Tillari Irrigation Project Panaji: The Command Area Development (CAD) Board of the Goa Tillari Irrigation Project, which met on Wednesday, decided to expand the command area by adding 293 hectares. Water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar said after the meeting that 32 hectares will be left out of the command area.The CAD Board approved a proposal…
Self-Financed School Management Federation has said it has concerns over the surveys Ahmedabad: A fresh controversy has emerged over School Quality Assessment and Assurance Framework (SQAAF) and the baseline survey being conducted under Nipun Gujarat Abhiyan in private schools across Gujarat. Self-Financed School Management Federation has issued an urgent circular directing all private schools not…
Aam Aadmi Party MP Malvinder Singh Kang Chandigarh: AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang on Wednesday accused the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) of becoming a “centre of loot”, alleging selective action against shopkeepers during a demolition drive in Saini Majra village in Mohali.Kang, whose Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency includes the village, visited the…
Misuse of technology for criminal activities Pune: The cyber police have arrested a 25-year-old employee of an e-commerce company for allegedly cheating his friends and family members of amounts ranging from Rs15,000 to Rs52,000 over the past two to four months, by creating fake and obscene profiles of them on social media platforms.Senior inspector Swapnali…
Guwahati: A month after devastating floods swept through Sivasagar, nearly 70 families still call Sibsagar Town Railway Station campus home. Their houses may have emerged from the floodwaters, but for many, returning is not yet an option, with several villages still surrounded by water and homes left damaged and unliveable.The station, which became a refuge…
Lucknow: There is no need for panic in UP despite the flash flood in Nepal, since the Gandak river is expected to remain below the danger level, said an irrigation department official.“Last year, we successfully passed a discharge of around six lakh cusecs. There is no need to panic this time,” Vikash Kumar Singh, chief…
PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasara meeting with applicants at PCC ahead of municipal polls in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 26 August 2026 Jaipur: Even before releasing its first list for the urban local body elections, Congress stepped up efforts to contain the rebel factor in Jaipur by holding consultations with ticket aspirants and local leaders.The party…
Dissident netas, including Charanjit Channi (L), have been seeking the replacement of Amarinder Raja Warring as the Punjab Cong chief NEW DELHI: Congress is again mulling the idea of appointing a Hindu state president in Punjab amid a push from dissidents for a compromise to end the turmoil in the state unit.Well-placed sources said the…
Qatar has maintained close ties with both sides. Qatar’s prime minister is due to travel to Tehran on Thursday as Doha seeks to restart diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States, amid rising tensions over Washington’s decision to increase economic pressure on Tehran.Qatar has maintained close ties with both sides. The Gulf state is…
“Emerging markets are driving growth for Nestlé across the board and India is leading the pack,” Nestle’s global CEO Philipp Navratil said. NEW DELHI: India emerged as the highest-performing market for Nestle in first half this year (CY2026) and is on track to be among its top five markets driven by “billionaire brands, volume-led growth…
