Panaji: At Nanda lake, Goa’s only Ramsar site, the Old Goa-based ICAR–Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI) is working to revive indigenous fish populations by breeding native species in controlled facilities and releasing them back into the wild to strengthen natural stocks — an initiative known as fish ranching.In practice, indigenous fish are selected and…
Ahmedabad: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport seized 299g of gold worth Rs 49.2 lakh in three cases on Wednesday. The passengers had arrived from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Kuwait, officials said.A woman passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi was intercepted and found to have…
Former Union minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur Shimla: Former Union minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday urged Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to withdraw the state govt’s tender for reintroducing online and offline lotteries.In a letter dated Aug 26, Thakur said reviving lotteries would undermine the political consensus that kept…
State public health and family welfare minister Prakash Abitkar has ordered immediate fire, electrical, structural, and medical machinery audits for all govt, private, and charitable hospitals across Maharashtra Pune: State public health and family welfare minister Prakash Abitkar has ordered appointment of fire safety nodal officers at every healthcare institution across Maharashtra following the tragic…
A Bengal slow loris that strayed into a residential area in Kalain of Cachar district is rescued by forest personnel and released into a reserve forest A Bengal slow loris that strayed into a residential area in Kalain of Cachar district is rescued by forest personnel and released into a reserve forest A Bengal slow…
Lucknow: A 42-year-old sanitation worker at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Civil) Hospital regained her speech and movement in her right arm and leg after receiving timely treatment for an acute ischaemic stroke at the hospital’s newly launched stroke unit.The woman suddenly lost consciousness towards the end of her shift and was taken to the ICU…
Jaisalmer: An Income Tax department team searched the residence and office premises of PWD contractor Bhajanlal Bishnoi in Barmer late Tuesday evening, examining documents and financial records linked to his firm. The search continued till late night and was underway Wednesday.The team reached Barmer in four vehicles and began searches at Bishnoi’s office near Chouhtan…
All victims and injured were residents of Seri Chouhana, police said. JAMMU: Six people died and three others, including an 11-year-old boy, were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Surankote in J&K’s Poonch district on Wednesday.The accident occurred around 5.30pm. Officials suspected…
A Hollywood Hills house linked to the investigation surrounding the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez has seen its monthly rent cut by more than $2,000, according to TMZ. The property, once rented by singer D4vd, is now sitting vacant after being placed on the market. The sharp reduction raises questions about whether the home’s connection…
Meagre stock has also pushed up sugar prices—earlier this week. MUMBAI: Ahead of the festival of Raksha Bandhan, when demand for sugar tends to surge in Indian kitchens, consumers are in a bind. Major online grocery platforms and offline retail chains are limiting the number of sugar packs customers can buy, to manage supplies of…
