MUMBAI/GOA: The Centre on Monday launched India’s first dedicated digital platform for wind turbine supply chain management, aiming to strengthen domestic manufacturing, improve sourcing transparency, and support the country’s ambitious plan to scale up wind power capacity to 155 GW by 2035.Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi unveiled the Wind Turbine Supply…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India crossed another milestone in its nuclear power expansion programme on Monday with the successful installation of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) at Unit-5 of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, one of the country’s largest atomic energy complexes.The installation of the 320-tonne reactor pressure vessel inside the…
Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: Amid speculation that a section of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs may defect to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, party chief Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of all Sena (UBT) MLAs and MLCs on June 22, the first day of the monsoon session of the state legislature. Uddhav had convened…
Indian stand-up comedy faces scrutiny after comedian Madhur Virli’s resurfaced rape joke sparked outrage. This follows controversy around Pranit More, shifting the debate to responsibility and boundaries. MUMBAI: After comedian Madhur Virli’s resurfaced rape joke triggered outrage online, fresh questions are being raised about the state of Indian stand-up comedy. Coming days after the controversy…
Police are investigating the case further Mumbai: The crime branch has arrested a self-styled social media influencer for allegedly trying to extort money from a paneer seller by claiming that insects had been found in his dairy products.The accused, identified as Harbinder Singh Gujral, allegedly claimed to have links with government officials and was caught…
The most challenging rescue involved 23-year-old Andheri resident Swarup Shinde, who slipped about 30 feet down a slope near Gorakhgad fort in Murbad while trekking with a group of over 20 people. Navi Mumbai: Five Mumbai residents, including three trekkers and a couple, were rescued in three separate operations across Raigad and Thane districts on…
The case involves nine accused, including Padmasinh Patil (pic), who allegedly orchestrated the killing due to political and business rivalries MUMBAI: A special court is likely to deliver its verdict today in the 2006 murder of Congress leader Pavanraje Nimbalkar and his driver, Samad Kazi. The case involves nine accused including state deputy chief minister…
Mumbai: With water stocks in the seven lakes supplying the city falling to 10.7% of their total capacity as of Monday, June 15, the BMC will hold a high-level meeting on Tuesday to decide whether stricter water conservation measures are needed.A 10% water cut is already in force across Mumbai. Additional municipal commissioner Abhijit Bangar,…
The police are investigating further George Mendonca Navi Mumbai: Four pedestrians walking on the pavement, including a 3-year-old girl were injured after a car driven by a doctor lost control over the wheels and veering off the road climbed on the pavement and hit the pedestrians before crashing into a scooter parked on the roadside…
Mumbai: The monsoon session of the state legislature will be held in Mumbai from June 22 to July 10. This decision was taken in a meeting of the legislative assembly and legislative council business advisory committee on Monday.It is unlikely that there will be a leader of the opposition in the assembly and council in…
