Chennai: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan reiterated that the party was yet to take a decision on seeking a share in power in the TVK govt or on exiting the DMK alliance.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Thirumavalavan said he was aware of the reports about attempts by DMK and AIADMK to make him the chief minister….
The project has remained stalled for years after the old building was demolished for reconstruction in 2019 Gurgaon: The long-pending Civil Lines hospital project is set to move forward. Haryana director general of health services Dr Manish Bansal on Tuesday said the building plans for the new facility have been approved and construction is expected…
Bengal: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) president Partha Karmakar and secretary Priyadarshini Mullick have been allowed to remain in office until the higher secondary examination results are announced, making them the only exception to Bengal govt’s crackdown on post-retirement reappointments of bureaucrats and senior officials. On Tuesday, state govt terminated 243 retired…
Panaji: The directorate of fisheries has launched work on climate-resilient coastal fishing village projects at Cacra and Arambol, with solar-powered infrastructure, fish stock replenishment measures and digital weather alert systems planned under the initiative.As part of the project, 60 solar lights are currently being installed — 40 at Cacra and 20 at Arambol — while…
Ahmedabad: Mukhtar Shah, a singer popularly known as the “Voice of Mukesh”, has filed a police complaint alleging that unidentified burglars broke into his office in Ellisbridge and stole gold jewellery, cash, foreign currency and a DVR hard disk containing backup CCTV footage.The complaint was lodged at Ellisbridge police station by Shah, 63, a resident…
Gurdaspur/Amritsar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal urging people to avoid purchasing gold for a year may have triggered a debate in Punjab’s bullion markets, but jewellers say there is no panic among families purchasing jewellery for marriages and traditional functions.A visit to Sarafa Bazaar in Gurdaspur and Guru Bazaar in Amritsar showed that while…
Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a heatwave alert for several parts of Maharashtra, warning of persistently high temperatures and minimal nighttime relief over the coming days. The warning comes amid intense heat spell in the city, with daytime temperatures soaring past 43°C and even nights turning uncomfortably warm.According to IMD, heatwave…
Guwahati: In the mid-1980s, as the the six-year-long anti-foreigners’ movement gained momentum in Assam, a young Himanta Biswa Sarma was seen running errands for stalwarts of Aasu spearheading the mass agitation, carrying files, fetching tea, and listening intently as leaders debated the future of the state.Few could have imagined that this boy, once on the…
Lucknow: The UP govt said on Monday that preparations have been completed to export laddoos made from Ballia’s sattu to international markets.The most significant aspect of this initiative is that it has connected more than 700 women with employment opportunities.A govt spokesperson said that due to the initiative of the UP govt, this traditional and…
Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully Jaipur: Congress Tuesday stepped up its attack on BJP after the NEET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled over allegations of a paper leak, with former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully accusing the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led BJP govt of negligence and trying to suppress the issue.Reacting…
