Unlike conventional solar parks, the project will use the surface of the Veer reservoir, reducing the need for land acquisition while also helping minimise water evaporation. MUMBAI: Maharashtra has initiated the process to develop its first floating solar power project with battery storage by inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) for an integrated 11-MW Floating Solar…
Waterlogging reported in several parts of Delhi-NCR NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR woke up to heavy rain on Tuesday, bringing some relief from the humid weather but also triggering waterlogging and traffic snarls at several locations.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red’ alert for Delhi, forecasting moderate rain at many places and heavy rain at…
Anti-defection proceedings Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami was yet to decide whether to appear before speaker J C D Prabhakar on July 30 in connection with the anti-defection proceedings against four rebel MLAs, senior party leader Agri S S Krishnamurthy said on Monday.After meeting the speaker, Krishnamurthy said the AIADMK chief would take…
An SIT traced the threats to a single WhatsApp number used to target three BJP functionaries within four days. Patna: In a major breakthrough, Muzaffarpur police arrested three members of a gang that allegedly posed as associates of Lawrence Bishnoi and demanded Rs 2 crore in extortion from BJP functionaries in the district. An SIT…
Govt says Meta’s response on briefly deleted video of PM was not enough The Centre is not satisfied with Meta’s explanation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post was removed “in error”, with government sources telling PTI that the issue is “far from settled” and warrants deeper discussions.According to the sources, Meta’s response is “not…
Kolkata: The Sabooj Sathi scheme has been renamed ‘Sarathi’. A notice was issued with the standard operating procedure (SOP), saying that the fresh process will roll out soon.The notice outlined an SOP for students of Class 9 studying in govt, govt-aided schools and madrasas. The notice reads: “In Sarathi Phase XII, students’ profiles of eligible…
MUMBAI: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Worli unit, has registered a case against two private individuals for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to facilitate the release of a car towed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The accused have been identified as Santosh Sonu Patade (51) and Devendra Chandrakant Bandwadkar (52). A case has been registered…
Devotees walk on a road carrying Kanwars weighing 101 and 151 kg during the commencement of the annual ‘Kanwar Yatra’, in Haridwar on Saturday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Kanwar Yatra, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has directed all its zones to shut down illegal or unlicensed meat shops operating along Kanwar…
Previous enmity suspected Chennai: Two first-year students of Pachaiyappa’s College were injured after they were attacked by a group of armed youths in the subway connecting Chennai central railway station and Park railway station in broad daylight on Monday morning.Meanwhile, police solved the attack by apprehending seven students when they were at a commercial mall…
Patna: This Shrawan, devotees can perform Rudrabhishek not only at Patna’s Mahavir Mandir but also at the Shiv Mandap of Virat Ramayan Mandir in Kaithwaliya, East Champaran. The fee for Rudrabhishek at Virat Ramayan Mandir has been fixed at Rs 1,100, with devotees required to bring their own puja materials. Priests from Patna will conduct…
