Somit Sen & Clara LewisMumbai: In a major relief for Maharashtra’s farmers, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that the state govt will soon waive electricity dues worth Rs 48,000 crore owed by agricultural consumers using up to 7.5 horsepower (HP) pumps, extending support beyond the existing free power scheme and clearing decades-old arrears…
Kirari residents endure sewage-laden water and illness after recent heavy monsoon rains. NEW DELHI: Nearly a week after the season’s heaviest rain lashed the city, many houses in northwest Delhi’s Kirari remain surrounded by sewage-laden water, public parks resemble filthy lakes, and children cannot attend flooded schools.“We are living in hell,” said 70-year-old Sushila, whose…
Chennai: Medical colleges across Tamil Nadu together expanded MBBS seats by 950 this year, with 13 existing institutions raising their intake. A new private college, APS Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, was added to the roster with 150 seats, according to a seat matrix released by the National Medical Commission. The additions bring the…
Patna: To create a mechanism for developing internal resources of panchayats and reducing their dependence on the state govt, the state cabinet chaired by chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday approved a proposal to introduce new rules empowering panchayats to impose taxes, cess and fees on residents within their jurisdiction.The move comes after the Centre’s…
Sonam Wangchuk and Omar Abdullah (R) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday extended support to educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Expressing concern over Wangchuk’s health, Omar Abdullah urged the Centre to show compassion as the fast entered…
Fresh FIR filed against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee amidst allegations of medical negligence at Sebaashray health camps, following complaints of severe injuries resulting in amputation KOLKATA: Trouble mounted for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee after the parents of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl alleged that their daughter’s right arm was amputated from the shoulder following a change in…
MUMBAI: In the wake of Wednesday’s car fire inside the northbound tunnel of the Mumbai Coastal Road, the BMC has reiterated the emergency safety protocol that motorists must follow in the event of an incident inside the tunnel. The civic body said the tunnel is equipped with multiple safety systems, including emergency telephones, a public…
NEW DELHI: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced the approval of the Delhi Startup and Incubation Policy, with a fund allocation of over Rs 500 crore, aimed at providing incubation support to young entrepreneurs and creating more job opportunities, according to the Delhi Chief Minister’s Office.Speaking about support for young entrepreneurs and students, CM…
Chennai: Two days after an inmate died in custody at a jail in Nagercoil, the Puzhal central prison in the city reported the death of its prisoner P Balaji of Selaiyur, 45, reportedly due to heart attack on Wednesday.Police said Balaji was arrested on July 12 for smuggling tobacco products, and remanded him in judicial…
Patna: A day after a marine engineer from Gopalganj district was killed when Iranian cruise missiles struck two UAE tankers near the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, Gopalganj district magistrate Sameer Saurabh said the administration had begun helping the family with the repatriation process. He said a govt representative had been sent to the family’s…
