New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta has sought ₹100 crore from centre to accelerate the implementation of PM-UDAY scheme, providing property rights to residents of 1,511 unauthorised colonies in the national capital, according to a CMO statement Sunday.In a letter written to union minister for housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal, CM pointed out that…
J Radhakrishnan, CMD of TNPDCL and additional chief secretary to Tamil Nadu govt Following the release of the TVK govt’s White Paper on the power sector, the administration has identified key priorities and an investment programme to put the sector on a sustainable path. In an interview,J Radhakrishnan, CMD of TNPDCL and additional chief secretary…
Under the revised policy, agricultural workers will be provided work for an extended period during the lean season Patna: Amid scanty rainfall and drought-like conditions in Bihar, the govt has amended provisions under the VB-G-RAM G programme to ensure employment for job-card holders facing a livelihood crisis.Under the revised policy, agricultural workers will be provided…
Bokaro: More than four decades after it was opened to serve freight needs of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), Ispat Nagar railway station is finally set to get its first scheduled passenger train halt — a move expected to transform daily travel for students, workers, traders and office-goers across Chas, Chandankiyari and nearby areas.The Railway Board…
Bokaro: A 45-year-old woman and her 14-year-old son were buried alive after an under-construction balcony of their house collapsed at Salaiya village in Giridih district on Sunday, police said. A mason working at the site was critically injured. The deceased were identified as Sunita Devi and her son, Rajkumar Yadav.Devi’s husband, Latu Yadav, said his…
NEW DELHI: Government schools have made the sharpest gains in internet connectivity over three years, increasing coverage from 46.2% in 2023-24 to 63.1% in 2025-26 and narrowing their gap with aided and private schools from about 28 percentage points to around 16. Their share of functional smart classrooms also rose from 21.2% to 32.2%, though…
Sector V hawkers free up pavement space Kolkata: Following instructions to clear encroachment from pavements, hawkers and street vendors across the IT hub of Sector V are removing temporary structures and tarpaulin to free up almost two-thirds of the space. Since Saturday, street vendors on several stretches of Sector V have been removing the temporary…
Mumbai: Citizens’ forum Amchi Mumbai Amchi BEST (AMAB) on Sunday strongly opposed the state govt’s proposal to redevelop BEST depots through long-term leases to private developers, calling the move “the last nail in the coffin” of Mumbai’s public bus undertaking. It warned that once malls, residential towers, theatres and shopping complexes come up on depot…
New Delhi: A juvenile has been held for carrying out multiple cases of snatchings across Delhi, including one in which a media professional was seriously injured. Following the incident, a case was registered at Kotla Mubarakpur police station. Cops also found the juvenile’s involvement in multiple snatching cases across south and southeast Delhi. Source link
Ravikumar Ramanujam is a Chennai-based former business journalist with about 25 years of experience covering industry and the TN economy BY INVITATIONRavikumar RamanujamTwenty years ago, Sriperumbudur was little more than a fast-growing industrial township on the outskirts of Chennai, known primarily for its automobile and component factories. Today, the corridor has emerged as one of…
