Chennai: Divya Shree, a Class IV student of Bala Vidya Mandir (BVM), no longer brings fried or processed food to school for lunch. Instead, her tiffin box has three mandatory items — a vegetable, curd and a fruit — alongside chapatis or rice. For short breaks, she brings a can of boiled peanuts or cooked…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: Bengal govt is likely to table proposed changes in the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, in the assembly on Saturday. The proposed changes strip elected panchayat pradhans of their financial powers and vest them in govt officials, enabling the uninterrupted functioning of panchayats in the absence of elected…
Union Bank of India, the lead bank of the district, organised an outreach programme at Rudraksh Convention Centre, Sigra, on Friday Varanasi: Union Bank of India organised an outreach programme on Friday, during which cheques worth ₹515 crore were distributed to entrepreneurs. Sanction letters and cheques were also handed over to more than 300 customers.District…
CHANDIGARH: The Union Railways Ministry has initiated a technical assessment of a proposal to construct a railway overbridge (ROB) at Narayana railway level crossing No. 43 in Panipat district, following a request by Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Bhatia. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has assured that appropriate action will be taken in accordance with the…
Guwahati: Simultaneous extreme rainfall in Nagaland and the adjoining plains of Assam triggered devastating flash floods in three districts of upper Assam, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.“When Mokokchung, Wokha and Mon in Nagaland received exceptionally heavy rainfall, Charaideo in Assam simultaneously recorded rainfall that was 436% above normal. At the same time,…
Jaipur: Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) on Friday reported over two-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 5,469 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 on the back of higher metal prices, and increased metal production.The company had posted a net profit of Rs 2,234 crore in the corresponding quarter of…
NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet on Friday approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA-Rasayan) scheme for establishing three dedicated chemical parks in the country.The scheme will have a total financial outlay of Rs 3,030 crore, of which Rs 3,000 crore will be used for establishing common infrastructure facilities and basic utilities inside the parks, while…
Evaluating the impact of assisted natural regeneration and afforestation on soil erosion dynamics using high-resolution imagery in semi-arid Ethiopia In 2015, trees covered just 1.9% of these Ethiopian drylands; nine years later, helping old roots regrow pushed forest cover above 22%.A comprehensive study evaluating land restoration in the Kembata Tembaro district of central Ethiopia shows…
Hyder Ali Khan has been in the news lately after his ex-wife Eva Grover made some shocking revelations about him. She opened up on her toxic marriage with him where she also faced physical violence and eventually got divorced. She also alleged that he pressured her to become physically involved with filmmakers, subjected her to…
Long before Tyrell Fortune found himself climbing the UFC heavyweight rankings, he had already built a reputation on the wrestling mat. A two-time NCAA champion at junior college level, NCAA Division II national champion, Wrestler of the Year, Team USA representative and later a student assistant wrestling coach at Grand Canyon University, Fortune spent years…
