Chennai: Over the past week, libraries across the city have turned into activity hubs, hosting children for yoga and reading sessions, chess and carrom contests and board games.The sessions are part of the Directorate of Public Libraries’ summer outreach programme aimed at keeping children engaged through activities that do not involve screen time and sparking…
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu Saturday announced that the state govt would give incentives to families that go for a third and fourth child, calling the declining population growth worrisome. He said the govt would give Rs 30,000 for a family having a third child and Rs 40,000 for the fourth child.Naidu…
Gurgaon: A 50-year-old woman was brutally assaulted inside her house in Sohna after confronting an intruder who had allegedly entered the premises in her absence and demanded jewellery at knifepoint-like threat, police said.The victim, Usha Rani, a resident of Band Colony who works as a cook in a private society, had gone to the local…
Kolkata: Ahead of his scheduled administrative meeting at Diamond Harbour, CM Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday met actor Mithun Chakraborty at his New Town residence. Coming out of his house, Adhikari said, “Mithunda had sought some time to meet me. He is a party senior who has campaigned selflessly. I have come to meet him.“Chakraborty, who…
Firefighting and cooling operations dragged on till late into the night The market houses over 150 shops dealing in wooden furniture, plastic and synthetic products, home decor, showpieces and pottery Traders alleged that delays in firefighting operations, combined with strong winds, allowed the fire to spread from one shop to the next Firefighting and cooling…
Panaji: As hypertension doesn’t often produce any symptoms, many tend to ignore regular blood pressure (BP) checks, unaware of the silent damage high BP can cause to the heart, brain, eyes and kidneys, say experts.What’s worse and common is patients discontinuing BP medication on their own.One such case was that of a 65-year-old man with…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced a world-class sports complex in Gorakhpur while laying the foundation for the 46-acre international cricket stadium, which is being built at a cost of nearly Rs 393 crore at Tal Nador.The proposed sports complex will be developed on 60 acres adjacent to the international cricket stadium, which…
The accused, a Chandkheda resident, was the joint custodian of the currency chest at the Gandhi Road branch Ahmedabad: A Bank of Baroda employee at the Kalupur branch has been accused of siphoning Rs 8.7 crore from its currency chest and masking the shortage by uploading false balance certificates on RBI’s e-Kuber portal. The fraud…
HSVP has been asked to submit a reply within seven days explaining the dumping in Sector 5. Failing this, the board said it would presume the authority has no defence and proceed with action Panchkula: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has issued a show-cause notice to the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) over…
A significant portion of warehouse leasing activity in Pune is concentrated in Chakan and Talegaon Pune: Average warehouse rents in Pune rose by 6% between Jan and March, driven by strong demand from the manufacturing sector. During the period, average rental values stood at Rs 28.5 per sqft, Knight Frank India data showed.A significant portion…
