Panaji: The Goa forest department is preparing for what officials warn could be an intense and prolonged forest fire period next year, driven by the expected impact of El Nino and rising global temperatures, even as the state records a sharp improvement in fire response and prevention this year through coordinated surveillance and community-based alert…
Ahmedabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at multiple locations in Ahmedabad and Mumbai in connection with two fraud cases involving an alleged wrongful loss of more than Rs 119 crore to public sector banks. Officials said seven premises linked to directors of two private firms were searched on Wednesday.One of the cases…
Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday raised serious concerns over the Centre taking an “unprecedented” dividend of nearly Rs 2.87 lakh crore from the Reserve Bank of India, warning that excessive extraction of RBI reserves could weaken the country’s long-term economic resilience and undermine the strength of the central bank.Referring to reports…
Overflowing drainage in Gultekdi Market Yard in April Pune: The problem of choked drainage lines overflowing in some areas of Gultekdi Market Yard has continued weeks after joint site visits conducted by PMC and Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) officials at the end of last month.While a plan had been finalised in April to lay…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Guwahati: Assam is implementing the ‘detect and deport’ policy to hand over infiltrators to Bangladesh, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.Assam Police, in coordination with BSF, deported a Bangladeshi national who had illegally entered the state on May 15.Confirming the action in a post on ‘X’, Sarma wrote, “A Bangladeshi national,…
Lucknow: Amid the power outage crisis in Lucknow with the ongoing heatwave, the managing director of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (MVVNL), Riya Kejriwal has deputed senior officials at sensitive 33/11 KV substations across the city to ensure uninterrupted power supply and quick redressal of complaints.According to an official order issued on Friday, senior engineers…
Food and Civil Supplies department secretary Ambrish Kumar inspects a petrol pump in Jaipur Friday Jaipur: The state food and civil supplies department has intensified enforcement against short fuel delivery, confiscating nozzles from more than 100 petrol pumps across Rajasthan.The action follows a statewide inspection drive aimed at ensuring consumers receive accurate quantities of petrol…
NEW DELHI: With fuel prices seeing a third hike within just 10 days, Congress on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dubbing him “Mehengai Man” Modi and accusing the Centre of prioritising oil companies over ordinary citizens.The attack came after petrol, diesel and CNG prices were raised again early Saturday.In a…
CNG prices were increased by Re 1 per kg on Saturday, marking the third hike in less than 10 days, amid rising global energy prices triggered by the ongoing Middle East crisis. This development comes after recent hikes in petrol and diesel prices as surging crude oil costs continue to pressure fuel rates.After the latest…
The success story of Mohanlal‘s ‘Drishyam’ continues to grow beyond Indian borders. Even as Drishyam 3, starring Mohanlal, enjoys a strong theatrical run, an official Indonesian adaptation of the blockbuster story has now been confirmed. Indonesian remake officially announced As reported by Variety, the Indonesian version has been titled Ayah, Aku Mau Cerita…, which translates…
