Karnataka’s latest push to curb underage drinking has become the latest talking point across Bengaluru’s pub circuit. Following the State’s Minister of Home Affairs, Priyank Kharge’s announcement that pubs, bars and breweries will have to strictly enforce a “No ID, no entry” policy, reactions have ranged from support for stricter checks to questions about whether…
Chennai: Amid reports that state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders is exploring the development of a shipbuilding cluster in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu’s proposed shipyard project at Tuticorin appears to remain on track.The indication comes after industries minister S Keerthana visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, on Monday. The company expressed interest in…
Hyderabad: Former minister T Harish Rao has said the govt, instead of luring women with false promises, should first pay salaries of Anganwadi workers and “uphold the respect you have for women”. In a statement on Tuesday, Harish Rao asked chief minister (CM) A Revanth Reddy to see the hardships of 62,000 Anganwadi workers, who…
According to MCG around 18.2 lakh metric tonnes waste is lying at the site Gurgaon: The district administration has directed a fresh drone-based survey of the legacy waste accumulated at the Bandhwari landfill to determine its exact quantity and current status, paving the way for a more effective disposal strategy.At a review meeting at the…
Kolkata: To clear the backlog of passport applications, the regional passport office (RPO) in Kolkata announced a ‘Passport Mela’ to be held on Saturday.The single-day drive will be organised at the Passport Seva Kendra in Anandpur, where 2,000-odd appointments are likely to be processed.An official said slots must be booked ahead of time and appointments…
Noida: A baby born at 24 weeks of gestation, weighing just 650 grams, has survived after spending 78 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The infant was from an IVF twin pregnancy, but the co-twin died in the womb at 22 weeks. In the NICU, doctors treated the infant for multiple complications associated…
Ethan Vaz finished just half a point behind the leaders, with one draw too many preventing an even higher finish Panaji: Goa’s Ethan Vaz remained unbeaten after 10 rounds and finished ahead of 18 of the 19 Grandmasters at 4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters chess tournament (Category A), in Ahmedabad, recently.The teenage chess sensation and…
The demonstrators also submitted a memorandum to the DC calling for a regulated eight-hour workday, proportional pay for daily-wage and piece-rate workers, double overtime pay, equal wages for women, paid weekly offs, sick leave, and festival holidays Ludhiana: Hundreds of union workers staged a protest outside the deputy commissioner’s office on Tuesday, demanding a ₹30,000…
Fatehgarh Sahib: Amid growing speculation over a possible revival of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP alliance, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said both parties had repeatedly failed Punjab and were now attempting to return to power through an opportunistic arrangement.Addressing a Lok Milni programme in Shamaspur village, Mann said the proposed alliance…
Surat: Khatodara police have registered a cheating case against a man accused of duping a fabrication businessman of Rs 1.84 crore by luring him with a fake Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) tender.The accused, Rajendra Chaudhary, allegedly promised Chandrakant Nikumbh a contract worth Rs 19 crore for installing grills along the BRTS corridor from Madhuram Circle…
