryan and Sunny Mehra, are being brought back to the city. A third accused, Aman,…
Urban development minister Madhuri Misal said the transfer of five approved town planning schemes to PMC was under way Pune: Urban development minister Madhuri Misal on Wednesday told Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to fast-track preparation of a structural plan and bring it into force within the next 12-18 months to resolve delays in…
Surat: Twenty days after the demolition drive in Nasir Nagar rendered nearly 100 families homeless, the inquiry into the operation has shown little progress, with questions still lingering over who authorised and executed the controversial action.Even eight days after the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) constituted an inquiry committee, officials said the probe has yet to…
Imphal: A suspected militant was killed by security forces during an encounter in Churachandpur district on Tuesday. However, village authorities and Henglep MLA Letzamang Haokip said he was a civilian.Haokip identified the deceased as Lenminsang, son of Lenkhogin Haokip. “I strongly and unequivocally condemn the shocking killing of Lenminsang at the hands of joint security…
Lucknow: In a push to the jewellery industry, the Yogi Adityanath govt has approved the development of a ₹800-crore jewellery park in Meerut, a project aimed at transforming the city’s traditional sarafa (bullion) trade into a globally competitive business hub.The project will be developed by the Meerut Development Authority (MDA) at Vedvyaspuri over nearly 36,000…
Rajkot: Talala, the heart of Gujarat’s Kesar mango belt, is set to conclude its mango auction season on Thursday on a strong note. With nearly 9.40 lakh boxes of Kesar mangoes (10 kg each) auctioned by the eve of the season’s closure, the market yard has recorded a 109% ncrease in arrivals compared to last…
Jaipur: A Rajasthan govt order linking 20% of future Finance Commission grants for gram panchayats to their own revenue growth has triggered a political row, with former chief minister Ashok Gehlot alleging it could lead to a Rs 1,200 annual tax on rural households and cuts in development funds for villages that miss collection targets.The…
With the US and Iran set to sign an interim peace agreement on Friday, PM Narendra Modi told President Donald Trump he was confident that the issue of seafarers will receive the “highest priority” during the implementation of this agreement, while appreciating the president’s “tremendous efforts” in reaching the deal. The leaders spoke to the…
