Panaji: The crime branch of Goa police on Saturday raided an alleged illegal petroleum storage and handling site at Dabolim and seized six fuel tankers, a tipper truck and petroleum products collectively worth around Rs 1.5 crore.SP Jivba Dalvi received specific intelligence about the illegal storage and supply of petroleum products, which fall under the…
Ahmedabad: Student-run and early-stage startups often get the seed funding or initial boost from various govt schemes, including Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) initiative in the state. But what about the sectors that work in emerging technology and on very different timelines in terms of product development and research?iHub Gujarat data indicated that, in…
Bioretention cells developed at Punjab Agricultural University are roadside gardens that absorb, filter, and slowly release stormwater into the ground Ludhiana: Scientists in Punjab Agricultural University have developed a sustainable drainage system capable of slashing peak urban floodwaters by up to 92%, offering a potential blueprint for flood-prone cities globally.With the monsoon season weeks away,…
Over 2,000 candidates take PU LLB entrance test Panjab University Conducts LL.B. 3-Year Entrance Test; 2,189 Candidates Appear — Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh today conducted the Entrance Test for admission to the LL.B. (3-Year) Course. A total of 2,189 candidates out of 2,448 registered candidates appeared in the test, recording an attendance of 89.42 per…
Minibus falls into gorge in Pabe Ghat Pune: Two people from Mumbai were killed and 18 others injured after a private minibus carrying a group of trekkers plunged 40ft into a gorge in the Pabe Ghat section in Rajgad taluka, around 40km from Pune city, in the early hours of Sunday.The victims were among 20…
Silchar: Traffic on NH-6 in Cachar district was disrupted on Sunday after a bridge over the Gumra river developed two large craters. Authorities suspended movement of heavy vehicles as a precaution, bringing the interstate highway linking the Barak Valley with Guwahati via Shillong to a standstill. The damaged bridge at Gumra in Katigorah constituency left…
Lucknow: Residents of LDA Colony in Aashiana protested on Sunday against the Lucknow Municipal Corporation’s proposed vending zone being built along the footpath beside the boundary wall of Gautam Buddha Park, alleging the work violates planning norms and is taking the shape of a permanent structure.A large number of locals gathered outside the park and…
Ajmer: Police Sunday arrested four people for allegedly vandalising a toll plaza on the Delhi-Mumbai highway near Bhinai in Ajmer district Friday. According to the police, the accused allegedly damaged the toll plaza cabin and other property after a confrontation erupted between toll plaza staff and a truck driver. Sources said the toll staff allegedly…
PM Modi backs tech-traditional knowledge integration NEW DELHI: With Central Sanskrit University launching a BTech course in AI and Data Science to focus on Indian traditional knowledge and Nalanda University turning ‘Shastrarth’ (scholarly debates) into aconvocation practice, PM Modi Sunday used his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme to project India’s classical knowledge traditions as a living…
Pakistan carries out ‘calibrated strikes’ near Afghanistan border, 29 militants killed (Image/AP) Pakistan on Sunday carried out an intelligence-based ground operation and ‘calibrated strikes’ on terrorist hideouts and safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing 29 militants, news agency AP reported. The operation came a day after militants armed with guns and explosives attacked a…
