Kolkata: Whether Mamata Banerjee would be Trinamool chief or chief adviser appeared to be the fulcrum of the standoff among half of the 32 rebel MLAs who turned up at the Bengal assembly for their first meeting with newly elected office-bearers on Thursday.The development came a day after 58 TMC MLAs submitted a letter to…
A farmers’ protest near Yamuna Expressway Zero Point in July 2025 Noida: The entire 41km stretch of Yamuna Expressway in Gautam Budh Nagar has been declared a no-protest zone by police, citing risks to commuter safety, potential obstruction of emergency services, and traffic disruption in a busy high-speed corridor linking Delhi-NCR to western Uttar Pradesh,…
Panaji: Fans of Francis Newton Souza’s artworks will have the rare opportunity to get an intimate insight into his creative world. A special section devoted to works and archival material from Souza’s Studio will be featured at Saffronart’s summer Online Auction, to be held on June 15 and 16. The auction will bring together important…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, became the hub of cultural diplomacy as representatives from 11 group nations, including China, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia and Indonesia, gathered in the city on Thursday for the two-day second meeting of the Brics Culture Working Group (CWC).The delegates are discussing India’s key priorities under the culture track…
Seed saviours conserve crop varieties in Gujarat World Environment DayAhmedabad: Hitesh Meniya, a farmer in Vadali near Surendranagar’s Chotila, made an observation: Crops have not been tasting the same for some years. “Seemingly high-yield variants fast replaced conventional seeds. Tomatoes have lost their tanginess and bitter gourds their bitterness,” said Meniya. “Some three years ago,…
Ludhiana: Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain has stated that nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP)-2026 have been invited by the Govt of India to recognize exceptional achievements of children across the country.The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is a prestigious national award conferred upon children below 18 years of age, as on July…
Fee portal issues in Chandigarh Chandigarh: Technical glitches and repeated verification requirements on the Chandigarh Education Department’s online fee payment portal for govt schools are causing inconvenience to parents and students while substantially increasing workload for teachers, who say they are frequently required to intervene manually to resolve failed transactions.The portal, introduced last year to…
The district administration has denied imposing any blanket ban Pune: Fuel pump operators in Pune on Thursday largely stopped dispensing diesel in cans and other containers to hospitals, schools, banks, housing societies, businesses and farmers, following a series of directives by district authorities and subsequent enforcement of existing petroleum norms, creating confusion among dealers over…
Shillong: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Narendra Modi-led govt has freed the northeast from the scourge of insurgency and ushered in an era of systematic development across the region.Addressing the 73rd plenary session of the NEC at the State Convention Centre in Shillong, Shah, who also serves as the NEC chairman,…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt has revised the circle rates of agricultural and non-agricultural land across several villages in Lucknow district, particularly those located along and around proposed link-expressway corridors and rapidly developing road networks.The revised valuation list, issued by the Lucknow district magistrate and made effective from Thursday, is expected to have a direct…
