Kolkata: Services on metro’s Blue and Green lines as well as operation hours will be increased from Monday, on an experimental basis. Blue Line will have 272 trains on weekdays and 158 on Sundays. Green Line will have 236 services on weekdays and 111 on Sundays.On weekdays, the first services will be at 6 am…
The SUV involved in the incident Mumbai: A 27-year-old executive with a private firm allegedly reversed his SUV at high speed to evade a drink-and-drive check on Linking Road in Khar (W) and crashed into a police patrol bike, injuring a constable, in the early hours of Friday.A breathalyzer test on the driver, Chandivli resident…
New Delhi: The chronic traffic bottleneck on south Delhi’s Aruna Asaf Ali Marg appears to have moved a step closer to a permanent solution, with Delhi govt approving a detailed feasibility study for a proposed elevated corridor on the busy stretch.Public Works Department (PWD) has sanctioned around Rs 2 crore for engaging a consultant to…
Of the 4,048 liquor shops in the state (after the govt closed 717 shops), 2,638 have a bar attached Chennai: Tamil Nadu will soon have stand-alone Tasmac bars.The state govt has amended the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in Shops and Bars) Rules, 2003, paving way for new operators to run Tasmac bars, ending the…
Patna: The Parents Teachers Association (PTA) of Notre Dame Academy, Patna, organised two student-focused initiatives to promote health awareness and environmental responsibility among primary school students.More than 240 Class V students attended an interactive session on adolescence conducted by gynaecologist Dr Sita Mukhopadhyay. She explained that adolescence is a natural phase of physical, emotional and…
File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Government did not stop students from protesting at any point in time, while at the same time, it was gearing up to conduct the NEET re-examination in time and punish the culprits who had engaged in paper leaks, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.“Permission was given when…
The computer centre in the Sundarbans Kolkata: A flood relief centre that had given shelter to about a hundred villagers of Sundarbans during cyclones Remal and Dana in 2024 has been transformed into a computer learning school for local children.At a time when the new govt has announced its plan to develop tourism in Sundarbans,…
A wave of euphoria and excitement swept through Shivaji Park as near daily student protests culminated in a victory rally. The venue resonated with patriotic songs and protest anthems as the crowd waved the Tricolour A wave of euphoria and excitement swept through Shivaji Park as near daily student protests culminated in a victory rally….
New Delhi: A six-year-old girl who was routinely neglected, abused and forced into domestic labour by her mentally ill mother in GTB Enclave was rescued following police intervention earlier this month.For two years, residents at Janta Flats reported hearing frequent disturbances from the house, where the mother, a former schoolteacher with untreated psychiatric issues, denied…
US-based Bridge Green’s critical mineral recovery plant at Gummidipoondi Last July, the Indian automotive industry slowed down production and even faced the threat of halting due to China’s rare earth export controls. The incident and the previous COVID lockdown underlined how rare earths are ubiquitous in the modern economy even if the final product contains…
