Vehicles traveling to Konkan for Ganeshotsav will be exempt from paying toll charges (File photo) MUMBAI: Vehicles carrying Ganesh devotees to Konkan during the upcoming Ganesh festival will be exempted from paying toll, the Maharashtra government announced on Tuesday.The exemption will be applicable from September 11 to 27 at toll plazas on Mumbai-Bengaluru National Highway…
Bengaluru: The city’s public transport network is set for a digital upgrade, with BMTC preparing to launch Namma BMTC App 2.0, which is expected to integrate bus services with major app-based mobility platforms, including Uber, Ola, Namma Yatri and Rapido.The integration will allow commuters using these platforms to access live BMTC bus tracking, plan journeys…
₹2,000 crore liability issue Chennai: State PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna raised a privilege notice in the assembly on Tuesday against his predecessor E V Velu, alleging that the former minister had granted administrative sanction for ₹2000 crore worth projects during his tenure without the assembly’s approval.Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar on Tuesday…
Around 7.30pm two assailants arrived on foot outside Kaushik’s house. They called him outside and opened fire following an argument Gurgaon: A 35-year-old PG operator was shot at following a dispute over a financial transaction in Acharya Puri on Tuesday evening.Hemant Kaushik, who was shot in the head, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital.Kaushik…
Modern High students at an inter-school event in Kolkata Kolkata: Thirty-nine inter-school competitions, nine overall distinctions and over 150 prizes—Modern High School’s inter-school circuit in 2026 has been defined by diversity, consistency, effort and an ever-growing sense of curiosity.Beginning in April with Youthopia and X-Celsior, the calendar grew steadily through May and June, with students…
Panaji: Govt will launch a carbon calculator under the ‘Net Positive Panchayats’ initiative to assess energy consumption and the state’s carbon footprint. It will also roll out a ‘Green Cooking’ pilot integrated with PM Surya Ghar.Chief minister Pramod Sawant said Goa has set a target of installing 21,200 rooftop solar systems by 2027, generating 65MW…
Ahmedabad: A thief allegedly broke into the medical store at Diva Women Hospital in Thaltej and fled with Rs 99,000 in cash. Vastrapur police have registered a theft case.According to a complaint filed by Dr Harshil Mehta, around 2am on Sunday, an unidentified person entered the hospital through a window. The intruder made his way…
Chandigarh: A Panjab University faculty member has urged the vice-chancellor to announce elections to the Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA), alleging that the process has already exceeded timelines prescribed under the association’s constitution and bye-laws.In a representation to the VC, Sonia Sharma, assistant professor at Dr SSBUICET, said the PUTA bye-laws require the election process…
AI-enabled camera system installed at one of the leopard-affected villages in Junnar forest division Pune: The Junnar forest division has expanded its technology-based response to human-leopard conflict, installing 50 artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled detection systems across vulnerable villages since April this year.The latest installations have taken the number of such units deployed by the division to…
Aizawl: The executive committee of the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) on Tuesday unanimously endorsed a proposed amendment to the party constitution allowing the Mizoram CM to simultaneously hold an elected party post. The move could pave the way for the CM to become party president.According to a release issued by the ZPM, the committee…
