Bangalore Development Authority seeks resolution to Turahalli forest buffer zone deadlock | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) wrote to the forest department Thursday seeking an urgent joint meeting to find a permanent solution to the long-pending Turahalli forest buffer zone dispute — a crisis that has left hundreds of plot owners unable to construct homes on legally purchased sites for several years.In the letter, the authority…

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Banking on skilling, sunshine to power Tirunelveli’s growth | Chennai News

Vaitheeswaran.B@timesofindia.comWhen Tata Power evaluated a site in Gangaikondan, a small town on the outskirts of Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu, to set up a solar manufacturing facility after the pandemic, the region did not have a strong manufacturing talent pool with experience in adjacent industries, unlike Chennai. Even TN had limited sectoral talent then, compared…

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Private credit risks may trigger wider crunch; Fed’s Michael Barr warns of ‘psychological contagion’

US Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has warned that stress in the fast-growing private credit market could trigger “psychological contagion” and spill into the broader financial system, Reuters reported citing an interview with Bloomberg News.Barr said direct links between banks and private credit firms do not currently appear “super worrisome”, but other areas such as…

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Allegations by PhD scholar at IIT Ropar intensify; institute places professor on leave, changes supervisor

IIT Ropar case: PhD scholar gets new supervisor as institute acts on complaint Serious allegations of harassment and assault made by a PhD scholar at Indian Institute of Technology Ropar have triggered widespread concern across academic and student communities. The scholar, who shared her account publicly on May 2, has accused a faculty member of…

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