Pic only for representation Palghar: The district administration has decided to install CCTV cameras at identified accident-prone black spots along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway-48 and mark these locations on Google Maps to alert motorists in advance.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Palghar collector Indurani Jakhar to review measures to curb the rising…
For a language that has been spoken along Karnataka’s coast for centuries, Tulu’s latest milestone marks a significant new chapter. The Karnataka Cabinet has accorded Tulu the status of the state’s second additional official language in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, fulfilling a long-standing demand for greater recognition of the language. For actors and filmmakers with…
At SAI university convocation Chennai: “Life is a marathon race, not a sprint. It is about becoming better by the day, not overtaking others. There will be ups and downs. Don’t fear downs, and do not turn your confidence into arrogance. Enjoy the journey,” said Tata Sons reappointed chairman N Chandrasekaran, while delivering his convocation…
Hyderabad: Former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana high court’s order disqualifying him as an MLA, after publicly stating that he would not move the apex court and would instead face the electorate whenever a by-election was held.Sources familiar with the development said the petition has not yet been…
Clearance for the remaining applicants awaited Kolkata: Three months since the first tranche of Annapurna Yojana aid was released, 4.5 lakh women in Kolkata have enrolled for the financial assistance programme of Rs 3,000 a month.A govt official said so far, 5.7 lakh women had submitted applications in Kolkata, among whom 4.5 lakh had been…
Panama were placed in a challenging World Cup group Panaji: At 44, Panama is the lowest-ranked team that India will face during the FIFA international match window, but Khalid Jamil’s team has a fierce battle on its hand as Los Canaleros will arrive here with 14 players who were part of the squad for the…
Ahmedabad: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced its first list of 23 candidates for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections, set for Oct 11.The Arvind Kejriwal-led party had won one seat and secured 21% of the votes in the last civic election, its Gujarat unit general secretary Manoj Sorathiya said.The upcoming elections will see a…
Patiala: Hundreds of contractual and outsourced employees of Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) on Saturday announced an indefinite statewide strike from Sept 22, accusing the Punjab govt of failing to regularise their services and end the contractor system.Resham Singh Gill, state president of the Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS/PRTC Contract Workers’ Union (25/11),…
Surat: Police have identified a former textile shop employee as the prime suspect for the Sept 9 arson at Shyam Sangini Textile Market that damaged at least 10 shops and burned for nearly 20 hours. Teams are hunting for the suspect, who is believed to have fled the city with his family.Investigators identified the suspect…
Guwahati: “Diya ghurai diya prithibi amar amak…” (“Give our world back to us, the world that belongs to us…”) is from “Sishu”, an album Zubeen Garg released in 2002 in memory of his younger sister, Jongki Borthakur, a singer and actor who died in a car accident that year while travelling to a stage show.Written…
