Pune: Mounting fiscal pressure combined with a sharp rise in the state’s debt burden may drive govt to revise the ready reckoner (RR) rates from April. An average increase of over 5% across the state can be expected, senior govt officials said on Thursday.“Considering the widening revenue deficit and the surge in supplementary demands, a…
NEW DELHI: Three people died in two separate fires across the city.In the first incident, two charred bodies were recovered after a fire broke out at a toy godown in central Delhi’s Paharganj on Wednesday evening.According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call regarding the blaze was received at around 4.37 pm. Fifteen fire…
CHENNAI: PMK founder S Ramadoss nominated his private secretary, P Swaminaathun, for the Rajya Sabha election from Tamil Nadu. The nomination was filed hours after PMK president and Ramadoss’s son, R Anbumani, filed his own nomination in the presence of former AIADMK ministers Natham R Viswanathan, K P Munusamy and P Thangamani at the secretariat.“I…
Janata Dal (United) supporters gathered to protest Nitish Kumar’s move to the Rajya Sabha PATNA: Janata Dal (United) supporters gathered outside Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s residence on Thursday, protesting against his move to the Rajya Sabha and demanding that he continue as the state’s chief minister. Raising slogans and blocking entry points, the workers…
Chatra: Bodies of two men were found from different police station areas in Chatra on Tuesday.In one incident, a 45-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a forested area near Kamta village under Tandwa police station limits on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Tupa, alias Tuma Bhuiyan, a resident of Kamta village….
In a surprising turn of events, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha on Thursday in Patna. The sudden move has pushed Bihar into a major political shift while ending the tenure of the state’s longest chief minister.Nitish Kumar, who has served as Bihar’s longest-tenured chief minister for more than…
Kolkata’s warehousing sector demonstrated resilience in 2025, with 4.6 million sq ft leased despite a 30% dip KOLKATA: Kolkata’s warehousing market continued to show resilience in 2025, with leasing volumes reaching 4.6 million sq ft, according to Knight Frank India. While this marked a 30% year-on-year decline from 6.5 m sq ft in 2024, the…
MUMBAI: Transporters across Maharashtra staged a statewide “chakka jam” on Thursday to protest against what they called “arbitrary and excessive” e-challans and other issues affecting the sector. They also warned of an indefinite strike starting at midnight.The Transport Commissioner’s office has directed all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) to set up separate control rooms to monitor…
Most cases relate to speeding, driving in no-entry zones, jumping signals or not wearing helmets. (Representative image) Most cases relate to speeding, driving in no-entry zones, jumping signals or not wearing helmets. (Representative image) Most cases relate to speeding, driving in no-entry zones, jumping signals or not wearing helmets. (Representative image) Most cases relate to…
TVK chief coordinator K A Sengottaiyan ERODE: The DMK govt’s financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to women is a “scheme to deceive people and to loot Rs 5 lakh crore,” Tamilaga Vettrik Kazhagam (TVK) chief coordinator K A Sengottaiyan said on Thursday.“People are preparing to overthrow DMK and its regime,” Sengottaiyan said while interacting with…
