Chennai: Forest officials in Erode district have sent samples from the carcass of a serval cat for laboratory analysis after the exotic animal died on Monday while in the custody of alleged wildlife trafficker S K Kesavanathan, of Perundurai. The results are awaited.Kesavanathan had applied on Aug 15 for a possession certificate for the exotic…
Hyderabad: Amid growing concerns over power demand and generation constraints, the Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TG Genco) on Wednesday synchronised the fifth and final 800 MW unit of the Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS), taking a significant step towards the full commissioning of the 4,000 MW project.YTPS comprises five units of 800 MW each. Until…
Gurgaon: Haryana’s electricity employees and engineers have stuck to their decision to go on a three-day statewide strike from Oct 22 to 24 to protest against the entry of a private power distributor in the city and Nuh. Meanwhile, Haryana govt said on Wednesday it would challenge Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (HERC’s) decision to grant…
Panaji: With maximum temperatures in Goa touching 37°C in Oct and a potentially challenging dry season ahead, the forest department is preparing to issue an advisory on forest fire risks, while scientists are working on an early warning system to identify vulnerable areas and enable quicker ground-level responses.Conservator of forests Navin Kumar said that the…
Varanasi: On the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, police commissioner Mohit Agarwal paid floral tributes to the immortal brave martyrs who laid down their lives in the line of duty, at a ceremony organised at Reserve Police Lines here on Wednesday.He said, “The glorious tradition of the police force has always been enriched with sacrifice,…
The directive places responsibility on school authorities to take appropriate care that students’ physical and emotional safety is not compromised Ahmedabad: The state govt has directed all schools to ensure the safety, security and overall well-being of students by adhering to the ‘in loco parentis’ (in place of parents) principle.The govt has emphasised that schools…
“The promotion is the sweet will of the employee but such sweet will has to be exercised before the employee undertakes the promotional course,” the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held, dismissing a bunch of appeals filed by the Haryana government against an order of a Single Bench which stated that constables who do…
BJP candidate Kaustubh Gawade, who brings experience in the education sector and the party’s organisational network, will be looking to convert his outreach among teachers into electoral support Pune: The teachers’ constituency election in the division has emerged as a test of BJP’s organisational strength, incumbent MLC Jayant Asgaonkar’s track record, former MLA Dattatray Sawant’s…
Guwahati: The rhythmic beats of the dhak gave way to farewell prayers along Brahmaputra on Wednesday as idols of Goddess Durga were brought for immersion on Vijaya Dashami, marking the culmination of the five-day Durga Puja celebrations across Assam.From Guwahati to towns and districts across the state, puja committees began taking idols to rivers and…
Lucknow: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will organise special religious ceremonies to mark Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti on Oct 26 at the Valmiki temple within the Ram temple complex in Ayodhya.The celebrations will feature a ceremonial abhishek of the idol of Maharishi Valmiki, followed by elaborate prayer rituals.The preparations were reviewed on Wednesday, with…
