Thane: Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Friday announced a proposed “Green TDR” (transfer of development rights) policy aimed at mangrove protection in the region and positioning it as part of the state’s broader response to climate change and ecological degradation.Speaking at a property exhibition in Thane, Shinde said the policy would allow landowners and developers…
Bengaluru: Amid mounting backlash following consecutive incidents of trekkers going missing in state forests, the Karnataka forest department Friday unveiled a detailed standard operating procedure (SoP) to regulate eco-trails, hiking and trekking activities across forest areas. Forest minister Eshwar Khandre cautioned that any trekker found violating these SoPs will be blacklisted and permanently barred from…
Vijay met residents, sought details of local issues and said these would be addressed if the party forms the government after the April 23 assembly election. CHENNAI: TVK president Vijay on Friday carried out a door-to-door campaign in Perambur, one of the two constituencies he is contesting in the 2026 assembly elections.The campaign was held…
Kolkata: Political violence and alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) surfaced in the Behala West constituency over the past 48 hours as supporters of rival political parties clashed in Ward 119, even as a functionary of Congress alleged that he was targeted in a life-threatening assault.A complaint filed with the election authorities…
Hisar: Police have booked eight persons, including Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) youth leader Digvijay Singh Chautala and Indian National Students Organisation (INSO) state president Deepak Malik, in connection with a violent protest at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST). Six accused have been arrested and sent to judicial custody, while the remaining are…
Pune:The court of additional sessions judge Hitendra Wani in Baramati convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old farmer to two years rigorous imprisonment, for assaulting a revenue circle officer inside a govt office in Patas on Aug 14, 2019, over a mutation entry dispute. The court later released the convict on bail to enable him to file…
Surat: A teacher from Rander has filed a police complaint alleging theft of jewellery by a woman friend from Mumbai who had stayed at her house for a day, on April 11. The accused allegedly stole four gold rings, a gold bracelet and a gold pendant worth Rs 91,000. Rander police have begun an investigation.Upasana…
Meghalaya’s village women are no longer just saving money together. They are running businesses, growing exports, and reshaping the state’s economy from the ground up. What began as small savings-and-credit groups has evolved into something far bigger. Meghalaya’s self-help-groups (SHGs), rooted in the state’s matrilineal tradition where women hold central roles in household and community…
Lucknow: An inquiry committee on Thursday recommended recovery of around Rs 19 lakh from the security agency for failing to prevent theft of sandalwood trees from the vice chancellor’s residence at King George’s Medical University (KGMU).The theft took place in July 2025, when two large sandalwood trees were cut and taken away despite the presence…
Palanpur: Two of the three workers who suffered severe burns in a fire triggered by a blast at an industrial unit near Palanpur succumbed to their injuries at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital on Friday.The incident occurred at a unit near Kanodar village in a unit extracting oil from castor.The deceased were identified as Vivek Ramdas (24)…
