Mumbai: The state is exploring ways to revive an old government policy which would allow them to take greater control over government and government-funded institutions. The primary idea is to keep the academic and administrative autonomy of these institutions intact, but safeguard government property and assets, said sources.While these institutions will continue to be managed…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu alliance of resident welfare associations (TNARWA) urged the state govt to launch a transparent statewide audit of residential and commercial buildings. They claimed large-scale property tax evasion and corrupt assessment practices caused revenue losses worth hundreds of crores of rupees. The federation demanded regular inspections of properties owned by MLAs, councillors and…
Hyderabad: Sigma Advanced Systems, a Hyderabad-based defence manufacturing company, on Friday said it has secured an export order worth $11.4 million (Rs 107 crore) from a North American customer for the supply of 90,000 filled fuses for 155 mm artillery shells.The contract has to be executed over a period of 10 months, with all deliveries…
Kolkata: BJP’s Bengal unit announced on Friday that it would not induct any new members at the moment, at the party’s first formal organisational meeting after the May 4 election results.Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said induction of members from other political parties was prohibited at the moment and any functionary attempting such induction would…
Family of Dharmendra Darbar, 29, a resident of Mehsana, decided to donate his liver and two kidneys after he was declared brain-dead by the doctors at Civil Hospital on Thursday. Darbar, a driver by vocation, met with an accident near Kadi on May 4. He was shifted to the hospital where he succumbed to the…
Patiala: The Aam Aadmi Party representatives on Friday held a protest demonstration at Fountain Chowk here against the BJP-led central govt over the hike in petrol and diesel prices.The protest demonstration was led by Tejinder Mehta, the AAP district president and chairman of the district planning committee.Mehta said the BJP govt at the Centre was…
Red-whiskered bulbul sits on a water bowl edge Puff-throated Babbler sits on a water bowl edge Red-whiskered bulbul sits on a water bowl edge Puff-throated Babbler sits on a water bowl edge Red-whiskered bulbul sits on a water bowl edge Pune: Amplified by concrete buildings, asphalt roads, dense urban infrastructure and vanishing tree cover, birds…
Post-poll fuel rate hike shows pattern similar to that around 2021 elections Guwahati: Days after the elections to Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assemblies were completed, the petrol prices have surged by Rs 3 per litre, breaching the Rs 100 mark, while diesel rates also shot up by over Rs 3 per…
UIDAI CEO distributes OVSE certificates during Lucknow visit Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Vivek Chandra Verma on Friday made a visit to the UIDAI regional office in Lucknow and distributed Offline Verification Seeking Entity (OVSE) certificates to representatives of seven companies registered for Aadhaar offline verification services. Verma said the service enables secure,…
Players in action at Motiram, Ullal and Kanji Cup Badminton tournament in Mumbai Chembur Gymkhana and Bombay Gymkhana made strong starts to their campaign in the Motiram Cup for men, winning all their three Group league matches, respectively, in the Motiram, Ullal and Kanji Cup Badminton Tournament, organized by GMBA, promoted by Badminton Gurukul and…
